Area 1: Improvements to Juniper Pocket Park

We’re making improvements to the Pocket Park space at the junction of First Avenue and Hoe Street E17 as part of our Hoe Street Programme of works

Earlier this year Waltham Forest Council commissioned design team Erect Architecture to come up with ideas on how we might improve the Pocket Park. We have come up with some suggestions on the parks design would love to hear what you think to help us develop these ideas.

This project is part of the series of improvements we are delivering along Hoe Street as part of the Levelling Up funded programme for Walthamstow Town Centre to unlock its potential as an inclusive, safe, and welcoming destination, including with the establishment of University of Portsmouth’s new campus. The plans will complement the work undertaken previously on the site and will include additional planting, street furniture and lighting to improve the public space.

The design concept integrates additional areas of planting and trees to the existing hard landscape to improve on-site biodiversity and will install gardens with Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) to improve rainwater permeability and issues with flooding. Existing trees will be maintained on the site with improved pit details to support growth and maintenance.

The scheme will also address concerns from the local community regarding anti-social behaviour and safety, particularly in the evening hours. This will include the delivery of a new lighting scheme to improve visibility, additional CCTV cameras and reviewing the issues caused by parked cars on the site.

How to get in touch:

Please follow the below links to view the engagement boards and comment on the pocket park design via our short survey.

If you have any questions about this project you can contact us by emailing regeneration@walthamforest.gov.uk (external link)

We will be hosting a pop up engagement event at the pocket park on the 14th December. Please click the below links to find out more.

Comment on the Pocket Park Design

Drop-In Engagement Event 14th December

Download the Engagement Boards