Blears defended in Doon Street hearing

Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands' 43-storey residential tower as it will appear when viewed from the north bank of the Thames

Source: Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands

Former communities secretary Hazel Blears did not behave “irrationally” when she gave planning permission for the controversial Doon Street tower, the High Court heard this week.

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