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Deptford Creek towers with no social housing approved after developer ‘sweetener’

Deptford Creek is to get two more tall towers after Lewisham councillors approved plans for 26 and 30-storey blocks without social housing on Copperas Street. The scheme went through on Tuesday night after the developer, Kitewood, threatened to cut the number of shared ownership homes if the proposals were rejected – a tactic branded “a […]

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28-storey Deptford Creek tower backed by councillors despite lack of ‘affordable’ housing

Plans for a new 28-storey tower on the banks of Deptford Creek have been approved due to their “architecturally superior” design, amid concerns over its height and lack of “affordable” housing. The Edition Group’s full planning application for Ravensbourne Wharf, which includes 129 residential units as well as office and cafe space, was approved by […]