Crossrail’s new Woolwich Station will have 400 new homes built above the Crossrail station following their planning permission win.



The development known as Armourer’s Court will have five residential buildings as well as retail and commercial units at ground level all centred around a landscaped garden.



Crossrail will be looking for development partners in the coming year and they aim to have construction completed in 2018.



As part of Crossrail’s development plans they proposed to develop around 3 million sq ft of space above their stations in order to create additional revenues and return funds by producing properties that will help to regenerate the urban areas around the line.



TP Bennett are the architects responsible for the design which draws upon the nearby Royal Arsenal buildings and features brick, metal and glass facades.



The Royal Borough of Greenwich also granted consent for the external appearance of the Woolwich Crossrail station, including a ticket hall and the entrance which will be on Dial Arch Square.



Ian Lindsay is Crossrail’s land and property director and he said of the development: “The successful development of this site will be another major step forward in the regeneration of Woolwich.



“This is part of our ongoing efforts to breathe new life into areas above and around our new stations. Crossrail is helping to boost the supply of new homes across the capital.”