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The Planning Inspectorate has said they expect a decision on the demolition of the towers to be handed out by the end of December<\/h2>\n

Last year Greenwich council issued Comer Homes, the owner of the Mast Quay tower blocks in Woolwich, with a demolition order.<\/a><\/p>\n

The order was given due to the council finding 26 deviations from the plans sent to them.<\/p>\n

The Mast Quay tower blocks were made to be residential<\/h3>\n

The towers were designed by Upchurch Associates, based in Southwark, and consist of three blocks at 23 storeys each. The plans were approved in 2012 and construction began in 2022.<\/p>\n

Comer Homes<\/a> began the construction after the original owners of the blocks fell into administration.<\/p>\n

After the council gave Comer Homes their order, they launched an appeal in October 2023. The planning inspectorate began their inquiry in July 2024 and finished in September.<\/p>\n

Residents in the building have also launched a campaign to attempt to stop the demolition, called Save Our Sails.<\/p>\n

Comer Homes blamed changes caused by Grenfell<\/h3>\n

Comer Homes have previously blamed changes caused by the Grenfell disaster for the deviations to the plans, especially in regard to fire-safety regulations<\/a>. Comer Homes lawyers stated that the company was “convinced it needed to build differently to the pre-Grenfell permission”.<\/p>\n

However, the council remain adamant that the changes for fire regulations, such as the cladding of the building, is just one issue amongst many in the Mast Quay tower blocks.<\/p>\n

The decision is expected to be announced before Christmas<\/h3>\n

The council stated that two of the blocks took up more space with a larger footprint than the planning consent allowed, and that there was a lack of accessibility in many of the apartments.<\/p>\n

They also said that roof gardens and a children’s playground are absent, while a car park occupies space originally intended for a garden area.<\/p>\n

In September, Comer Homes said that \u201c[Comer Homes] remains confident a sensible decision will be made for all residents of Mast Quay\u201d.<\/p>\n

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