The secretary of state for levelling up, housing and communities has issued a 'holding directive' on London Wall West even after the City of London Corporation's councillors signed off on the plan.
Levelling up secretary intervenes to put a hold on the plans to raze old buildings. More than 800 people objected to replacing museum with 'bulbous' new-builds Michael Gove has hit pause on plans to demolish the former Museum of London and Barbican House to replace them with a flashy new office complex after the proposals were green-lit by local councillors earlier today.
Sixteen councillors voted in support of the plans - which were submitted on behalf of the City of London Corporation itself - while eight voted against them, with one abstention. The Museum of London closed in 2022 to facilitate a move to a new base at Smithfields General Market and allow redevelopment to proceed
The Corporation has previously been forced to scale back the plans following furious public consultation, with the building's size reduced following concerns from locals about its imposing scale. Judges ruled that he had 'misinterpreted' national planning policy in mounting his defence of the department store complex.
Locals had called for the building to be repurposed without demolition, citing environmental concerns, but the City maintains that building a new complex was the greener option in the long run. But campaigners have remained resolute that the best course of action is to re-develop the existing building rather than demolish it
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