Clear opportunities missed for sustainability and biodiversity in 500,000 sq ft proposals, says council
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has approved the revised plans for the site
GLA planners said the development would make a “significant” contribution to regenerating the area
Long-awaited redevelopment project expected to be ruled on by Sadiq Khan next week
The original proposals were called in by former mayor of London Boris Johnson in 2015
The joint venture partners propose to increase the number of homes in the scheme by 250
Tony Coughlan and Nicola Zech-Behrens on bringing the Shoreditch-based scheme to fruition.
In what will likely be heralded as a victory for local campaigners ,the 38- and 48-storey towers have been dropped.