Council rejects David Chipperfield’s Chinese embassy plans over safety concerns
By Tom Lowe2022-12-02T11:06:00
Tower Hamlets scheme would have seen complex swap Portland Place for Royal Mint site
Tower Hamlets council has rejected David Chipperfield Architects’ plans to convert the former Royal Mint site in East London into China’s new embassy over security and safety concerns.
Councillors voted three in favour and five against the planning officer’s recommendation to approve the scheme in a heated meeting yesterday evening.