Councillor Ben Suter
Barking and Dagenham Council approved a housing development in Councillor Ben Suter's ward in October 2026.
Barking and Dagenham Council's Planning Committee approved plans for 300 affordable homes on Green Belt land at Crowlands Golf Centre in October 2026. This development, located in the ward of Councillor Ben Suter, is part of a larger scheme to build 1,298 homes across Barking and Dagenham and Havering.
The approved homes will be entirely affordable housing, with 56% designated for social rent and 44% for key worker living rent, a report to the Planning Committee said. No further discussions or decisions involving Councillor Ben Suter are currently scheduled.
Key facts
- Barking and Dagenham Council's Planning Committee approved plans for 300 affordable homes at Crowlands Golf Centre in October 2026. Source
- The development is part of a larger scheme to build 1,298 homes across Barking and Dagenham and Havering. Source
- The approved homes will be entirely affordable housing. Source
- 56% of the homes are designated for social rent and 44% for key worker living rent. Source
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