The construction of the first affordable homes as part of the Royal Docks Silvertown Regeneration Scheme in London has begun. This is a groundbreaking moment at the £3.5 billion project that will regenerate the long-abandoned area in London’s Royal Docks.
The ambitious plans for the historic 60-acre Dockland site will involve the restoration of the iconic Millennium Mills. It will also include the construction of 6,500 homes. This is as well as the establishment of leisure, cultural, and workspace facilities.
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The Royal Docks Silvertown Partnership consists of Lendlease, the Greater London Authority, Homes England, and The Guinness Partnership. Thus it is the entity responsible for spearheading the delivery of this transformative project.
The Guinness Partnership will serve as the affordable housing provider, delivering 720 affordable homes in the first development phase. This is with support from an £80 million housing grant from the Greater London Authority.
A Transformative Vision for Royal Docks Silvertown
The initial Royal Docks Silvertown project phase, designed by Maccreanor Lavington Architects, will feature 105 flats within a six-storey mansion block. They will comprise one and two-bedroom homes along with ground-floor retail spaces.
Contractor JRL is currently undertaking to pile works for the construction of this building. The work will thus form the starting point of a new local high street linking North Woolwich Road and Millennium Mills, serving as a gateway into the Silvertown project.
Ed Mayes, Development Director for Silvertown at Lendlease, expressed enthusiasm for the progress being made on site. This included the commencement of construction on the first residential building and the recent approval of plans for a new bridge.
These developments bring the project closer to its goal of delivering much-needed affordable homes and job opportunities to this iconic area of East London.
