Terry Farrell has been appointed by the developer of Convoys Wharf to review Aedas’s stalled plans for the site. It is the second time in a matter of days that Farrell has been asked to criticise another architect’s work.

He was called by Lambeth council to give evidence against Squire & Partners’ Vauxhall towers at a planning inquiry earlier this week.

Now Hutchison Whampoa has appointed him to review Aedas’s contentious masterplan for Convoys Wharf in Deptford, a £1 billion development on one of the most historic wharves on the River Thames.

Aedas was about to submit a planning application for 3,500 homes to Lewisham council late last year when local opposition forced a u-turn.

One of Farrell’s first tasks will be to lead a community consultation event on March 24 to listen to the objections which include the scheme’s bulk, height and disregard for history.

Willi Richards, co-founder of  lobby group Deptford Is…, welcomed the news.

He said: “Three things make this moment in the redevelopment of the site exciting: Sir Terry’s stated commitment to locally generated masterplanning processes; the locally generated big ideas for the historically rich site; and the resources and commitment of the owners to make something special.”

A Hutchison Whampoa spokesman confirmed Aedas remained part of the wider team of conultants.

He added: “We are disappointed with planning delays  but recognise that we need to work with the council and local community to develop our vision for the site. Sir Terry Farrell will provide a fresh look at these issues. He will listen to and engage with local community opinion and help us to develop a masterplan  that we can take through planning later this year.”