Royal Wharf

Royal Wharf, on the former site of Minoco Wharf on the north bank of the River Thames, is a residential and commercial development in Newham, London located near the Thames Barrier, and close to both West Silvertown and Pontoon Dock DLR stations.

Royal Wharf
Location within London
General information
StatusUnder construction
LocationNewham, London
Town or cityLondon
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.500667°N 0.029427051°E / 51.500667; 0.029427051
Construction startedJuly 2014
Estimated completion2020
ClientBallymore Group and Oxley Holdings Ltd
Grounds161,874 sq m
Other information
Number of units3,385
Website
royalwharf.net royalwharfretail.com

The development, a joint venture between Ballymore Group and Singapore listed Oxley Holdings, includes 3,385 residential units and 10,000 square metres of retail and commercial space.[1]

History

The 15.2 hectare site was originally developed as an industrial works at the end of the nineteenth century and was also used for the manufacture of TNT during the First World War. Following this, the site was used by Shell UK for a period as an oil storage and refining site. This came to an end in the 1990s, when the site was left vacant.

Silvertown explosion

Royal Wharf sits on the site of the Silvertown explosion, a large explosion at a munitions factory on 19 January 1917 which killed 73 people and injured more than 400, and caused substantial damage to the local area. As part of the development, the Silvertown War Memorial was relocated to Royal Wharf Gardens, in the centre of the development.

Development

In 2012, following a comprehensive consultation process with Newham Council officers, the Thames Gateway Corporation and local community stakeholders (including local groups and individual residents), planning permission was granted to redevelop the site with a mixed-use scheme, delivering 3,385 new homes, a new primary school, leisure facilities and retail and commercial office space.

As of February 2018, the phase 1 and 2A buildings on the development have mostly been completed and occupied, these buildings are located on the eastern side of the development, with the western side of the development (Phase 2B and 3) completing from Q2-Q3 2018, through to 2020.

The estimated number of occupants once the development is fully complete is around 10,000.

Transport

West Silvertown and Pontoon Dock are the nearest stations on the Docklands Light Railway.

The site is served by Thames Clippers ferry services from a new pier designed by Nex Architects.[2][3] The service started on 18 October 2019[4] and of February 2020 is only served peak times.[5]

References
  1. Royal Wharf London
  2. Thames Clippers https://www.thamesclippers.com/about-mbna-thames-clippers/news/a-floating-space-for-london-work-begins-on-royal-wharf-pier
  3. "Royal Wharf Pier". Nex Architecture. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. Clippers, Thames. "Royal Wharf Pier - Thames Clippers". www.thamesclippers.com. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  5. "Royal Wharf - The Least Used River Pier".
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