Southend council has granted permission for dRMM’s £500m redevelopment of the Queensway estate in the seaside town which is due to provide 1,760 new homes.

The scheme, being developed with LDA Design for a joint venture between the Essex council and Swan housing association, will also include 10,000sq m of commercial space, public realm improvements and a new public park.

The outline permission, alongside a detailed consent for highways works, means that work can begin to demolish four blocks on the existing estate containing more than 400 homes.

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