It's a Tall Story ; Record Number of Complaints Stops Tower-Block Developer

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A PLANNING application for four massive tower blocks rising up to 28 storeys, designed by star architect Ken Shuttleworth, has been withdrawn after hundreds of complaints. The Singaporean developer, Dr Stanley Quek, and joint venture partner, housebuilder Fairbriar, have backed down over Riverside Quarter, a towering development behind Wandsworth town.

Residents of the already completed first phase of Riverside Quarter, which has four blocks ranging in height from seven to eight storeys, were outraged by the proposed height of the new plans. Wandsworth council got more than 500 letters of complaint - the largest number ever received by the planning department. Ken Shuttleworth, Lord Foster's former partner, had been hired to design the final phase of Riverside Quarter, which included nine new buildings and four tower blocks from 11 to 28 storeys. The scheme was to provide 443 flats with shops and restaurants on the ground floor.

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It's a Tall Story ; Record Number of Complaints Stops Tower-Block Developer

Part of the site overlooks the Wandle delta, where the River Wandle meets the Thames.

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