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Barking town centre redevelopment gets go-ahead

Source: http://www.building.co.uk

Vicarage Field plans will deliver new mall and 900 homesStudio Egret West-designed proposals to redevelop an east London town-centre shopping mall with 900 homes along with retail and leisure facilities have won approval from local councillors.The practice’s outline plans, drawn up for real-estate fund manager Benson Elliot, would also see the 3.2 ha Vicarage Field Shopping Centre site turned into a 150-bed hotel, a 650 seat cinema, a music venue, a new primary school and space for start-up businesses. New retail space of 25,650 sq m of retail will also be built.The outline plans feature homes in a range of buildings from five to 36 storeys. Four towers would be 19 storeys or more in height.