Huge new village coming to east London with buildings named after sweets
Sweetwater village will bring 772 homes to the area
A huge new town made up of buildings named after sweets will soon be built in east London.
The new Sweetwater village will bring 772 homes to the redeveloped Olympic Village in Newham when building begins in 2022.
Spread over nine buildings, the new homes are the third town to be built by the canal across from Stratford’s London Stadium – where West Ham United FC play.
Each of the buildings will be named after a different sweet to celebrate the history of sweet-making along the East London canals.
The blocks will be called Allsorts, Mint, Imperial, Fudge, Jelly, Neapolitan, Harlequin, Regency and Caramel.
The new scheme goes beyond just new flats, with a huge library, a health centre and a nursery.
There will also be up to 2,500 square metres of space for new shops and 1,000 square metres of offices.
Residents will also be able to enjoy huge new parks and play areas on the banks of the canal.
Around 35 per cent of the new homes will be 'affordable' according to the London Legacy Development Corporation – the group in charge of building on the Olympic Park site.
Approving the plans, the LLDC welcomed the new Sweetwater village and said that the planned buildings were well-designed and would give a great quality of life to the new residents.
However, the authority was also sent 35 objections from residents who wanted to block the plans.
The objectors argued that so many new homes in Newham would badly impact public transport, shops and services by bringing more people into the borough without increasing their capacity.
Some also added that the Sweetwater scheme could create more noise for locals and damage the environment.
The LLDC said that it considered these concerns, but was confident that the new town would not cause severe enough issues not to go ahead.
A spokesperson for the group said: "The proposals comprise a mix of buildings; distinctive buildings are proposed in key locations supported by good quality background buildings creating an overall positive contribution to the townscape.
"Satisfied that the proposed development would not cause material harm to the amenities of nearby residents or businesses."