London Mayor to assist with South Quay masterplan

10th October 2014

Mayor Boris Johnson has intervened in the redevelopment of South Quay on the Isle of Dogs, in order to meet concerns that the number of tall buildings planned for the area could have an adverse effect on the capital’s skyline. He will work with Tower Hamlets Borough Council to create a masterplan for the area, offering a guide to developers as to what is deemed acceptable. Sir Edward Lister, deputy mayor for planning, said “what we cannot allow is a situation where planning is granted on a first-come-first-served basis with no overall strategy, as this could eat up valuable space, have a negative impact on the public realm and potentially cause other schemes to collapse”.

Source:   Property Week (03/10/14)