In April 2023 LLDC were granted outline planning permission for new homes, landscape spaces and a commercial and community space at Bridgewater Triangle. These proposals were developed through extensive community consultation from 2020 - 2021.
Since then, the team have been developing the proposals in response to updated building regulations, rising construction costs, and to ensure that any impact on the Pudding Mill Allotments is managed considerately; this means there will be some changes from the scheme as shown in 2023. These changes also allow us to deliver more homes for families, create more outdoor space and more areas for play.
What’s happening next?
Following this design development work, the team gathered feedback from local people on four key areas in order to shape the more detailed design proposals, updated designs were shared in October 2025 ahead of being submitted for a reserved matters planning applicationg in Winter 2025.
Comments on the Bridgewater Triangle pre-planning exhibition have now closed.
As well as seeking to limit impacts on the allotments, the revised proposals aim to improve safety, respond to viability challenges, and allow us to deliver more homes for families, along with additional outdoor and play spaces.
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More affordable homes: Around 80 extra affordable homes
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A wider mix of homes: More dual aspect family homes, townhouses, maisonettes and apartments.
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Better use of waterfront: More buildings now face the river, with a bigger, more welcoming riverside space.
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Brighter courtyards: Redesigned for more sunlight and greener, better spaces.
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More characterful public spaces: New triangular spaces make the area more sociable and unique.
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Easier to get around: A clearer walking route from the Bridge to the Greenway.
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Better building placement: Tower 3A moved to improve nearby open space.
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Taller buildings, more open space: buildings 2A, 3A, and V2 are now taller, creating more homes, 13% more greenery, and 4% more play space — minimal impact on daylight into courtyards and neighbouring allotment.
Secured through the outline planning application
Included in the emerging
June 2025 designs
A family neighbourhood with a range of homes including larger family homes
Strong connection to the surrounding waterways
Building 575 new homes
This will increase to around 700 homes
10% wheelchair accessible homes
Around 50% affordable, 30% at low cost rent and 70% intermediate
Minimum of 3900sqm (approx 20 tennis courts) of open space that improves biodiversity
More then 40000 sq.m of open space
A minimum of 1249sqm (equivalent to around 6 tennis courts) of local play space for families and children.
Open space that includes 2027 sq.m of local play space
Up to 213 sq.m (slightly bigger than a tennis court) of community and learning space
Up to 433 sq.m (approximately 2.2 tennis courts) of shops, cafe and leisure etc.
The parameters and principles relating to matters including the layout, heights, open space and landscaping
The introduction of new building regulations relating to fire safety has meant we need to review the designs and look at how we can accommodate new rules whilst making sure the proposals can still be delivered.
We have increased the height in some key places and reduced the footprint of some of the buildings to improve the open spaces.
Create connections to the new town centre at Pudding Mill Lane and Stratford Station
Replacement of the existing Bridgewater bridge and associated roadworks
This is already underway
River wall works at Warton Road
This is already underway
Embankment and Towpath works
This is already underway
Between June and September 2025 we spoke to almost 347 local people and asked them to tell us their priorities for 4 key themes
Access &
movement
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Improved wayfinding to help navigate through the new builds and surrounding spaces was mentioned.
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Having a safer and better system around the Greenway and the Bridgewater Triangle site.
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Routes should enable a comfortable and welcoming environment for pedestrians, wheelchair users, those with buggies, and cyclists.
Landscape &
open space
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People would like to see plants, trees and using plants / herbs to encourage scented landscapes and biodiversity.
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Being able to access and walk and sit along the riverside were important.
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Open spaces were very important as well as ensuring there are ample shaded spots.
Playfulness
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Play spaces for all ages to be able to play was a key theme
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There is a need for more challenging play for older children
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Shaded seating areas for picnics, where parents can sit while children play, and quiet spots were important.
Community provision
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Having somewhere to buy food, coffee, drinks was important, in addition to a child-friendly place with a WC.
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A small, affordable convenience store that sells everyday items
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Having a space where all ages can take part in different activities like rollerblading, learning new skills etc.
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Ensuring enough community infrastructure is available for new residents, including a nursery, library and surgery.
Working as joint partners, LLDC and Ballymore have been speaking to the community about moving the designs forward as part of the preparation of a Reserved Matters application for the site.
