Newham councillors approve huge 7,000-home development in east London

"Plans for a huge 7,000-home development in Silvertown have been approved by councillors in Newham. The development on vacant land at the south-east corner of Royal Victoria Dock will include up to 7,172 homes, a primary school, leisure facilities, shops and restaurants. Jess Wallis of developer Silvertown Partnership told councillors the scheme would bring this significantly under-utilised part of Newham back to life. Councillors on the strategic development committee voted to grant planning approval to the development at a meeting on Tuesday (9th)."

"It would include shops, restaurants, and offices. The centre of the development, at Pontoon Dock, would feature more waterside bars and restaurants. The north-eastern end of the development, adjoinning Connaught Bridge, would have creative and workshop buildings. The main residential area would be in the south-east, and would also have a park and a primary school with three classes per year group."

"Cllr Tripp said: I was really surprised by the quantity of food and beverage that was being proposed. The comparison of the square meterage compared to say, Westfield, felt really quite overwhelming and something that had potential to kind of skew the provision of other stuff across the borough. She asked: Do you think the conditions we've got here are sufficient to protect what we've got going on elsewhere?"

Councillors in Newham granted planning approval for a Silvertown Quays development of up to 7,172 homes on vacant land at the south-east corner of Royal Victoria Dock. The scheme will include a primary school, leisure facilities, shops, restaurants, and a park. The development is designed as four neighbourhoods: a west local centre by Mill Road with shops and offices, a Pontoon Dock waterside centre with bars and restaurants, creative and workshop buildings near Connaught Bridge, and a main residential area in the south-east. Committee chair Rachel Tripp expressed concern about the quantity of food and drink floorspace and potential impacts on other town centres. Planning officers stated the developer would not be allowed to exceed the approved food and drink floorspace.

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