Veterans declare war on Buckley Gray Yeoman tower

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Source: Buckley Gray Yeoman / Bourne Capital

Proposals for 20-storey Waterloo office block draw fire from Union Jack Club members

Buckey Gray Yeoman-designed plans for a 20-storey office building in south London are under attack from a veterans’ organisation which argues the scheme will have a devastating impact on its facilities.

Since the practice’s proposals for the building – on a 0.28ha site between Waterloo Road and Cornwall Road – were lodged over the summer, more than 1,350 objections have been received, large numbers of which have come from members of the Union Jack Club.

The charity, which provides accommodation and meeting space for serving members of the armed forces and veterans, says the proposals – created for developer Bourne Capital – will have a “significantly detrimental” impact on its environment.

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