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Site History
The Historic Docks
Context
With a population of 16,000 and a projected population of 30,000 by 2030, the area shows significant potential for growth. It is directly adjacent to city airport making it an ideal site for foreign investment. The water however continues to provide a barrier to the rest of London that is being improved upon with DLR updates, Crossrail and new road links.
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8%
2,991
3,370
53%
Of Royal Docks Households experience fuel poverty.
Total Cars and Vans in the Royals.
Total Households in the Royal Docks.
Residents under age 30.
43%
20%
White British Residents.
of Households in the Docks are currently overcrowded.
Previous regeneration Projects on site
Since the closure of the last dock in 1981 regeneration projects have been almost continuous. Because of the constraints of location, water and proximity to airport the Millenium Mills site has remained largely untouched other than slow demolition despite a number of large scale proposals including the Biota scheme.
1974
2034
Close to the original London settlement, the docks first opened in 1855, they were London's primary docks for a time remaining in operation throughout stikes and heavy bombing during WWII. They eventually closed in 1981 following increasing containerisation. Following this much of the docks were abandoned, demolished and fell into disrepair. Jobs in the area disappeared and the population fell.
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Since this time multiple regereration projects have been proposed in London's docklands, most notably by the LDDC, the Peoples Plan and more recently by the Royal Docks Delivery Team.
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