Rachel Tripp - Councillor for Newham (Forest Gate North)

Councillor Rachel Tripp

Labour & Co-Operative Forest Gate North Chair of Strategic Development Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

248 meetings · Page 1 of 50

Council Member

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 7.00 p.m.

May 20, 2026
Strategic Development Committee Chair

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday, 28 April 2026 - 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 28 April 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The committee approved the development of a mixed-use neighbourhood on land at Knights Road, Silvertown, comprising 1,667 homes, commercial, and industrial spaces, alongside significant public realm improvements and flood defence upgrades. They also approved the construction of 176 new homes at 10-11 Brunel Street and 36-48 Shirley Street in Canning Town, featuring 35% affordable housing. Additionally, the committee granted permission for the refurbishment and extension of the Holiday Inn Express at 1-3 Silvertown Way, adding 153 bedrooms, and the redevelopment of 1 Stansfeld Road, Beckton, to provide 79 new homes, though this latter application was deferred for further information regarding developer profit, grant applications, and housing mix.

April 28, 2026
Strategic Development Committee Chair

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday, 21 April 2026 - 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 21 April 2026 to discuss several planning applications. The committee approved the application for the Good Hotel in Royal Victoria, despite some objections regarding its scale and impact on the docks. They also approved amendments to the plans for 36 New Barn Street in Plaistow, which will allow the development to meet Passivhaus standards. Finally, the committee approved reserved matters for Phase 1 of the Pudding Mill Lane development in Stratford, which will deliver a significant number of new homes, including a high proportion of affordable housing.

April 21, 2026
Council Member

Council - Monday 23rd March 2026 7.00 p.m.

The Council meeting scheduled for Monday 23 March 2026 was set to address a range of public questions, member questions, and review progress on key council priorities. The meeting also included reports on the findings of an Independent Commission on Inclusion and Belonging, and updates on the Council's Overview and Scrutiny work programme.

March 23, 2026
Strategic Development Committee Chair

Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 10th March 2026 6.00 p.m.

The Strategic Development Committee of Newham Council met on Tuesday 10 March 2026 to discuss three planning applications. The committee was scheduled to consider proposals for a new residential building at Royal Wharf, an extension to a hotel on Dockside Road, and variations to an existing planning permission for residential units on New Barn Street.

March 10, 2026

Decisions from Meetings

1 decision

Gateway Retail Park 8 Claps Gate Lane, Beckton London E6 6LG

From: Strategic Development Committee - Tuesday 20th May 2025 6.00 p.m. - May 20, 2025

...to approve the demolition of existing retail and food and beverage floorspace and associated parking at Gateway Retail Park, and the construction of 30,127 square meters of flexible industrial and warehousing space with ancillary office accommodation, landscaping, and alterations to access arrangements, subject to conditions, a legal agreement, and referral to the Mayor of London.

Decision approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 248

Average per Month: 1.7

Decisions Recorded: 1 Not all decisions are recorded, so this may significantly underestimate the number of decisions actually made.