Prescott was advised to refuse Vauxhall Tower

By Helen Crump Helen Crump Helen Crump 2007-07-03T19:14:00

Former deputy prime minister John Prescott gave planning permission for Broadway Malyan’s 50-storey Vauxhall Tower even though his own advisers recommended he refuse it, saying it would damage a world heritage site.

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