Tall & Urban News

Tower's Planning Application Delayed Over Number of Staircases in London

(c) Alex Tai via Unsplash
(c) Alex Tai via Unsplash
18 January 2022 | London, United Kingdom

A planning application for a 52-story tower in London's Canary Wharf designed by Morris + Company has been delayed just hours before it was due to be determined amid fire brigade concerns over safety.

The 174.1-meter residential skyscraper on Cuba Street would only have one staircase under its current design.

Tower Hamlets Council's strategic development committee had been due to make a decision on the planning application for the 421-apartment building on Thursday evening, 20 January, 2022, with officers having recommended its approval.

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