further homes, in partnership with Notting Hill Genesis. In December 2021 the council withdrew the compulsory purchase order, because of uncertainty about the delivery of Beam Park station and the loss of £5 million in funding from Transport for London for the Beam Parkway scheme following the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2022 Barking and Dagenham Council purchased 936 unbuilt homes at Beam Park. Barking and Dagenham Council gave planning permission for 947 additional homes in December 2022. The planning consent includes financial contributions for improved bus services, a walking route to Dagenham Dock railway station through the adjacent Dagenham Green development and improvements to the station. Governance A new electoral ward called Beam Park, electing two councillors, was created for the 2022 election to Havering Council and another called Beam, electing three councillors, was created for the 2022 election to Barking and Dagenham Council. Transport Transport for London plan to relocate the terminus of bus routes 165 and 365 to Beam Park station. Geography Beam Park extends from the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in the west to the London Borough of Havering in the east. The River Beam is the boundary between the boroughs and will become the central feature of the Beam Central Park. The Beam Parklands and Beam Valley Country Park are located to the north. Beam Reach is an industrial area to the south. It covers an area of 29 hectares (71.7 acres). It will include a town centre in the Havering part of the development, centred on the new railway station. References External links Beam Park Thames Gateway Areas of London Geography of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Geography of the London Borough of Havering