Councils come round to new Bishopsgate Goodsyard plans

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2018-09-26T06:00:00

New scheme looks set to replace towers with 17-storey block

The mayors of Hackney and Tower Hamlets have indicated they will give their backing to the new scheme being drawn up for the contested Bishopsgate Goodsyard site.

The most significant change is the loss of the 46-storey residential towers which Building’s sister title BD understands are to be replaced by a single block of about 17 storeys, which is roughly twice the height of the surrounding fabric of Shoreditch.

No designs have yet been released but a public consultation is slated for early next month with the developer hoping to submit plans this side of Christmas.

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