Islington councillors have pressed pause on recommendations to approve a seven-storey Morris & Company office development proposed for a City Fringe site and demanded more information on the scheme’s whole-life carbon impact.

Morris & Co’s proposals would replace a four-storey 1960s office development at the corner of Paul Street and Epworth Street that delivers 11,475sq m of office space with one offering 32,285sq m of new space, the bulk of which would be for office use.

A report to Tuesday’s meeting of Islington’s Planning Committee said 103 neighbours and other members of the public had responded to a consultation on the proposals for the 0.46ha site near Old Street.

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