28/09/2026
Arada has submitted a series of planning applications to the London Borough of Newham to advance the delivery of Thameside West, a £2.5 billion GDV site with the potential to deliver at least 5,000 homes. At over 47 acres, this is one of London’s largest and most ambitious regeneration projects, with proposals that would unlock the delivery of affordable housing and connect the area between the Thames and Royal Docks for the first time.
Building on the existing hybrid planning permission, the plans set out a landscape-led approach to the first stage of the project. The buildings will be organised around a network of streets, gardens, parks and shared spaces, with cafes and restaurants on the ground floor. This stage comprises nearly 1,500 new homes across six buildings, the first two of which will now be 100% social rent and will include three and four bedroom family homes.
At the heart of the proposals will be a new seven-acre park, alongside around 1,000 new trees, creating a greener, more biodiverse environment for residents and the wider community. The park will include dedicated play spaces including adventure-filled woodland areas, play trails and play-on-the-way spaces. This is further complemented by a kilometre of active waterfront and a riverside walk along Bell Lane, which marks the south-east border of the site.
A community design group of 20 local residents is working with Arada London to help shape a section of park around local needs. A series of workshops is now underway, giving residents the opportunity to share local knowledge, explore ideas and inform the design of a welcoming and inclusive public space.
Thameside West is being brought forward in partnership with the Greater London Authority The Royal Docks Team, reflecting a shared commitment to unlocking and delivering high quality, genuinely affordable new homes that meet local need with a focus on nature and wellbeing.
