Newham Council’s wholly-owned housing delivery company Populo Living has secured councillors’ backing for its proposals to deliver 350 new homes on a 1ha site at North Woolwich, opposite the entrance to Woolwich foot tunnel in east London.

The scheme, which was designed by Assael Architecture, will deliver 85 homes for social rent, 42 homes for London living rent and 223 homes for private sale.

A report to Monday’s meeting of Newham’s Strategic Development Committee said the five-block development, which ranges in height from eight to 13 storeys, would also feature 815sq m of work and café space.