thumb|Wood Wharf under construction on 8 July 2015
Wood Wharf is a new-build mixed-use neighbourhood in London Docklands. It is immediately east of Canary Wharf on the northern quayside of the South Dock of West India Docks.
Wood Wharf includes offices, high-rise and mid-rise residential buildings and retail space.
History
Wood Wharf was part of the Port of London's West India Docks. In 1989, the disused docks were transferred from the Port of London Authority to the London Docklands Development Corporation. In 1998, Wood Wharf was transferred to British Waterways, and in 2012 the assets of British Waterways were transferred to the Canal & River Trust (CRT), who remain the freeholder of the main site.
Following the closure of the West India Docks in the 20th century, the Wood Wharf area was used for light industry and warehousing, becoming Wood Wharf Business Park. In the early 21st century, some units were repurposed for leisure and sports. The business park was sold by British Waterways to a joint partnership in financial year 2007–08. Canary Wharf Group plc purchased a 250-year lease for the site in January 2012. Tower Hamlets gave outline planning permission in October 2008.
Final redevelopment plans
In January 2012, Canary Wharf Group took 100% control of the project, paying British Waterways £52.5 million for their 50% stake and Ballymore £38 million for their 25% stake.
The new masterplan included 30 buildings, comprising 4.9 million square feet of homes, offices and shops. Permission required that around 25% of the new homes be affordable homes, and created a review mechanism to increase this allocation to around 40%.
Reception
The development of Wood Wharf won the Property Week Placemaking Award in 2022, and a silver award in the Best Mixed-use Development category in 2023 WhatHouse? Awards.
Buildings
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Buildings in the Wood Wharf development
|-
! scope="col"| Name
! scope="col"| Floors
! scope="col"| Residential units
! scope="col"| Completion
! scope="col"| Use
! scope="col"| Architects
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Image
|-
! scope="row"| One Park Drive
| 57
| 484
| 2022
| Residential (private sale)
| Adamson Associates<br />Herzog & de Meuron
| 80px
|-
! scope="row"| 40 Charter Street
| 53
| 552
| 2027 (expected)
| Residential (market rent)
| Kohn Pedersen Fox
| 80px
|-
! scope="row"| 50–60 Charter Street
| 49
| 756
| 2025 (expected)
| Residential (market rent)
| GRID
|106x106px
|-
! scope="row"| 7 Brannan Street
| 46
| 912
| TBA
| Residential (student rent)
| Howells
|
|-
! scope="row"| 10 Park Drive
| 42
| 345
| 2020
| Residential (private sale)
| Stanton Williams
| 80px
|-
! scope="row"| 10 George Street
| 37
| 327
| 2020
| Residential (market rent)
| GRID
| 80px
|-
! scope="row"| 70 Charter Street
| 29
|
| 2027 (expected)
| Residential (discount market rent)
| Darling Associates
|
|-
! scope="row"| 30 Harbord Square
| 27
| 176
| 2021
| Residential (discount market rent)
| Allies & Morrison
|
|-
! scope="row"| One Charter Street
| 20
| 279
| 2024
| Aparthotel
| HTA
|
|-
! scope="row"| 15 Water Street
| 14
| N/A
| 2021
| Offices<br />Hotel
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| 20 Water Street
| 14
| N/A
| 2021
| Offices<br />Ground floor retail
|
|
|-
! scope="row"| 8 Water Street
| 13
| 174
| 2020
| Residential (market rent)<br />Ground floor retail
| Stanton Williams; JRA
| 80px
|-
! scope="row"| 3 and 15 West Lane
| 13
| 297
| 2025
| Aparthotel
| HTA
|
|-
! scope="row"| 8 Harbord Square
| 12
| 82
| 2024
| Residential (private sale)
| Karakusevic Carson
|
|-
! scope="row"| 50 Harbord Square
| 12
| 76
| 2021
| Residential (social rent)<br />Retail and community facilities
| Patel Taylor
|
|-
! scope="row"| 65 Harbord Square
| 11
| 67
| 2021
| Residential (social rent)
|
|-
! scope="row"| 20 Brannan Street
| 4
| N/A
| 2022
| Primary School
|
|
|-
|}
See also
- Jamestown Harbour