EIR - Opportunity Areas [Mar 2026]

We respectfully request the provision of formal and up-to-date information concerning the following Opportunity Areas and regeneration zones:

• Silvertown Quays / Millennium Mills (Royal Docks)
• Old Oak Common / Park Royal
• Victoria Opportunity Area (“Future Victoria”)
• Lower Lea Valley (including Hackney Wick / Bromley-by-Bow)
• Bexley Riverside

For each of the above areas, we kindly request confirmation and documentary evidence of the following:

1. Whether any legally binding Development Agreements, Joint Venture Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding, Section 106 Agreements, Development Corporation instruments, land disposal agreements, or other formal arrangements have been executed in relation to regeneration or development activities. o Please provide document titles, reference numbers, execution dates, contracting parties, and legal status. o Where permissible, please provide copies or public access links.
2. The current legal and planning status of each area under the London Plan and associated Opportunity Area Planning Frameworks (OAPFs) or Supplementary Planning Documents (SPDs). o Please provide the most recent adopted or draft planning policy documents, including document references.
3. Whether private capital participation is permitted, encouraged, or structured within these developments, including but not limited to: Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) o Joint ventures o Development partner frameworks o Institutional investor participation o Long leasehold or land disposal arrangements
4. Whether any private development partners, preferred bidders, concessionaires, or investment entities have been formally appointed. If so, please provide relevant public documentation.
5. The projected development scale for each zone, including: o Estimated residential unit delivery o Commercial floor space allocation o Infrastructure integration (transport, utilities, public realm)
6. Any forthcoming procurement rounds, investor selection processes, land release programmes, or structured investment opportunities anticipated within the next 3–5 years.

Our response

Please note that OPDC is a separate public authority. I understand you have already contacted them for information that they hold within the scope of your request. On sites not within a DC / GLAP control/ownership, the boroughs may hold further information in relation to your request:

• Royal Docks – Newham
• Victoria – Westminster
• Lower Lea – LLDC, Tower Hamlets and Newham
• Bexley Riverside – Bexley

The information we hold within the scope of your request is as follows:

1. Silvertown Quays (including Millennium Mills) is subject to a Master Development Agreement between GLA Land & Property Limited (GLAP) and The Silvertown Partnership. There are various Mayoral Decisions relating to this document – the latest from October 2025 (MD3423 - Silvertown Quays – Master Development Agreement Variation | London City Halll). The S106 Agreement relating to Silvertown Quays is publicly available on the London Borough of Newham’s planning portal. Previous EIR response here (FOI - Silvertown Quays, St Clements Hospital and Stephenson Street | London City Hall).
2. Please see: OA locations | London City Hall and Opportunity Area Pen Portraits - London Datastore . Silvertown Quays (including Millennium Mills) has an extant planning consent (ref: 14/01605/OUT). London Borough of Newham’s planning committee made a resolution to grant planning permission on a new masterplan (ref: 22/02855/OUT) and this is subject to a Section 106 Agreement. 
3. GLAP has a Master Development Agreement with The Silvertown Partnership which is a JV between Lendlease and Starwood Capital.
4. GLAP has a Master Development Agreement with The Silvertown Partnership which is a JV between Lendlease and Starwood Capital.
5. Please see The Planning London Datahub | London City Hall. Infrastructure integration (transport, utilities, public realm) – Silvertown Quays / Millennium Mills - See planning application ref: 22/02855/OUT.
6. The masterplan allows for third party investment in residential development (affordable, Build to Rent, and Open Market Sale private units). Enquiries on these should be direct to The Silvertown Partnership via their website (An Iconic East London Neighbourhood Awakens | Silvertown)