Plans in for £1.1bn Stratford Waterfront project

The London Legacy Development Corporation has submitted a planning application for its £1.1bn Stratford Waterfront project, which will become home to the BBC and the V&A. The plans include a 550-seat theatre, centre for choreography and a hip hop academy for Sadler’s Wells. The proposals also include a new Allies and Morrison-designed residential neighbourhood, with 600 new homes, including 35% affordable housing. Rosanna Lawes, executive director of development at the London Legacy Development Corporation, said: “This announcement takes us another step closer to realising one of the most ambitious and largest culture and education investments the capital has ever seen, creating thousands of jobs and huge opportunities in the heart of east London.” Subject to planning, Stratford Waterfront is expected to open from 2022. The planning application follows the planning consent for a new campus at UCL East which was granted in May earlier this year, and the launch of the V&A Collection and Research Centre at Here East last month. To send feedback, e-mail anna.ward@egi.co.uk or tweet @annaroxelana or @estatesgazette