Green light for Dowen Farmer Architects’ Poplar scheme

Dowen Langdon 2

Homes to replace derelict community centre on the edge of a conservation area

Dowen Farmer Architects is celebrating its latest planning win after being given the nod for proposals to replace a derelict community centre in Poplar, East London with a 65-home residential block.

Tower Hamlets councillors voted unanimously earlier this week to back the planning officer’s recommendation to approve the 5,100sq m scheme, which has been designed for developer Aitch.

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