North Quay, London

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North Quay
One North Quay 31 July 2025.jpg
One North Quay under construction in July 2025
North Quay, London
General information
StatusUnder construction
Location London, E14
United Kingdom
Construction started24 September 2024
Owner Canary Wharf Group
Technical details
Floor areaOffices: 372,660 square metres (4,011,300 sq ft)
Other: 5,324 square metres (57,300 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Allies and Morrison

North Quay is a mixed-use high-rise development under construction on the north side of Canary Wharf in London Docklands. The development consists of four towers of 30 to 67 floors located on the northern quayside of the North Dock of West India Docks, immediately east of West India Quay DLR station. The developer is Canary Wharf Group and the masterplan was produced by Allies and Morrison. The development will create 355,000 square metres (3,820,000 sq ft) of floorspace intended for use as offices, life sciences laboratories, retail, leisure and residential units.

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"North Quay" has also been used as the name for the entire quayside, the length of North Dock, which also includes London Museum Docklands and Billingsgate Fish Market. [1]

History

Before redevelopment, the vacant plot known as "Shed 35" was used as an open-air car park managed by Britannia Parking until June 2006. It was then occupied by construction equipment for Canary Wharf Crossrail station, which was built in the adjacent West India North Dock.

Planning

Artist's impression of the three towers originally approved for North Quay North Quay Towers.jpg
Artist's impression of the three towers originally approved for North Quay

Plans to redevelop the site were first put forward in 2003. The original plans were for two towers and a central link building, designed by architect Cesar Pelli. [2] The two skyscrapers were planned to be 209 m (686 ft) and 221 m (725 ft) high, with a third tower at 120 m (390 ft).[ citation needed ] These would have had 18, 38 and 40 floors for use as offices. [3] Norquil Ltd (a subsidiary of Canary Wharf Group [4] ) submitted a planning application in March 2003, [5] and received approval from Tower Hamlets Council in January 2007, with a condition that the development shall commence by January 2017. [5] Implementation of these plans was delayed by the use of the site during Crossrail construction, during which time the 2008 financial crisis changed demand for office space in London, and with that Canary Wharf's development priorities. [6]

In 2017, a new masterplan was developed by Allies and Morrison, [7] now consisting of four towers of 30 to 67 floors. [8] Consultation with local stakeholders and the public was held between October 2019 and March 2020, and planning permission was granted in March 2022. "Reserved matters" for North Quay development first tower were approved in July 2023. Compared to the original proposal, the new masterplan reduces the emphasis on large-floorplate offices designed for large companies, with more flexible spaces which could have a variety of uses, including life-sciences laboratories or residential. [7]

Construction

Construction began on 24 September 2024, with intended completion in 2027. [9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Warehouses and general offices at the western end of North Quay, West India Dock Road (1242440)". National Heritage List for England .
  2. ↑ "North Quay - New London Development". New London Development. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  3. ↑ GmbH, Emporis. "North Quay | Buildings | EMPORIS". Emporis . Retrieved 17 May 2017.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ "NORQUIL LIMITED DIRECTORS' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023".
  5. 1 2 "Online planning register". Tower Hamlets. PA/03/00379. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Canary Wharf v 2.0". Allies and Morrisonn.
  7. 1 2 "North Quay Canary Wharf Development". Canary Wharf Group.
  8. ↑ "PA/17/01193/A1". development.towerhamlets.gov.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2017.
  9. ↑ "Construction of Europe's tallest and most technically sophisticated purpose-built commercial laboratory building begins at Canary Wharf - 24.09.24". Canary Wharf Group. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.

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