An east London council has approved a Rio Architects-designed high-rise co-living development that will deliver 795 studio units in a 46-storey block.

The practice’s proposals for 58 Marsh Wall, south of Canary Wharf, will feature homes ranging in size from 19.5sq m to around 34sq m for “accessible” studios. Each will have its own bathroom and cooking facilities but residents will also be able to use communal kitchens, dining areas and living areas clustered in three-floor groupings.

Members of Tower Hamlets Council’s Strategic Development Committee gave their backing to the scheme at a meeting on Wednesday last week. The 0.22ha development site in Marsh Wall currently houses a three-storey office building.

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