Mayor approves Wood Wharf development

12th December 2014

Mayor Boris Johnson has granted approval for Canary Wharf Group’s 4.9m sq ft residential scheme at Wood Wharf. Completion of the first phase of the project is scheduled for 2018, coinciding with the arrival of Crossrail. Over 3,600 new homes will be created, with a 57-storey residential tower designed by Herzog & de Meuron sitting as the jewel in the crown of the scheme. Offices, retail units, parkland, a library, a GP surgery and a school for 420 children will also be built. A minimum of 25% of the new homes will be affordable, which could eventually rise to 40%. Mr Johnson praised the development, commenting “This is exactly the kind of scheme that we need to accommodate London’s booming population that is set to break through the nine million mark within the next decade”.

Source:   Construction Enquirer (10/12/14)