Sadiq Khan’s office have given plans for a £1bn cultural development at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park the stamp of approval.

Planning approval has been granted for four key buildings as part of the Stratford Waterfront element of the East Bank scheme, along with up to 600 homes.

These buildings will become home to Sadler’s Wells dance theatre, V&A East including a partnership with the Smithsonian Institution, the BBC and a new campus for University of the Arts London: London College of Fashion.

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