Unite hit with £10m planning bill after student homes developer pulls plug on resi scheme in Paddington

By Dave Rogers2026-01-09T12:01:00

600-bed proposal finally got approval last month – three years after first being refused by Westminster council

Student homes specialist Unite has said it will have to write off £10m in planning costs after the firm said it had pulled the plug on proposals for a 20-storey tower in London that finally got approval last month more than three years after being first refused.

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