Rejigged Marsh Wall skyscraper set for approval

18th August 2017

Revamped proposals for a 49-storey skyscraper at 225 Marsh Wall on the Isle of Dogs, south of Canary Wharf, have won the backing of Tower Hamlets planning officers, who are now recommending that councillors approve the scheme. A previous blueprint was rejected, on the grounds that it would be over-development of the site, and impact on the light available to neighbouring properties. The new plans lose seven floors from the original 56, while other design changes include a reduction in the stepping effect of the tower’s highest levels and a simplified podium design. The skyscraper now has no studio properties, while 50% of its homes are family-sized, meaning that they have three or more bedrooms, after the previous scheme was criticised for its lack of family-sized homes compared to the quantity of studio apartments.

Building (17/08/2017)