South Quay Plaza

51.50104°N 0.017303°W / 51.50104; -0.017303

South Quay Plaza
South Quay Plaza
General information
StatusUnder construction
TypeResidential
Architectural styleModern
LocationLondon, E14 9TT
United Kingdom
Address183-189 Marsh Wall
Town or cityLondon
CountryUnited Kingdom
Coordinates51.50104°N 0.017303°W / 51.50104; -0.017303
Construction started2016
Completed2028
Opening2021 (Phase One) / 2025 (Phase Two) / 2028 (Phase Three)
OwnerBerkeley
Height
Roof214.5 m (704 ft) / 192.4 (630 ft) / 115.2 m (378 ft)
Technical details
Floor count68 / 56 / 36
Design and construction
Architect(s)Foster + Partners
Structural engineerWSP[1]
Main contractorLaing O'Rourke
Website
South Quay Plaza, Canary Wharf - Berkeley

South Quay Plaza is a residential-led development under construction in Canary Wharf on the Isle of Dogs, London, within the borough of Tower Hamlets, developed by Berkeley Group Holdings and designed by architect Foster + Partners. The site of the development lies to the immediate north of Marsh Wall and to the immediate south of the financial district Canary Wharf. The entire development is scheduled for completion in 2028.[2]

The development includes three towers, of which the tallest, Hampton Tower,[3] will reach a height of 214.5 m (704 ft); making it the second-tallest residential skyscraper currently proposed for London.[4][5] There will also be new public and retail space, cafés and restaurants as part of the scheme.[6]

The new development will replace three office and retail buildings on the site which were built in the 1980s.[7] Foundation works began following the demolition of the previous buildings on the site.[8][9]

Site history

The scheme is located in one of the first areas of any significance along Marsh Wall to be developed. South Quay 1 was constructed in 1986 and occupied by the Daily Telegraph, until the Telegraph's offices were moved to nearby Canary Wharf. The building then lay empty for some time; South Quay 1 was followed by South Quay 2 and then South Quay 3. For a time in the early 1990s, these office buildings dominated the area around Marsh Wall, until an IRA bombing in early 1996 eventually led to the demolition of the original South Quay 1.[10] Although originally also scheduled for demolition, South Quay 2 was instead rebuilt and returned to use until the Berkeley scheme demolished it. South Quay 3 (189 Marsh Wall) was re-skinned after the bomb and renamed Wyndham House, then renamed again to South Quay Building.

South Quay Plaza site, with Pan Peninsula in the background. The 15-storey SQB building (centre) will remain.

To make way for the new development, three buildings of two, three and ten storeys used for offices and retail were demolished. The 15-storey South Quay Building was instead kept and refurbished.[7]


Design and development

In April 2014, Berkeley obtained the South Quay Plaza buildings and site.[7][11] They had already developed plans in 2013 for two residential buildings of 73 and 36 storeys. However, the taller of the two buildings, Hampton Tower, was considered too tall for the area.[12] As a result, it was reduced in height to 68 floors and 214.5 m (704 ft).[4] The smaller building, Berwick Tower, remained unchanged at 115.2 m (378 ft) tall.[13][12]

Planning permission was granted for the development by councillors at Tower Hamlets Council in November 2014.[12] In April 2015, the scheme received approval from the then-Mayor of London Boris Johnson, meaning the development could go ahead.[12]

In 2015, Berkeley announced they are planning to build a third tower next door to South Quay Plaza, but will form part of the same development. The skyscraper, known as Harcourt Gardens, is planned to be slightly smaller than the largest skyscraper at 192 m (630 ft), with 56 storeys containing 396 apartments as well as 20,000 sq ft of retail space.[14][15][16] Despite being recommended for approval by planning officers, it was initially rejected by Tower Hamlets council on 12 May 2016,[17] before being granted planning permission on 28 July 2016.[15]

In total, the development will provide 1,338 residential apartments,[16] 6,000 sq m of new outdoor public space as well as cafés and restaurants.[6]

Construction

There will be three phases of development.[8] Phase One, consisting of 68-storey Hampton Tower, began in October 2016 and has been completed in mid-2021.[18][7] It saw the demolition of the current buildings to prepare for the largest of the three towers.

Phase Two, consisting of 56-storey Harcourt Gardens, began in 2020 on a neighbouring site[16] and is currently scheduled for completion in 2024.

Originally slated to began in 2018[8] and scheduled for completion in 2022 as part of Phase Two,[1] the construction of 36-storey Berwick Tower is now part of Phase Three.[2] Existing site demolition and ground works has yet to begin.

In July 2015, construction company Laing O'Rourke won the contract to build the largest and smallest of the three buildings.[8]

Development phases
PhaseYear start/finishDetails
12015–2021Demolition of buildings, construction of Hampton Tower
22021–2025Construction of Harcourt Gardens
32025–2028Demolition of 185 Marsh Wall, construction of Berwick Tower
  • 2019
    2019
  • 2020
    2020

Location

South Quay Plaza is located at 183-189 Marsh Wall, South Quay, within the London borough of Tower Hamlets. The development is to the south of Canary Wharf and will overlook the South Dock which lies to the immediate north. The nearest station is South Quay DLR, and the closest London Underground station is Canary Wharf.

See also

References
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  2. "South Quay Plaza - Canary Development". canarydevelopment.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  3. "Hampton Tower at SQP". Mayor of London. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. "South Quay Plaza Tower 1". skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  5. "The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercentre.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  6. "Foster + Partners submits plans for UK's tallest residential tower". dezeen.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  7. Morby, Aaron (18 July 2013). "Berkeley Homes plans UK's tallest resi tower". Construction Enquirer.
  8. Morby, Aaron. "Laing O'Rourke wins UK's tallest resi tower". constructionenquirer.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  9. GmbH, Emporis. "South Quay Plaza Tower 1, London | 1219117 | EMPORIS". www.emporis.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  10. Virtue, Rob. "They gathered to pay their respects to the dead but hope lives on some good can finally come of the 1996 bomb". wharf.co.uk. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  11. Morby, Aaron. "Berkeley Homes plans UK's tallest resi tower". constructionenquirer.com. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  12. Broadbent, Giles. "Tallest residential building in the UK clears final hurdle". Wharf.co.uk. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  13. "South Quay Plaza Tower 2". Skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  14. "South Quay Plaza Tower 4 - The Skyscraper Center". skyscrapercentre.com. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  15. "Issue - items at meetings - Site Visit - South Quay Plaza 4; Marsh Wall". democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  16. Morby, Aaron. "Berkeley Homes plans second London Docklands tower". constructionenquirer.com. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  17. Broadbent, Giles (17 May 2016). "56-storey South Quay tower rejected by planners". thewharf. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  18. Wellman, Paul. "Huge Isle of Dogs towers get under way". estatesgazette.com. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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