Designed by Howells alongside O’Donnell+Tuomey and LDA Design, the family of four blocks of flats will rise to 27 storeys.

Set within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the plans also include commercial space at ground level, as well as over 4,000 sq m of public open space that will prioritise biodiversity and play.

Construction is anticipated to start in Spring 2026, with completion expected in late 2029 with 35% of the homes rated affordable.

At the most northern part of the site, a marker building known as the ‘Prow’ (pictured above) has been designed by O’Donnell+Tuomey, who have also designed the neighbouring V&A East and Sadler’s Wells East.

The three mid-block buildings of Stratford Waterfront, designed by Howells, feature strong textured masonry bands that connect them to their East Bank neighbours.

At ground level, the scheme will offer multiple café and restaurant options alongside a south-facing waterfront promenade with views into Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Simon Ryan, development director at Ballymore, said: “East Bank is transforming Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park with the most ambitious cultural project in a generation.

“With the London College of Fashion, UAL and UCL East already open, Sadler’s Wells East will follow later this year with V&A East, and BBC Music Studios soon after.

“So, this site demanded new homes of design excellence – in keeping with the bar that has already been set by our cultural and academic partners and neighbours and the site’s most incredible setting by the water and on the park.

“It’s fantastic to have the green light so detailed design work can commence with a view to beginning construction in early 2026.”

The Citadel Place scheme will replace existing low-rise office buildings built in the 1990s that are due to be vacated in 2026. A major part of the site is presently home to the National Crime Agency.

CLS has partnered with architectural firm Allies and Morrison to design Citadel Place.

The plans include building 180-200 new homes and a purpose-built student accommodation block for around 450 bedrooms.

Fredrik Widlund, CEO of CLS Holdings, said: “Citadel Place represents our commitment to sustainable urban development.

“CLS has operated and invested in the Vauxhall area for over 35 years and continues to work closely with the London Borough of Lambeth, residents and the local business community and we are excited to now start on the next phase of development.”

First public consultation sessions will be held on 18 July ahead of submitting a planning application for Citadel Place early next year.

A development partnership between house builder Hill and housing association Poplar HARCA is bringing forward the £800m Treviot Estate redevelopment scheme in the Borough of Tower Hamlets.

As one of the largest estate regenerations in London, the redevelopment of Teviot in Poplar will transform the area as it is built out over five phases.

The partnership has submitted an outline planning application for all phases of the masterplan, including detailed proposals for phase 1 that is set to deliver 475 homes, 45% of which will be affordable.

Subject to approvals, the project is scheduled to start on site in April 2025, with the first homes expected to be completed by 2028. The entire project is forecast to be completed by 2042.

Designed by architect BPTW, the scheme covers eight hectares and offers a wide range of homes from studios and apartments to family houses.

The regeneration will feature new shops and commercial spaces, as well as a new multi-use community centre.

New infrastructure and public realm design focuses on creating safer streets with better pedestrian routes to Langdon Park station and a new foot-tunnel under the A12, with enhanced lighting and CCTV to help reduce anti-social behaviour.

The scheme next to the mouth of the River Lea on the northbank of the Thames will comprise a safeguarded wharf and logistic centre, over 200 affordable flats and accommodation for around 1,400 students.

These will be contained in seven mid-rise buildings, the tallest rising to 30 storeys.

Works will also include raising the Thames river wall and construction of a new pontoon structure for vessel docking and unloading.

Regal also proposes a ground floor cafe and community hub and 80,000 sq ft of landscaped public space.

Regal has now teamed up with Thames Clippers Logistics to use the proposed warehouse and reactivated wharf to develop a high speed light river freight logistics service transporting parcels and goods to central London.

Steve Harrington, planning director at Regal said: “Orchard Wharf has been a real labour of love, and we are delighted to present our wider vision to deliver a new riverside neighbourhood with significant student and affordable housing, relieving the pressures on the housing stock in Tower Hamlets – all alongside a reactivated working wharf.

Orchard Wharf site next to East India Dock Basin

“Regal, with Thames Clipper Logistics, will play a key part in further bringing the River Thames into use to support a more sustainable London for the future.”

Regal has nearly 2,000 consented beds over two locations – Brent and Southwark, with over 2,000 more in the pipeline in Tower Hamlets and Camden.