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Work finally starts on Hugh Broughton’s York viewing platform

By 2020-11-27T07:00:00

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Controversial scheme at city’s 13th-century Clifford’s Tower revised after original proposal prompted heritage backlash

Work has started on Hugh Broughton Architects’ controversial Clifford’s Tower project in York after revised proposals won planning this autumn.

The £3.4m scheme ended up in the High Court three years ago after objectors launched a judicial review claiming the proposals - which won planning in 2016 - were “ugly beyond belief” and harmful to views of the tower and mound on which it stands.

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