Howells-designed student resi scheme criticised for breaching local plan policy on tall buildings
Howells’ proposals for a 34-storey student accommodation tower in Stratford have been refused at appeal after the planning inspector criticised the building’s height and design.
The 700-bed scheme for Dominus Real Estate and Queen Mary University of London was rejected by the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) in April last year due to its “excessive” height and “substandard” design.
The developers appealed the decision and a planning inspectorate inquiry was held on 21 January this year.