Huge 800 home development to transform area around London Stadium

Around 800 homes could be built on land at Westfield Avenue near to London Stadium Google Nick Clark, LDRS Reporter 2 minutes ago COMMENTS Plans to build almost 800 homes near London Stadium have been submitted to Newham Council.

The proposals come as stadium bosses are seeking to increase the number of concerts it hosts, as well as their permitted noise levels.

Plans say the new development could also include a pub, a takeaway and a “live music performance venue or cinema”.

Property developer Lendlease wants to build 782 homes across six towers on a currently vacant plot of land at Westfield Avenue, adjoining Redman Place. These could be a mix of student flats or shared living spaces.

If approved, they would be the latest addition to the Stratford Cross development, which currently houses offices, businesses and universities including V&A East , BBC Music Studios and University of the Arts London.

Lendlease originally intended Stratford Cross to be a commercial, rather than residential, development.

Students flats and shared living spaces would be built across six towers on land at Westfield Avenue AHMM Architects However, a planning statement submitted with its application suggests the developer now wants to change the total amount of office space it initially planned.

The planning statement said: “The commercial office market is challenging and has been challenging for some time.

“A significant amount of office floorspace has already been delivered at Stratford Cross, but the ability to deliver the remaining quantum of floorspace approved has been reviewed.”

Lendlease already has planning permission to build two residential buildings at the west of the site.

This was granted by the London Legacy Development Corporation in 2023, which was then the planning authority for the Olympic Park.

The new homes, if approved, would be some 600 metres from London Stadium.

The application comes as London Stadium is seeking permission from the council to increase the number of non-sports events it can host from ten to 24 a year.

London Stadium also wants the council to approve a noise limit for these events of 75 decibels. Currently, noise is capped at 75 decibels for six of its permitted annual events, and 65 decibels for the remaining four.