Haworth Tompkins’ plans for Trellick tower redevelopment abandoned

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Council pulls planning application for five new blocks at listed London estate after resident revolt

These would have effectively cut the Cheltenham Estate in two, dividing a vibrant and diverse community, and undermining the architectural setting of the site.

The council had been seeking to bypass democratic procedures by delegating the consideration of the application to junior civil servants, to be determined behind closed doors rather than by councillors on the planning committee sitting and voting in public. 

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