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Westminster refuses Savile Row rebuild scheme in warning shot to developers

By 2024-04-03T12:14:00

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Westminster council has fired a warning shot to developers considering demolish and rebuild scheme after refusing plans to replace a building in Mayfair despite it not breaching local planning rules.

The council is currently consulting on plans to become a ‘retrofit-first’ city by significantly strengthening rules on demolition as it looks for ways to cut carbon emissions.

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