Boris Johnson is working with the London borough of Tower Hamlets to develop a masterplan for a proposed redevelopment at South Quay on the Isle of Dogs, E14.
The mayor has responded to concerns that the development, which is made up of several small plots, will result in too many tall buildings constructed with no overall vision for the area.
The plan will establish priorities for the area so that the land is developed in a “planned, sustainable and responsible” way, a statement from the mayor’s office said.
Sir Edward Lister, deputy mayor for planning, said: “South Quay is enjoying unprecedented interest from developers all of whom want to bring forward their own plans. While we want to see the comprehensive regeneration of the area, what we cannot allow is a situation where planning is granted on a first-come-first-served basis with no overall strategy, as this could eat up valuable space, have a negative impact on the public realm and potentially cause other schemes to collapse.”
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