Tarling Heights & Watney Plaza, Shadwell

This development comprises of two adjacent sites near Watney Market in the area of Shadwell. One site was brownfield land that had been unused for over three decades and the other was a Housing Stock Transfer as a result of a competition won in 2001.

Previously the area lacked vibrancy and quality, despite being in a prime inner city location, with a DLR and tube station on its doorstep, only a short hop to the City and Canary Wharf . The Tarling Heights & Watney Plaza development delivered 280 new homes, of which 221 are on the Tarling site and 59 are on the Watney Street site.

The scheme also features a new public piazza that extends Watney Market, a new landscaped open space and approximately 10,000 square feet of commercial space. A key objective of the development was
to extend and reinforce the identity of the area, seamlessly integrating private and affordable housing, providing a diverse range and choice of modern new living environments and a high quality, safe and cared for living environment.

The 280 residential units range from one bed apartments to 6 bed houses and are a mix of affordable rented homes, outright sale, shared ownership and sub market rented flats, some of the units have been developed for wheelchair users. All homes have access to a private balcony, garden or communal garden.