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Housing minister calls in Populous' MSG Sphere venue

By 2023-12-04T11:07:00

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Move follows Michael Gove’s decision last week to put the plans on ice for a second time

Populous’ plans for the MSG Sphere venue in Stratford have been officially called in by the government in the latest planning twist to hit the controversial scheme.

Housing minister Lee Rowley called in the proposed 21,500-seat venue over the weekend following Michael Gove’s decision last week to put the plans on ice for a second time by blocking a decision by London mayor Sadiq Khan in November to reject the scheme.

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