Residents at the Mast Quay Phase II tower block in Woolwich spoke to The Guardian about a demolition order for their building from the Greenwich council due to a series of planning breaches. Many of the people residing in the 23-storey housing development initially received the news through journalists and expressed surprise and disappointment with the decision.
Anthony Okereke, the Labour leader of Greenwich council, said developers were ‘lining their pockets’ by letting the apartments despite issues with planning breaches. The council described the Mast Quay II building as a ‘mutant development that is a blight on the landscape’
The developer, Comer Homes said: ‘We are justly proud of our track record of delivering high-quality developments across the UK. In our view the council’s concerns regarding Mast Quay Phase II can be addressed through following normal process and engaging with us on a retrospective planning application.’
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