Deptford community pushes back on major tower development

In Deptford, a group of campaigners is making a last-ditch effort to change a development they feel could negatively affect the local community. Hong Kong-based developer Hutchison Whampoa has pushed to get plans for three huge towers of 38 and 48 storeys approved in the area, despite local resistance. But local group Voice 4 Deptford has produced what it says is a “greener” vision that recognises the climate emergency. It proposes weaving local history and culture into the site and replacing the towers – which activists say use more water than lower density blocks – with homes that have more shared space for children to play. 

The Guardian (18/04/2022)