Welcome to our consultation website on the proposed redevelopment of Orchard Wharf, E14
Aerial view of the site illustrating key public transport links
As you may be aware, in December 2020, Regal London submitted a planning application to deliver a mixed-use redevelopment of the site, including reactivating the safeguarded wharf, 826 homes, as well as new connections through the site.
Following submission, the decision was taken to withdraw the planning application in Spring 2023.
Working with a new design team, led by Howells, we have drawn up revised proposals for the site. The key principles of the previous scheme remain the same, including our commitment to reactivating the safeguarded wharf and prioritising the delivery of affordable housing. However, the revised scheme will see the inclusion of purpose-built student accommodation, to meet an identified and growing need.
Planning application submitted
Following extensive community engagement, including two rounds of public consultation, individual meetings with key stakeholders and a community forum hosted in partnership with the London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH), we are pleased to announce that our planning application has been submitted to LBTH.
Our proposals seek to complete the regeneration of the Leamouth Peninsula and aim to:
- Reactivate the vacant, safeguarded wharf into the first of its kind in London – a last-mile logistics wharf.
- Deliver 208 much-needed affordable homes, including a significant proportion of family homes.
- Provide 1,365 student beds to help meet unmet demand, whilst also reducing demand for other homes in the Borough, more suitable for local families.
- Improve air quality by reducing road movement in transporting goods along the River Thames.
- Introduce significant greening to the site, to enhance the health and wellbeing of future residents and promote biodiversity.
- Create a new public square at Orchard Place, which will be complemented by community and retail space.
Thank you to those who attended our webinar on Wednesday 17 July, where we presented the submitted scheme and ran through the key planning application documents.
The presentation given can be viewed here.
The project team
Regal London has over twenty years of experience building high-quality, mixed-use developments in the capital, including in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
We are invested in becoming a long-term partner in the borough providing high-quality affordable homes and student accommodation. We’ll also work with local employment organisations for the construction jobs and continue to communicate with neighbours throughout the construction process.
Howells are a group of architects, designers and makers. We make buildings and places that transform cities, create communities and enrich lives.
Howells has a proven track record of working in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, designing both London City Island and Blackwall Yard, which achieved planning permission in 2021.
