Newham Council's Strategic Development Committee has given the go-ahead to a major redevelopment of Silvertown Quays. The application is for a phased development that will be capable of coming forward in distinct and separable phases and/or Plots in a severable way. The document does not specify an expected completion date.

The hybrid planning application, known as the 22.02855.OUT - Slivertown Quays HPA, was approved at a meeting on Tuesday, 11 November 2025. The application outlines a phased mixed-use development bounded by Royal Victoria Dock, Connaught Bridge and Mill Road/North Woolwich Road, Silvertown, London.

The application is a major one that affects the setting of listed buildings/structures and is accompanied by an Environmental Statement for the purposes of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017. The application includes Site reclamation/dock infill works to Pontoon Dock .

Proposed development plan for Silvertown Quays, showing building footprints, street layout, and public spaces.
Proposed development plan for Silvertown Quays, showing building footprints, street layout, and public spaces.

The approved plans include:

  • Detailed Component:
    • Site-wide Enabling Works
    • 442 residential units
    • 78,440sqm of flexible non-residential floorspace including shops, financial & professional services, food & drink, business, non-residential institutions, drinking establishments and hot food takeaways.
    • Buildings ranging from 2 to 13 storeys
    • Public open space
    • Estate roads and new accesses to the public highway
    • Cycle and car parking
    • Public realm works
    • Alteration, partial demolition and conversion of Millennium Mills
    • Site reclamation/dock infill works to Pontoon Dock
    • Temporary Energy Centre
    • Temporary Construction Site Welfare Building on Pontoon Dock
  • Outline Component:
    • Up to 683,816 sqm of Residential floorspace (circa. 6,730 dwellings)
    • Flexible non-residential floorspace up to 97,892sqm including shops, financial & professional services, food & drink, business, hotels, non-residential institutions, storage and distribution, drinking establishments; hot food takeaways; live music venues; theatres; cinemas; commercial kitchen and delivery centres; and, infrastructure
    • Public open space
    • Structures in, on, or over the dock area
    • Estate roads and new accesses to the public highway
    • Cycle, motorcycle and car parking areas
    • Public realm works