Last November Newham Council rejected a proposed 5,000 home development with 14 reasons for rejection
Located opposite Trinity Buoy Wharf in Silvertown
Mayor Sadiq Khan then called it in & last week his Deputy approved it with some minor changes
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mgov.newham.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=6…
Located opposite Trinity Buoy Wharf in Silvertown
Mayor Sadiq Khan then called it in & last week his Deputy approved it with some minor changes
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mgov.newham.gov.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=6…
Most of the 14 reasons for it to be rejected locally seem unresolved
Notably I have not seen any protests from local politicians who objected to Westferry Printworks being decided by central government against local wishes
But when the Mayor of London does the same, silence
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Notably I have not seen any protests from local politicians who objected to Westferry Printworks being decided by central government against local wishes
But when the Mayor of London does the same, silence
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Sadiq Khan has done this a number of times now (as has every Mayor of London)
It does mean that London authorities are conscious that the Mayor of London may over ride their decision which may make it less likely that they reject them
The scheme comes with a new DLR stn funded
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It does mean that London authorities are conscious that the Mayor of London may over ride their decision which may make it less likely that they reject them
The scheme comes with a new DLR stn funded
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by government, will take years to build (the cable car goes through the site which will make for interesting views)
But confirms again that IoD, Poplar, Greenwich Peninsula, Stratford, Royal Docks together are the main area of development in London & need the infrastructure
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But confirms again that IoD, Poplar, Greenwich Peninsula, Stratford, Royal Docks together are the main area of development in London & need the infrastructure
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