The local plans, investments and decisions worth following.
3 selected records checked against official sources. A plan is not a completed project; each record shows the stage its source establishes.
Former Napier and New Plymouth towers, Rainham
New Green
Two older tower blocks have been replaced by 197 affordable homes.
Completed and occupied · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Havering Council
What the source says: The council confirms residents with a right to return and new households have moved in. Construction employment figures describe this project, not current borough-wide jobs.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
New Green regeneration →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Check that New Green works for returning households →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Sunrise Avenue, Hornchurch
Park Rise retirement homes
The development provides 175 homes for people over 55.
Completed · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Havering Council
What the source says: The council identifies a mix of council rent, shared ownership and homes for sale. The total is not a count of social-rent homes or care-home places.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Park Rise regeneration →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Keep older residents’ practical needs visible →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →Romford
Waterloo and Queen Street renewal
The programme combines replacement homes, green space and workspace.
Phased programme; temporary homes and later blocks have separate stages · source does not state a status date
Responsible body: Havering Council
What the source says: The project page records temporary modular-home approval and later block planning. Its overall 1,380-home ambition is not a completion total.
Next thing to establish: What dated decision or progress report confirms the current stage?
Progress, funding and source
- Cost
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Funding
- Not established by the evidence checked.
- Area covered
- Named project location only. No verified current ward impact footprint; no ward-wide effect is inferred.
No verified ward footprint is assigned.
Waterloo and Queen Street regeneration →
Source checked 2026-10-17. A plan or announcement is not proof of completion.
Questions for the next progress report
- What is the approved cost, including ongoing maintenance?
- Which funding is committed, and what remains conditional?
- Which neighbourhoods are covered by an official project plan, and which benefits still need testing?
- What is the next published milestone, and what evidence will show residents benefit?
Bring useful spaces forward during Waterloo’s long rebuild →
Keep return arrangements clear when phases change →
Make room for homes people can afford →
Connect local skills to local opportunities →
Target support where disadvantages overlap →
How to track delivery →