Chrisp Street Market plans were paused to allow fire safety redesign after 2021 construction start
JTP is preparing to submit revised plans for the redevelopment of Chrisp Street Market in east London after an earlier Sheppard Robson-designed version of the scheme was stalled by fire safety regulations.
Developer Telford Homes and housing association Poplar Harca have consulted on a new vision for the 3.7ha site, drawn up by JTP Architects, which would include up to 580 homes, 675 shared-living homes and 650 student accommodation rooms in 12 buildings up to 29 storeys in height.
The scheme, located in Poplar, would also contain 44,000sq ft of office space, a replacement Iceland store and the refurbishment of the site’s existing outdoor market.
Telford Homes and Poplar Harca’s fresh proposals for the site come nine years after the pair submitted plans designed by Sheppard Robson for 19 new buildings up to 25 storeys in height, containing 643 homes, office space and a cinema.
Approved in 2018, the scheme started construction in 2021 but was paused so it could be redesigned to comply with new government fire safety regulations.
Telford Homes said the extant planning permission is due to be withdrawn and a new application will be submitted to Tower Hamlets council early next year.
In an update earlier this month, the development team said: “Following the last few years’ challenges with rising construction costs and evolving regulations, we have now embarked on a new vision for the site.
It added: ”Between when we first developed our proposals for Chrisp Street and today, a lot has changed. The economic environment changed significantly – in the UK and globally – whilst increased regulation on the building of new homes also forced us to re-examine our plans, including the implementation of new requirements from the Building Safety Act.”
The developer said it had also faced further delays as a result of the new inspection regime, which requires gateway 2 sign off from the Building Safety Regulator before construction can begin.
The new scheme would be built in four phases, with the first phase anticipated to start construction in late 2027 with the entire scheme completed by early 2034.
Housing association Poplar Harca would deliver the scheme’s social rent and shared ownership homes.
Sheppard Robson has been contacted for comment.
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