Earls Court development team rejigs masterplan

The Cascades at Earls Court - CGI. Image courtesy of ECDC

Source: ECDC

Latest proposals from Hawkins Brown and Studio Egret West cut housing numbers and reduce height of towers

The joint venture behind west London’s huge Earls Court redevelopment has set out changes to the proposals, which are being masterplanned by Hawkins Brown and Studio Egret West.

In an update on the scheme for the 16ha site, centred on the former exhibition complex, Earls Court Development Company said the number of planned new homes had been scaled back, along with the height of most of the tallest towers previously envisioned.

Under the latest incarnation of the proposals, “around 4,000” new homes are planned – down from 4,500 in February.

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