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Wildlife & aquatic habitats
Habitat ambitions need to be tested against shading, lighting and the effects of permanent occupation.
Royal Victoria Dock · London E16Save Our Dock
Save Our Dock
Oppose Floating Flats
Protecting Royal Victoria Dock's wildlife, open water, local businesses and public spaces from inappropriate floating residential development.
A place worth protecting.01 / The proposalPermanent homes.
Permanent homes.
On the dock’s open water.
Official proposal information
Understand what is being considered before deciding what you think.
Royal Docks Waterways is exploring residential moorings, purpose-built floating homes and communal facilities along the southern edge of Royal Victoria Dock West, by Britannia Village.
Haptic Architects and Gort Scott are leading the feasibility study. The ideas include public boardwalks, landscaping and services for permanent residents. The illustrations are conceptual.
Official early ideas · page 1Explore the proposal and timeline1–3
Storeys in the early ideas for floating homes.
A design intention, not an approved scheme.
2027
When Royal Docks Waterways expects to decide
“if and how to proceed”.
Not final
Official early ideas · page 3Official early ideas · page 11The mix of boats and homes could change over time. The illustrations do not fix a final layout.
02 / Our campaign’s position
Why we’re concerned
Open water is part of what makes this neighbourhood special. We want the public benefits and potential impacts examined openly.
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Water quality & circulation
Show how the layout, infrastructure and long-term operation would protect the health of the water.
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Recreational open water
Protect space for swimming, watersports, navigation and future uses, alongside public access.
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Existing businesses & activities
Any proposed relocation needs a viable, agreed plan that accounts for operators and their customers.
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Parking, deliveries & waste
Explain how everyday servicing would work without placing unreasonable pressure on the neighbourhood.
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Construction disruption
Residents and businesses need clear information about access, working hours, noise and the construction programme.
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Affordable housing & public benefit
Demonstrate who would benefit, what affordability means and why land-based alternatives cannot deliver more.
Evidence before assumptions
These are concerns to investigate, not claims that harm has been proved.
Read our full case03 / The public record
What RVDW has said
We acknowledge the project team’s answers. Here is what they establish — and what still needs detail.
Confirmed stated commitments
All-electric homes. No discharge into the dock.
Published intentions that should be made enforceable if the project proceeds.
Read the source and contextStill under considerationScale, affordability and possible relocations.
Early proposals and ongoing discussions, with important decisions still ahead.
Read the source and contextQuestions requiring answersThe practical detail. The long-term safeguards.
Requests for transparent evidence and clear answers before any decision to proceed.
Read the source and contextA campaign for thoughtful regenerationWe support more homes.
We support more homes.
We don’t support building them in the dock.
We support housing in appropriate locations across the Royal Docks. We oppose converting its open water into permanent residential space.
A growing neighbourhood deserves both homes and the open places that make it worth living in.
What we stand for04 / Evidence and documentsRead the original.
Read the original.
Make up your own mind.
The October early ideas document and Environmental Strategy are starting points for understanding the proposal. Our library links to the original publishers.
Open the October 2026 PDFRead the Environmental Strategy