Ballymore revives plans for 1,600-home Newham neighbourhood

Ballymore UNEX Royal docks scheme

Developer adds co-living homes after criticism from Sadiq Khan over affordable housing shortfall in original 2021 proposal

Ballymore has revived its plans for a 1,600-home neighbourhood in Newham two-and-a-half years after Sadiq Khan said the scheme did not contain enough affordable homes.

The developer is preparing to submit a fresh application for the 11-block Thames Road industrial estate redevelopment in east London’s Silvertown after tweaking the proposals to add 350 affordable co-living homes.

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