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Docklands waterfront park and homes plan submitted

News imageArada Architectural illustration showing a row of modern high-rise residential towers surrounded by green trees, with a large white cable car support pylon visible on the left.Arada
The project would say a major regeneration of the Royal Docks area

Plans for nearly 1,500 homes and a new waterfront park in east London have been submitted by developers.

The developer, Arada, has submitted the proposals to Newham Council as part of Thameside West, a major regeneration project at the Royal Docks.

Spanning over 47 acres, the wider masterplan has an estimated total value of £2.5bn upon completion, according to the developer, with the potential to deliver at least 5,000 homes.

Building on existing hybrid planning permission, the newly submitted applications cover the first stage of the project, made up of six buildings containing the new homes.

Plans for the development also include a landscape-led approach featuring a new seven-acre park, roughly 1,000 new trees, a kilometre of active waterfront, and a riverside walk along Bell Lane.

A community design group consisting of 20 local residents is currently working with the developer through a series of workshops to help shape a section of the public park, an Arada spokesperson said.

News imageArada Architectural illustration of high-rise apartment blocks overlooking a green public park, where people are walking on paths and relaxing on the grass.Arada
Green space and 1,000 new trees are part of the proposals

Tom Copley, the capital's deputy mayor for housing, said: "Tackling London's housing crisis is the mayor's top priority and Thameside West will help deliver the new homes Londoners deserve, including much needed social rent and family housing.

"By combining affordability, high-quality design and generous green spaces, Thameside West will transform a key brownfield site in the Royal Docks into a thriving new neighbourhood and help build a better, fairer London for everyone."

The developer is also progressing design development with Transport for London (TfL) regarding a new DLR station intended to open by the time the site's first residents arrive.

The project is being brought forward in partnership with the Greater London Authority's Royal Docks Team.

Architectural, engineering, and landscape design are being advised on by firms including Gensler, Arup, and Planit.

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