Developer U+I has received the green light for their £800m OMA designed scheme which includes four buildings up to 36-storeys in height.

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The mixed-use scheme will be built on the western side of the Greenwich Peninsula with work expected to begin in 2023.

The project includes 1,500 new homes, 17,000 sq m of commercial space across 12 builds, and four major towers ranging between 21 and 36 storeys in height.

Concerns had been raised by the local MP regarding the height of the towers, however U+I said: “This scheme has been developed in close consultation with the local community and the design of all buildings has been carefully considered to ensure they are in-keeping with the emerging context of the Peninsula.

The scheme was given the green light last night – with proposals including a new boathouse which could provide a permanent mooring for the crown’s royal rowbarg, Gloriana, which was built for the Queen’s 2021 diamond jubilee celebrations.

A new road called Sea Witch Lane, named after a pub which was destroyed by a bomb in the Second World War, would run through the development towards a public square for seasonal events and markets.

It will also include a landscaped park which will open up a 275m-long stretch of the river Thames and will include a river beach.

Other firms working on the scheme include Chetwoods, which has designed the commercial space, QS Gardiner &Theobald, structural and M&E engineer Ramboll and landscape architect Planit.

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