Queens Market FAQs - Shoppers and residents

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Q1) Will I still be able to buy the same range of goods when the development is completed?
A) Queens Market has a history of providing for the diverse community it serves and we intend to maintain this tradition and serve the local community. This development is about adding to the choice the local community has and improving their shopping facilities.

Q2) Will the market have the same number of stalls as before?
A) Yes. There will be at least the same number of market pitches as before.

Q3) Will all the shops be replaced?
A) Following the Mori Poll and other consultation, the number of proposed shop units has increased considerably from the original proposals. The proposal will now reprovide approximately 60 retail units subject to planning.

Q4) Will the market pitches and shop units be allocated in an open and fair way?
A) The council in consultation with representatives from the traders and shopkeepers will produce an allocation and relocation policy, which will ensure that new pitches and shop units are made available on a fair basis. Once agreed, the strategy will be placed on the council's website.

Q5) What will happen to the market and shops while the works are happening?
A) It is anticipated that the development will be built in several phases which will enable shopping provisions to be maintained. It is proposed that there will be a seamless crossover whereby the market will not have to lose out on business when it moves to the new facilities.

Q6.i) Will the redevelopment plans include the Hamara Gar?
A) The Hamara Gar will not be affected by the redevelopment of the market, but some external improvements will be carried out as part of the project.

Q6.ii) What provision is there for emergency services to Hamara Ghar?
A) The emergency services will be consultees to the planning application.

Q7)What consultation has there been about this proposal?
A) Initial consultation began in November 2004 with exhibitions in several locations, presentations, a Mori Poll and developer questionnaire. In addition, there have been newsletters, which were delivered to traders, tenants and residents in and around the area and made available at the library and the local service centre in Green Street. There are further displays of the revised plans and consultation as part of the planning process available in the information office at Unit 72 within the market. Our plan is to engage as much of the community as possible and to reach as many people as possible. (See the Mayoral Report for more information).

Q8) What meetings have you held with the community?
A) There have been various meetings. The Mayoral Report has a detailed outline of the various consultation activities.

Q9) How much will the development cost/how much do the council stand to make from the development?
A) At present it is very difficult to say what the costs will be as this will depend on the outcome of the planning process. One thing that can be said is that it will be a multi million pound development which will socially and economically regenerate Upton Park. The developers, St Modwen will bear all the development risks.

Q10) What is the timescale for this? When will the final plans be ready?
A) Once the proposals are firmed up, the developers must apply for planning permission which could take several months. There will be a period of statutory consultation during when members of the public are able to inspect the plans and make formal comments to Newham Council as the local planning authority. These will then be considered when determining the planning application. Should planning permission be granted, the development will proceed over a 19 month period.

Q11) How will the council ensure that the market will not further decline?
A) The council intends to retain an interest in the land, which will ensure that the council will continue to have an input in what happens at Queens Market. It would not be in anyone's interest to have a failing market, and the council in partnership with the developer will ensure that the proposals for the market are sustainable.

Q12) At the moment parking is a real problem here. How will this be addressed in the new development?
A) Parking provision will be increased substantially to cater for the additional expected trade.

Q13) How will the development prevent crime and anti-social behaviour?
A) The main advantage of this redevelopment is that it will remove all the nooks and crannies which have traditionally harboured criminal activity. The public space of the development will be designed with security and safety high on the agenda. Additionally, local community and police input in the development will allow the review of any vulnerable area.

Q14) How wide are passageways between pitches (i.e. double buggies etc)?
A) The new market will be laid out to allow free and easy access to all (including double buggies).

Do you want an answer to a question that is not written above? Then drop us an email at queens.market@newham.gov.uk or pop into Unit 72 at the rear of the market and speak to one of the Information Officers who will pass your query onto the relevant people.

Queens Market FAQs - Shoppers and residents

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