Thirty-one-storey Isle of Dogs tower set for green light

Developer Mount Anvil is set to get the go-ahead for updated plans for an Isle of Dogs regeneration scheme, drawn up by architects HTA Design. The developer previously obtained consent to deliver a 26-storey tower and low-rise houses and flats on a site bounded by Byng Street and Manilla Street on the Isle of Dogs last year. That scheme required the demolition of 24 houses and flats currently on the 0.3ha site south of Canary Wharf, and would have delivered 148 new properties. However, updated proposals recommended by Tower Hamlets planning officers increase the height of the tower to 31 storeys and deliver a total of 202 new homes – including replacement properties for those currently on the L-shaped sites. Tower Hamlets’ strategic development committee meets from 6.30pm on 8 June to consider the application.

Housing Today (31/05/2022)