"We have a housing crisis in Westminster. We have 4,500 families living in temporary accommodation at an enormous cost of 60m [a year]. This proposal makes no contribution to easing that crisis."
"This scheme will not bring families back to our city. It will not support our schools. It will not reduce the pressure on homelessness. If we want central London to rema"
"City Hall said the project equates to 242 new homes, includes 30% affordable student rooms and brings over 3.5m for affordable housing"
Jules Pipe, deputy mayor for planning, granted approval for a twin-tower student accommodation at Baltic Wharf, Paddington Basin, comprising one 20-storey and one 12-storey block with 605 student bedrooms. Westminster councillors objected, arguing the towers would cause loss of daylight, privacy and harm residents' quality of life. Councillors said the development makes no contribution to Westminster's housing crisis, noting 4,500 families in temporary accommodation costing 60m a year and declining numbers of children in the area. City Hall described the scheme as equating to 242 new homes, including 30% affordable student rooms and delivering over 3.5m for affordable housing.
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