Tower Hamlets has rejected Foster & Partners’ plans for a 14-storey office block on the corner of Whitechapel High Street and Commercial Street.

Councillors turned down the design at a planning committee this week because of reasons such as the height of the scheme, demolition of heritage assets, and impact on day and sunlight for nearby residents.

The knockback came despite Fosters revising a previous, 20-storey design from 2018 at the start of this year because it had also attracted much criticism.

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