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UK: A two-tower development at Mastmaker Court in Millharbour, Isle of Dogs, has been granted planning consent by Tower Hamlets council.
The hybrid planning application will see two existing warehouse buildings demolished and replaced with two residential towers delivering coliving and affordable housing alongside community and education facilities.
The development has been designed by architect Squire & Partners for site owner Pirin Limited and its development partner Fifth State.
The scheme will feature a 42-storey coliving tower containing 843 units aimed at young professionals and key workers.
Next to it, a 27-storey tower will provide 153 affordable homes, delivering 42 per cent affordable housing across the development. Of these, 121 will be low-cost rented properties and 32 will be intermediate homes. Around two-thirds of the rented homes will contain three or four bedrooms aimed at families.
At ground level the affordable housing block will include a 161 square metre community hub facing onto a new 1,500 square metre public park.
Both towers will feature terracotta-coloured metallic aluminium cladding. A darker shade will be used on the coliving tower referencing nearby railway infrastructure, while a lighter tone will be used on the affordable housing building.
Highlights:
- A two-tower development at Mastmaker Court in Millharbour, Isle of Dogs, has been granted planning consent by Tower Hamlets council
- The hybrid planning application will see two existing warehouse buildings demolished and replaced with two residential towers delivering coliving and affordable housing alongside community and education facilities
- The coliving tower will be 42 storeys tall, the affordable housing tower will be 27 storeys
