East London site will eventually have 3,000 homes
British Land hopes to hear this summer whether it has got the green light on the first buildings in its huge scheme to redevelop Canada Water in east London.
The firm said yesterday it was “targeting a July planning meeting” with Southwark council for the first three buildings of the east London development.
The Canada Water scheme will eventually turn 53 acres of rundown land in south-east London into a new town centre and 3,000 homes.
The site, which sits between the City of London and Canary Wharf and is close to Canada Water Underground station, includes the abandoned Daily Mail printworks and the disused Rotherhithe police station.
British Land had originally been hoping to get a decision on the three buildings, known as A1, A2 and K1, earlier this year.
Contractor Laing O’Rourkes is in pole position for A2, a 180,000ft² mixed-use project and is also eyeing A1 along with Mace and Kier, with this scheme, located at the corner of Deal Porters Way and Surrey Quays Road, running across six and 34 storeys. It will include retail and offices as well as 186 residential units.
K1 will run across six storeys and feature 84 flats, with British Land looking at picking a tier-two contractor to carry out this work.
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