Morden Wharf, U+I’s major mixed-use scheme on Greenwich Peninsula, has been given the go ahead after The Royal Borough Greenwich’s Planning Committee resolved to grant planning consent.

The mixed-use scheme included 1,500 homes in 12 high quality, tenure-blind residential buildings (of which 35% will be affordable including a mix of shared ownership and London Affordable Rent with a particular focus on family homes) all set in more than six acres of high-quality public realm including a 4-acre landscaped park opening up more than 275m of Thames riverfront that includes a river beach. 

A new public square that will host seasonal events and markets will be laid out where the Thames Path meets Sea Witch Lane, the main boulevard that runs east to west through the scheme. Underground car parking facilities means the public space will cater almost exclusively to pedestrians and cyclists.  

U+I’s proposals will also deliver a mix of commercial and employment uses that will create around 700 new permanent jobs. This includes commercial, retail and community use, including smaller flexible spaces for SMEs and creative businesses.

Over 2,400 construction jobs will also be generated over the course of the development programme.  

U+I has already agreed a lease with south east London brewery, Brew By Numbers, for a new taproom and brewery to be located in an existing warehouse on the site.