The firm confirmed today that it has submitted detailed planning applications for the first three plots, comprising 506 homes, which will be considered by the Planning Committee next February.
If consent is granted, construction will start next summer.
Quintain is working in a joint venture with Hong Kong investor Knight Dragon with plans to build another 10,000 homes at Greenwich.
The developer also confirmed today that it has drawn-up plans to accelerate the delivery of the first 2,870 of the 10,000 homes on 11 residential plots.