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Boris Johnson makes spectacular planning U-turn

Submitted by Moe Hussain on Thursday, 23 October 2008No Comment

BORIS IN A DRAMATIC U-TURN OVER PLANNING

According to the Evening Standard, Boris Johnson has made dramatic U-turn over his decision to block a £1billion development to build three towers in central London because of their impact on a historic view. Boris is being accused of having various ’schmoozes’ with the developers behind closed doors, since he opposed the planning in July and is more or less giving the scheme the green light now.

The Elizabeth House development for three towers at Waterloo was blocked by Mr Johnson in July

Mira Bar-Hillel, Property Correspondent at The Evening Standard reports, in July the Mayor opposed the scheme in Waterloo, known as Elizabeth House but nicknamed the Three Ugly Sisters, which Lambeth council wanted to approve. This week he withdrew his objections.

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