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City Cluster looking west
Ministers’ decision to delay the City Plan over proposed skyscrapers near Tower Bridge is a blow to growth, says Chris HaywardBritain says it wants growth. Yet one of the country’s most important local plans has been sent back for further examination after already undergoing years of consultation, scrutiny and independent review.This delay, issued via a ministerial direction, now requires further hearings on part of the City Plan 2040, the blueprint for the future development of the Square Mile. The decision relates to tall buildings in the City Cluster and their relationship to views of the Tower of London World Heritage Site.We are deeply disappointed this issue is being revisited, as it was examined extensively during the independent examination of the City Plan more than a year ago. The City Corporation and a range of stakeholders, including heritage organisations, were able to present evidence and arguments in full. Those arguments were then tested through weeks of public hearings before independent inspectors.
