Overview
The area has the potential for significant further growth and to delivery up to 4,000 new jobs and 8,000 new homes and 15,000 new homes and 8,000 new jobs could be delivered if the DLR was extended. To deliver wider regeneration benefits, a range of interventions are needed to support and catalyse growth. These includes investment in public transport and walking and cycling connections, intensification of employment areas to enable a range of new jobs and workspaces, better use of open spaces, revitalisation of town centres and high streets, and careful planning of social infrastructure and public spaces. The concept of Good Growth ensures that the benefit of growth is inclusive and provides opportunities for both new and existing communities.

Strategic location
The Mayor of London and TfL (Transport for London) plan to extend the DLR to Thamesmead and beyond. With transport improvements including the DLR extension and upgrades to the bus network, which will contribute to the area realising its potential to provide over 15,000 new homes and 8,000 new jobs.

Abbeywood has exceptional transportation links directly into Canary Wharf in the City of London via the new Elizabeth Line which traverses across London from the Estuary in the east to Heathrow in the west.

Investment Potential
Making the open space greener and more accessible for everyone, supporting a pioneering community of local artists and cultural groups delivering bold and brilliant work, and developing space to encourage health and wellbeing.

Thamesmead & Abbey Wood was designated an Opportunity Area Planning Framework area (OAPF) in 2008 by the Mayor of London. Find out more