Green light for first phase of £3.5bn Silvertown Quays

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Green light for first phase of £3.5bn Silvertown Quays

Joint developers Lendlease and US property giant Starwood Capital have been granted planning for the first phase of their £2bn Silvertown Quays redevelopment in East London’s Royal Docks.

Now derelict Millennium Mills will be transformed into a landmark flats complex

Phase one will see the refurbishment of an iconic Thames-side flour mill, known as Millennium Mills not used since the 1980s.

Construction will start in early 2021 to convert the 1920s industrial building into a new centre for business and enterprise alongside 1,000 homes.

The London Borough of Newham gave the joint venture partners, known as the Silvertown Partnership, the go-ahead for the first part of the 62-acre regeneration scheme.

Lendlease Europe is acting as development manager for the 7m sq ft scheme to redevelop the large swathe of former industrial land between Canary Wharf and London City Airport with offices and 3,500 homes.

The team of designers working on the project includes Prior and Partners, AHMM, dRMM, Pollard Thomas Edwards and Maccreanor Lavington, with Arup advising on transport and Aecom on infrastructure.