Two further buildings on Galliard and Cathedral deveopment in east London were evacuated over a week ago

Residents in five buildings in Canning Town have been evacuated from their homes due to structural safety concerns.

The east London buildings all form part of the Caxton Works/Royal Gateway scheme, completed in 2018 by Galliard Homes and Cathedral Group.

Newham council initially announced the evacuation of three buildings – Centurion Tower, St Vincent Court and Sovereign Tower – more than a week ago on 23 October.

Caxton

The scheme was completed in 2018

The removal of around 211 households in the early hours of the morning came after the London Fire Brigade passed on reports of serious structural problems from Prime Property Management, which is responsible for the buildings.

The council set up a temporary rest centre, provided emergency accommodation and support for residents and served Dangerous Structural Notices for the three buildings that were initially evacuated.

The notices require the owners of the buildings to begin “immediate temporary works and risk mitigation” and “structural monitoring” of the buildings, among a raft of other demands.

Last Friday, the council issued an update, revealing that residents of two further buildings, Thanet Tower and Prince Court, had been advised to leave their homes due to structural safety concerns.

The Cathedral Group, one of the developers behind the scheme, later changed its name to U+I, before being bought by Landsec in 2021.

The architects behind the project were Studio Egret West and Tooley & Foster Partnership, the latter of which went into liquidation between 2024 and 2025 after struggling to secure insurance following legal action against it by Vistry.

Prime Property Management, Galliard, Landsec and Studio Egret West have all been contacted for comment.

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