Maccreanor Lavington redesigns 46-storey Elephant & Castle scheme

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Berkeley hit by second staircases requirements on a major London high rise scheme for the second time in a month

Berkeley has redesigned its plans to build one of the tallest residential schemes in London because of second staircase requirements and rising build costs.

The developer had planned to build 838 homes in six buildings including a 46-storey tower on the site of Mercato Metropolitano, a popular food and drink market in Elephant & Castle.

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