Haworth Tompkins proposals for new flats next to the Trellick Tower have come under fire from the local community who fear they will block views of Erno Goldfinger’s west London icon.

The new flats, which could take the form of a 16-storey building set at right-angles to the 31-storey Trellick, are currently going through consultation and have sparked strong feelings locally.

The block is one of five new buildings proposed for the Edenham site which, together with the tower, some low-rise homes and a now-demolished care home, are part of Goldfinger’s listed Cheltenham Estate which opened in 1972.

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