Tower Hamlets’ planning committee has deferred a vote over plans to replace an Asda on the Isle of Dogs, E14, with 1,972 flats and a new superstore.
Councillors unanimously voted to push back the decision at the committee on 9 June, seeking additional information over affordable housing and commercial uses and a site visit.
Asda Stores and developer Ashbourne Beech Property lodged the hybrid planning application in May. It seeks demolition of the 100,000 sq ft Asda supermarket and 2.4m sq ft of new development.
The application includes outline plans for a residential-led scheme with 25% affordable housing, plus 184,000 sq ft of commercial space including a replacement supermarket and a primary school, across 10 building plots.
Detailed plans propose 568 flats and a new Adsa of the same space, in the first phase of development. The scheme had been recommended for approval by Tower Hamlets planning officers.
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