Tower blocks – Better Homes Enfield

Enfield Council approves 30-storey tower block with single staircase

Last night Enfield Council’s planning committee voted to grant planning permission for two new tower blocks at its Meridian Water development in Upper Edmonton. The blocks will be 24 and 30 storeys tall and will have single staircases, despite calls from industry experts to ban such buildings. Since the Grenfell fire, the Royal Institute ofContinue reading “Enfield Council approves 30-storey tower block with single staircase”

Does Enfield’s controversial hyper-density development deliver enough affordable housing?

Last week Enfield Council gave the green light to a controversial hyper-density planning application at Colosseum Park that would include tower blocks of up to 29 storeys. There were multiple challenges made to the application, some of which we have previously reported on here. One issue raised about the development was the low proportion ofContinue reading “Does Enfield’s controversial hyper-density development deliver enough affordable housing?”