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Jenrick approves controversial Hawkins Brown tower

By 2020-09-14T06:00:00

Hawkins Brown's proposals for the Citroen site at Brentford

Plans for 18-storey tower close to Kew Gardens were opposed by local council

Controversial plans designed by Hawkins Brown for a series of residential towers up to 18-storeys close to the Kew Gardens World Heritage Site have been approved by housing secretary Robert Jenrick.

In his decision letter, Jenrick said he agreed with the conclusion of the planning inspector who interrogated the proposal in January this year, that the plan for a former Citroen car dealership site in Brentford did cause some harm to the setting of Kew Gardens.

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