Planning permission granted for Surrey Quays development

Planning permission has been given to Renewal for a 3,500-home development which will include a dozen towers between 15 and 40 floors across a 30-acre site near Surrey Quays station. It was championed by Boris Johnson, who approved £20m of grant funds to the project during his term as London Mayor and tried to fast-track it through planning. The scheme was viewed by some in City Hall as a crucial part of regenerating land dominated by unused industrial space, and would boost the borough’s house building numbers. Jordana Malik, Renewal's executive director, said the project “will transform an underused industrial area, delivering 3,500 homes and up to 1,250 new jobs, and will enable the proposed new Overground station. This represents 18 years of being on the site, collaborating and working with the community on these proposals, and we are looking forward to progressing with works".

The Daily Telegraph (11/02/2022)