Council considers rezoning lot to allow 53-storey skyscraper

Council considers rezoning lot to allow 53-storey skyscraper

Amidst the push for greater residential intensification in downtown London— can a building be too tall? On Tuesday, the Planning and Environment Committee (PEC) will consider a request by York Developments to... Read more »
Climber scales The Shard barefoot and surprises couple staying on 40th floor of skyscraper | UK News

Climber scales The Shard barefoot and surprises couple staying on 40th floor of skyscraper | UK News

A couple staying on the 40th floor of The Shard woke up to a surprise at 6am this morning – a man climbing past their window after scaling the skyscraper barefoot. Paul... Read more »
New 1,000-home East London town with 29-storey skyscraper approved

New 1,000-home East London town with 29-storey skyscraper approved

New plans for a huge 1,000-home village have been approved by an East London council. Massive new towers will be built in Barking on the site of the old Abbey Retail Park... Read more »
Massive 51-storey Canary Wharf skyscraper approved after locals said it would block out the sun

Massive 51-storey Canary Wharf skyscraper approved after locals said it would block out the sun

A massive new tower will soon dominate London’s skyline after being given the green light, despite residents’ fears for the neighbourhood. The 51-storey block in Canary Wharf got the go-ahead, but with... Read more »
Another massive skyscraper set to be built in Canary Wharf – but there’s ‘not enough water’

Another massive skyscraper set to be built in Canary Wharf – but there’s ‘not enough water’

An East London neighbourhood could run out of water or face power cuts if new tower blocks keep being built, a local councillor has warned. The councillor’s comments came as a new... Read more »
Canary Wharf could get another huge skyscraper and locals fear students will flood Tesco

Canary Wharf could get another huge skyscraper and locals fear students will flood Tesco

Canary Wharf residents are fuming over plans to build a huge student halls tower, arguing that it would overwhelm local shops and services. The block planned for East London would be big... Read more »
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Big changes announced for London skyscraper that’s as tall as the Shard

An East London building heralded as one of the tallest in Europe may finally be built, but only if affordable flats in the block are scrapped. The massive 67-storey tower, planned for... Read more »
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Bid to revive HOK’s supertall Spire skyscraper by axing affordable homes

The 67-storey tower proposal for east London, which would be the tallest residential building in western Europe if built and was previously known as Hertsmere House, has been on hold since 2018. But... Read more »
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Grenfell Tower survivors condemn plans for 35-storey residential skyscraper with just ONE staircase

Grenfell Tower survivors have slammed ‘shocking’ plans for a residential skyscraper with just one staircase which is set to be build just a few hundred yards from the site of the 2017... Read more »
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Fresh pictures reveal what huge skyscraper in new London town with hundreds of homes will look like

New pictures show what a 22-storey huge tower block set to be built in a £1 billion London town will look like. The International Quarter London in Stratford is one of the... Read more »