What’s best for Dalston?

Hackney Council’s Masterplan for Dalston

The Council have started a public consultation on their draft proposals for the area. This document will influence the building development that will take place in Dalston in the coming years.

Ridley Road Market, the Georgian terraces on Dalston Lane, Kingsland High Street and Ashwin Street are just some of the areas identified for redevelopment.

Tall buildings, affordable housing, open spaces and the use of heritage buildings are among the issues covered.

What’s best for Dalston?

OPEN Dalston’s series of events will give you the opportunity to ask questions, explore issues and discuss concerns about all aspects of the plans. Information gathered during these events will be included in OPEN’s response to Hackney Council on the Masterplan consultation and the events are also designed to assist people who want to make their own responses.

Saturday 18 April from 11 – 4pm
Café Oto, Ashwin Street, E8
Community consultation day

Drop in throughout the day to look at maps and drawings showing the Council’s ideas for the redevelopment of Ridley Road Market, Dalston Lane, and other streets and areas in Dalston, discuss the issues, and record your own comments and concerns.

Saturday 18 April – Friday 1 May
Bootstraps, The Printhouse, Ashwin Street, E8
Exhibition

Highlighting the buildings and streets of Dalston and the experiences of the people who live and work here, this exhibition will grow and evolve over two weeks, as people join in and add their own stories, photographs, comments and suggestions.

Sunday 19 April, 3pm
Walking tour

The first of a series of walking tours around the ‘masterplan area’ will focus on key buildings and sites that the Masterplan for Dalston has earmarked for development.

So if you are not sure what ‘The Eastern Curve’ is or how proposals will affect the look of Dalston Lane, these walks will help make it clear. Photographs and observations gathered on the walks will be added to the exhibition.

Email info@opendalston.net to book a place on the walk and to confirm additional walk dates and times.

Further information on the draft Masterplan from Hackney Council

The consultation documents for the draft Masterplan are available on the Council’s website at: http://www.hackney.gov.uk/ep-planning-consultation-855

Printed documents are available for reference at all of Hackney’s libraries and at the Planning Reception at 263 Mare Street, E8 3HT.

You can also email strategic.delivery@hackney.gov.uk or call 0208 356 7740 for more details.

Hackney Council will also be running an information stall on 16 April, 4-7pm, at Kingsland Shopping Centre

You can make your own comments on the Masterplan proposals to Hackney Council until Friday 15 May.