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DEVELOPER Ballymore has received planning permission for two major Docklands projects.

A twisting tower on the site of the old London Arena and a project including two and a half thousand residential units in Royal Docks have both been approved by councillors.

A TWISTING tower could be the flagship building in new plans for the London Arena site.

The distinctive design was unveiled this week as part of revised proposals for the Crossharbour site.

Developer Ballymore received planning permission for an office, residential and commercial space in October last year, but is pushing for a new design to take advantage of views around the site.

The altered scheme will also dump the proposed office space in favour of more hotel rooms and retail floorspace. The new design will increase the number of residential units to 1,111.

The London Arena once hosted concerts from the likes of Pink Floyd and Robbie Williams.

But today, as this picture from Wharf photographer Ben Broomfield shows, the concerts, plays, sport and other events are long gone and the site will have a very different use.

Work started on the mixed-use scheme at Crossharbour after the Arena building was demolished in June 2006.

Ballymore’s development – dubbed Baltimore Wharf – is set to be completed in 2010 and includes housing, offices, hotel, shopping and leisure facilities.