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Urban Design and Heritage Conservation
Heritage Economic
Regeneration Scheme (HERS)
The HERS is one element of a multi-million
pound programme of physical regeneration in the Forest Gate
area.
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HERS/ Partnership Schemes in Conservation Area (PSCA)
encompasses the repair and cleaning of building fronts and the
installation of new shop fronts in the Forest Gate Town Centre
Conservation Area.
In 2006 it won the Regeneration category in the Royal Institute of
Chartered Surveyors (RICS) London Regional awards, was a finalist
in the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) awards, and received a
'mention' in the Civic Trust awards.
Missing or damaged architectural features have been restored to
recreate the uniform nature of Victorian terraces. Much of the
unsuitable modern signage and other clutter has been removed or
replaced by features more in keeping with the heritage of the
buildings.
Bold designs and bright colours
The late 2005
phase of this project around the station involved the use of bold
designs and bright colours for a varied group of buildings.
HERS/PSCA are countrywide projects set up by English Heritage, the
main objective being to improve run-down commercial areas through
building improvements in Conservation Areas.
Our first HERS in Stratford was completed in 2004. This was
followed by Forest Gate in the phases listed below. The PSCA
project in Forest Gate has the same aims as HERS.
HERS
Phase 1: 13 properties improved by 2003
Phase 2: 12 properties improved by 2004
Phase 3: 21 properties improved by 2006
PSCA / HERS Phase 4
10 properties to be improved in 2008
Forest Gate HERS Map (PDF,109k)
Complementary projects in the area include repaving, road
resurfacing, new street furniture as well as new and improved
residential accommodation.
Phase 1 - Before
Phase 1 - After
For further information on the HERS, contact Dave Whittaker on 020
8430 2760. |