{"id":5120,"date":"2019-04-24T16:30:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=5120"},"modified":"2019-04-24T16:30:28","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T16:30:28","slug":"green-light-for-reworked-paddington-cucumber","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/green-light-for-reworked-paddington-cucumber\/","title":{"rendered":"Green light for reworked Paddington Cucumber"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Revised plans for the Paddington Basin scheme in London nicknamed the Cucumber have got the thumbs up.<\/p>\n<p>Plans for the landmark 42-storey distinctive cylindrical tower at the Merchant Square scheme remain largely unchanged from earlier full planning granted in 2011. Several planned hotels floors have been dropped for more flats in the 140m tall building.<\/p>\n<p>Main changes involve a sister building on the same basement podium, which has been raised in height from 15 to 21 storeys bringing it into line with surrounding blocks at European Land&#8217;s scheme.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"165577\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.haki.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer+%26utm_medium%3Ddisplay%26utm_campaign%3Dmorethan%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/HAKI MPU March 2019.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Together the buildings are numbered as 1 and 6 Merchant Square and will offer a total of 426 flats, a double height sky bar and shops on the ground and first floor levels.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_324480\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merchant-Square-skybar-cucumber.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-324480 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Merchant-Square-skybar-cucumber.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1656\" height=\"1002\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">1 Merchant Square tower with double floor sky bar<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>London architect APT designed the buildings with WSP providing structural design and Hoare Lea building services engineering.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_324493\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2019-04-24-at-15.58.07.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-324493 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2019-04-24-at-15.58.07.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"680\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\">The height of 6 Merchant Square has been raised to include more affordable homes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"316743\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=mailto%3Aenquiries%40ntsafety.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/NTS-UK-Comp1.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"158465\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AGD300x250Master.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer http:\/\/bit.ly\/2vjVrGK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Revised plans for the Paddington Basin scheme in London nicknamed the Cucumber have got the thumbs up. Plans for the landmark 42-storey distinctive cylindrical tower at the Merchant Square scheme remain largely unchanged from earlier full planning granted in 2011. Several planned hotels floors have been dropped for more flats in the 140m tall building. 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