Silvertown Quays
Development News Snippets
Joint developers Silvertown Quays Limited, Kajima Urban Development International and the LDA were to transform the 24 hectare site into a sprawling 4,900 home scheme with offices, retail, leisure and the Biota aquarium, creating 2,000 jobs.
By 2007, Newham Council had granted planning permission and Bank of Scotland had agreed funding of £119million, but the downturn stalled work and the LDA issued termination notices in September…….
……..Architects Journal thinks this may come in the form of a wider Royal Docks "eco town" masterplan housing up to 30,000 people. Developer Ballymore confirmed that it was involved in discussions, but that they were "at a very early stage".
www.wharf.co.uk March 2010
The LDA are seeking a developer or partner to undertake a high quality redevelopment to ensure the optimum regeneration of this important site.
•50 acre brown field freehold site, with high quality dockside position
•Extant planning permission demonstrating mass of development
•Opportunity for a market led development solution, taking into consideration the ambition for destination uses and wider community regeneration
•Royal Docks designated as "Enterprise Zone"
•Crossrail delivered at Custom House 2018
•Soft Market testing prior to formal procurement commencing June 2011
Silvertown Quays offers distinct competitive advantages including:
•The fiscal and practical benefits of Enterprise Zone status
•Exceptional transport links, including DLR, Jubillee line (Canning Town / North Greenwich), cable car link, City airport and Crossrail (2018)
•Proximity to major business and tourism destinations including Indigo O2 Centre, ExCel, Canary Wharf and the Olympic Park.
•Proximity to Siemens Urban Sustainability Centre, a £30 million visitor attraction, research facility and showcase for sustainable technologies (completion 2012) www.siemens.co.uk/.../goahead-for-london-sustainability-centre
•The "Green Enterprise District" status of the area
A shortlist of seven companies are battling to win the contract to redevelop part of the Royal Docks.
The London Development Agency and Newham Council have invited the companies to submit their outline proposals for the 50-acre Silvertown Quays site before deciding on a preferred developer next March…..
……They are now asked to come up with outline proposals for the site's redevelopment by October 10.
www.wharf.co.uk Sep 2011
And Finally. An anonymous blogg from a reader of The Architect’s Journal 2 years agol.
It makes interesting reading
Anonymous | 1-Oct-2009 1:39 pm
This is yet another blow for the Royal Docks. I am not surprised this Aquarium project sank (largest in Europe). Who is going to invest in a project near the London City Airport with all the aircraft noise? (Worst during early mornings and evenings). Does any want to live near an airport? You can't open windows or enjoy open spaces. Even Boris Johnson who is bothered by aircraft noise at Heathrow, did nothing to stop expansion at London City Airport! (he did say it would blight the area, then mysteriously changed his mind!).
There is so much that can be done with the Royal Docks. But what can be done with a noisy airport with smells of aviation fuel?
It is a scandal that Newham Council has approved expansion of flights by 50% from 76,000 to 120,000. That would mean 1 flight every 90 seconds. Newham Council and London City Airport say they attract investment to the area. Really? This is proof enough that it doesn't!
When the airport was built in 1987, it was limited to 30,000 flights as it was in a residential area and only small propeller were allowed planes. However all the promises about no expansion have been broken. These days they are using bigger and noisier regional sized JET planes.
Many professionals who have moved into regenerated parts of the Royal Docks in Newham are making a move out. And the noise is effecting areas in Thamesmead (Thames Gateway) and Tower Hamlets. And this is the same Borough charged with the Olympics and regeneration of East London!
Newham Council has approved expansion even though another brand new waterfront office complex Building 1000 remained empty for 5 years. And even then it was bought by Newham Council at a cost £100m, no doubt to hide the embarrassment of the Council's partnership with the airport. Another 3 office buildings were never built. So in all the airport has costs £400m for the offices plus £1.5bn for Silvertown Quay.
But don't expect to read too much in the paper. The local paper will not print anything bad about Newham Council they depend on the advertising from the council and airport....
If people want to know more check Fight the Flight (this is a residents campaign group).
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