Nearly 3,000 homes planned at athletes' village development

Real estate Investment Company Delancey has published plans for the athletes' village at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park site to be redeveloped into a new neighbourhood called the "East Village".

The proposals for the East Village neighbourhood include plans for 2,818 new homes, 10 hectares of new community green space, shops, cafes, bars, an education campus, a medical centre and new leisure facilities.

The residential plans for the new neighbourhood initially include 2,181 new homes. Of these 1,439 would be for private homes mainly available to rent and 1,379 homes would be affordable homes, offering the choice of buying or renting to people with a range of income levels. The developers hope to have the scheme ready for occupation in 2013.

"The East Village is at the heart of the wider transformation of east London," said Elliot Lipton, director of Triathlon Homes.

A mix of apartment sizes from one bedroom units to four bedroom town houses is planned and the scheme has been split into 11 areas which the developers hope will create "neighbourhood character". Construction is almost complete on the athletes' village and, following the Olympic Games, final finishes will be applied to the buildings.

All homes are proposed to meet Level four of the Code for Sustainable Homes and new standards have been set for reducing environmental impact and carbon emissions, the developers said. All energy is produced locally through Combined Cooling Heat and Power (CCHP) Plants which reduces carbon emissions by 68% compared to similar residential developments.

The new homes are spread over 27 hectares of land and the proposals include plans for the provision of 10 hectares of new parks and open space. New mature landscaped gardens are proposed which include five park areas, public squares, play areas and courtyards. Further green space is provided by the 285 hectare Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, situated next to the proposed East Village

Other plans for the scheme include more that 30 local shops, cafés and restaurants and new leisure facilities will be provided in the Olympic Park, adjacent to the development. The plans make provision for a new education campus, called "Chobham Academy", which would have capacity for 1,800 new students. Plans also include a new medical centre which could offer over 60 different services, the developers said.

"The East Village will become a significant new community within London, surrounded by world-class sports venues, enviable shopping facilities and excellent transport links," said Ralph Luck, director of property at the Olympic Delivery Authority.

 "A key part of the Games bid was to create a lasting residential legacy and the ODA is delivering on that commitment as part of the sale of the Village to QDD and Triathlon, with the naming of the neighbourhood as the first major step in bringing identity to this thriving new destination and establishing it as the place of choice to live in London," he said.