Regeneration news
Partner sought for development of two key Royal Docks sites near City Hall
The Mayor of London has announced plans to transform land next to City Hall in the Royal Docks into a vibrant workspace hub, creating new employment spaces and improvements to the local area.
As part of this vision, GLA Land and Property (GLAP) has launched the search for a partner to deliver two new regeneration opportunities at the following locations:
- Strategic Industrial Land known as ‘Plot V’ - bounded by the DLR railway line and the Silvertown Tunnel. This 0.5 hectare site comprises cleared brownfield land suitable for the provision of 15,000m2 of employment-led space as part of the consented Thameside West Masterplan.
- The Flyunder site - a vast 0.7 hectare space under the Silvertown Way flyover providing a unique opportunity for event space and other local improvements.
This initiative builds on City Hall’s 2022 move to the Royal Docks, which is saving £58m over five years for reinvestment in services and growth across the capital.
The relocation is also acting as a catalyst for the wider regeneration of the Royal Docks as part of the Mayor’s ambition to build more than 36,000 new homes and create 55,000 new jobs across this historic part of East London.
The relocation of City Hall to the Royal Docks is acting as a springboard for the regeneration of this historic area. The sites close to City Hall offer a unique opportunity to build on this momentum – creating new spaces where people can work, businesses can grow, and communities can thrive.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan
Plot V and the Flyunder site are surrounded by major ongoing or planned developments that are delivering thousands of homes and jobs including Thameside West, the Limmo Peninsula, Silvertown Quays, Royal Wharf, ADA Docklands Data Campus, the Excel expansion and Royal Albert Dock.
The Thameside West scheme has recently secured major investment from Arada, the UAE’s fastest growing master developer, unlocking this landmark mixed-use development and set to deliver at least 5,000 homes in addition to the new employment provision at Plot V.
The sites will also benefit from the Royal Docks Corridor improvements delivered jointly by the Mayor and the London Borough of Newham, improving the road environment from Canning Town to London City Airport.
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “The relocation of City Hall to the Royal Docks is acting as a springboard for the regeneration of this historic area, just as the opening of the previous City Hall did for its London Bridge surroundings.
“The sites close to City Hall offer a unique opportunity to build on this momentum – creating new spaces where people can work, businesses can grow, and communities can thrive.
“Bringing these sites to life will support local regeneration, create jobs and deliver lasting benefits for local people as we continue to build a better, fairer and more prosperous London for everyone."
Mayor of Newham, Rokhsana Fiaz OBE, said: “Newham’s Royal Docks has been reimagined to play a pivotal role in London’s growth as a dynamic global city. Through the diversity of our people, who have connections across the world, we are a hotbed of investment, innovation and opportunity.
“Opening up and connecting these sites is key to delivering an inclusive and fairer Newham for present and future generations. Working with the Mayor of London, we are setting a new standard in our vision for the Royal Docks as we turbocharge our ambitious plans with purpose and with local people.”
Further details:
More details on the opportunity can be found here. The appointment of a tenant is expected by Spring 2026.
