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Celebrate King’s Cross success despite planning system ‘mess’, boss of development says

By 2023-07-14T11:07:00

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Robert Evans said planners should be celebrated “for once” after last plot on Argent’s £3bn masterplan receives approval

The boss of Argent’s King’s Cross development has called for planners to be celebrated following the approval of the £3bn masterplan’s final plot, despite admitting that the planning system is now a “mess”.

Argent partner and King’s Cross Estate chief executive Robert Evans said the district represents a success story for planning and for planners, adding: ”Both get a lot of stick. So just for once, let’s celebrate them!”

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