East London Green Grid

The Green Grid concept aims to provide new and existing East London residents and workers with a multi-functional network of strategic open space and in turn improved quality of life. This responds to the dual drivers of climate change and future development. The aim of the Green Grid is to create a network of interlinked, multi-functional and high quality open spaces that connect with town centres, public transport nodes, the countryside in the urban fringe, the Thames and major employment and residential areas. The Green Grid envisages the creation of new public spaces, the enhancement of existing open spaces and improvements to the links in between.

As a living network of open spaces, river and other corridors connecting urban areas to the river Thames, the Green Belt and beyond, the Green Grid will:

provide new and enhance existing public open spaces, reducing areas of deficiency;
provide public access along the major river and green areas;
provide a range of formal and informal recreational uses and landscapes, promoting healthy living;
provide new and enhance existing wildlife sites;
manage water collection, cleansing and flood risk with multi-functional spaces;
provide beautiful, diverse and managed green infrastructure to the highest standards for people and wildlife.

The Green Grid is the London delivery end of DCLG’s ‘Greening the Gateway’ strategy. It is being developed in partnership with the LDA, DCLG, the East London boroughs, Thames Gateway London Partnership (TGLP), the Thames Gateway delivery vehicles, Environment Agency and Natural England, who together with the GLA form the Green Grid project board.

Green Grid Primer

The East London Green Grid Primer, which introduces the Green Grid concept and contains contributions from leading environmentalist, is available for download:

East London Green Grid Primer PDF (1.4MB)
East London Green Grid Primer Essays PDF (1.0MB)
East London Green Grid Primer RTF (text only, 160kb)

Supplementary Planning Guidance

The East London Green Grid Framework Supplementary Planning Guidance to the London Plan (Consolidated with Alterations since 2004) published February 2008, provides non-statutory guidance on the implementation of London Plan policies by providing the framework for open space enhancement in East London. The SPG identifies where stakeholders will be able to shape their policies and actions to deliver their contribution to the strategic network as an integrated part of achieving social and economic regeneration. It also includes strategic objectives for each area.

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