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Tower plan lowered over World Heritage Site impact

Buckley Gray Yeoman/Maritime View Limited A CGI of the project as seen from Telcon WayBuckley Gray Yeoman/Maritime View Limited
The project would create 564 new homes

A 35-storey tower block that was planned next to the River Thames in east London has been scaled back following fears it would impact a nearby World Heritage Site.

Developer Criterion Capital was advised by Greenwich Council to reduce the height of its Enderby Place project by two floors following feedback from local groups.

If approved, the scheme would include 564 new homes and some commercial space across three blocks at the East Greenwich site on Telcon Way.

Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site previously said it was concerned about the project's impact on the site.

Montagu Evans/Criterion Capital Outlines of future buildings on the Greenwich skylineMontagu Evans/Criterion Capital
A blue outline marks the revised Enderby Place scheme, as seen from the Royal Naval College. Orange outlines are buildings that have received planning permission but have not been constructed yet

Tim Barnes of the Greenwich Society also claimed at a previous meeting in May the development would be visually intrusive from multiple angles.

Tim Bysted, speaking on behalf of Criterion Capital, said Enderby Place represented an opportunity to deliver "much needed housing" to the borough.

The developer agreed to rework the scheme and the revised proposal puts the tallest tower at 33 storeys. The two neighbouring blocks were increased from 23 to 24 storeys each in the latest submission.

The number of homes in the proposal remains unchanged.

Greenwich Council will consider the revised scheme for Enderby Place on a future date.

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