We, the undersigned residents and neighbours of Homerton, object to the proposed 22‑storey tower, at 150 Homerton High Street as part of a wider development along Sedgwick Street.

Our area is dominated by low‑ to mid‑rise buildings and estates, with most surrounding blocks ranging from 3 to 14 storeys. The nearby Archer Tower, one of the tallest buildings visible from Homerton, is 14 storeys; many other residential blocks and terraces in Homerton are even lower.  A 22‑storey tower would therefore be disproportionately tall for this street and would dominate the local skyline, overshadowing homes on Sedgwick Street, Digby Road and the immediately surrounding streets.

We are particularly concerned that this main 22‑storey tower is planned as 100% private‑rental co‑living, with studio‑style units designed mainly for single residents or sharers rather than families. Such a scheme does not meet the needs of families or long‑term, stable households in Homerton. In contrast, the council‑led regeneration projects on the same stretch of Homerton High Street – Bridge House and Marian Court – have been designed as mixed‑tenure schemes, with a significant proportion of homes for social rent, council rent and other affordable tenures, including family‑sized properties. Those schemes use a more modest height range of roughly 3–12 storeys, designed to fit the existing character of Homerton.

We are also worried about the impact on congestion in an already heavily overloaded area. Homerton High Street is in gridlock much of the time, with heavy bus traffic, local cars and delivery vans all competing for limited space. Although the new building will not have its own parking, thousands of extra residents in a 22‑storey private‑rental block would significantly increase footfall, deliveries, taxi and drop‑off traffic, and demand for nearby pay‑and‑display parking, putting even more pressure on an already saturated corridor. This would make walking, cycling and bus journeys slower and less safe, and would worsen the experience for existing residents who rely on Homerton High Street daily.

A development of this scale and height should:

• Step down more sensitively to reflect the prevailing 3–14 storey context of Homerton, rather than more than doubling the height of the typical local block.
• Provide a meaningful proportion of homes for social rent and other genuinely affordable tenures within the main tower itself, not just in a separate, smaller block.
• Include a proper mix of family‑sized homes and not be dominated by private‑rental co‑living units.
• Demonstrate that it will not cause unacceptable impacts on daylight, sunlight, privacy and outlook for existing residents on Sedgwick Street, Digby Road, and the immediately surrounding streets.
• Show a clear plan to avoid worsening congestion and traffic stress on Homerton High Street, rather than adding even more demand to a street that is already gridlocked much of the day.

We support new homes and investment in Homerton, but this proposal, as currently envisaged, is too tall, too dense and too skewed towards private‑rental co‑living, with no clear commitment to more family‑sized or affordable homes or to protecting the safety and flow of Homerton High Street.

We therefore ask Hackney Council and the Greater London Authority to refuse any application for a 22‑storey, 100% private‑rental co‑living tower at 150 Homerton High Street and to work instead with the community on a lower‑rise, mixed‑tenure scheme that reflects the character and housing‑needs of Homerton, including more genuinely affordable and family‑friendly homes and a realistic plan to avoid worsening congestion on Homerton High Street.