Impact Capital plans £400m Romford urban village

Robert Whitton’s Impact Capital has filed plans for its largest scheme to date with the £400m development of a former ice rink in Romford, Essex. The developer has proposed 1,010 homes in a scheme called Rom Valley Gardens. The application is a significant increase on the existing consent for 620 homes on the seven-acre site. Impact Capital is also exploring plans for a new NHS diagnostic hub to support Queen’s Hospital. Rom Valley Gardens will be built using Impact’s modular factory and will include 232 retirement living homes alongside specialist care facilities. A planning decision from Havering Council is anticipated in the summer. Robert Whitton, founder and chief executive of Impact Capital Group, said: “Rom Valley Gardens will be our flagship regeneration scheme… Impact’s vision is to create a sustainable housing model which will help to revive underutilised sites in Britain’s cities and towns.” Nick Shattock, chief executive of Impact Developments, added: “Our plans include increased affordable housing, where priority will be given to local renters and purchasers, hopefully including keyworkers at neighbouring Queen’s Hospital.”   To send feedback, e-mail emma.rosser@egi.co.uk or tweet @EmmaARosser or @estatesgazette