Newham Council's Strategic Development Committee has approved the third phase of the Rathbone Market regeneration scheme in Canning Town.

The redevelopment is being delivered by English Cities Fund (ECf) in partnership with Newham Council as part of the Council's £3.7bn Canning Town and Custom House regeneration programme.

The third phase will comprise of 162 privately owned properties and 54 affordable properties and is the final stage of the scheme.

Duncan Cumberland, Development Director for ECf, said: "Phase 3's approval is a momentous occasion for us and we are extremely proud to say that we will soon complete the transformation of Rathbone Market. We would like to be on site and starting work before the end of the year."

The homes will be a mix of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom properties within three blocks, ranging in height from six to 14 storeys arranged in a horse-shoe configuration around a communal garden which provides access to the apartments.

All ground floor properties will be two-storey, in the style of a town house, with double-height ceilings and rear amenity space onto the courtyard garden. Apartments on the upper levels will all have a balcony.