Planning consultants Savills has teamed up with Hepher Dixon and secured planning consent for the redevelopment of 48-52 Thomas Road, London, which is a post-industrial brownfield site in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, for Genesis Housing Group.

The mixed-use development will incorporate 182 residential units with a 50:50 private to social housing mix, plus business start-up units arranged across three buildings, ranging from five to 12 storeys. A large number of family units including four and five-bedroom duplexes are proposed.

Savills Hepher Dixon is continuing to discharge planning conditions for the scheme to enable the contractors, Durkan Ltd, to start on site as soon as possible. The scheme is anticipated to start on site shortly with completion for spring 2009.

Roger Hepher of Savills Hepher Dixon said: “From the outset, this was a challenging brief, requiring a mix of planning and design skills to achieve the right balance for the local authority and the immediate community. In particular, significant negotiation was undertaken in respect of the Section 106 requirements.”