The Mayor of London used his considerable call in powers, granted in April 2008, for the first time to take charge of the Columbus Tower planning decision after London Borough of Tower Hamlets rejected it in August.Boris being Boris was not going to let this prime development slip through his fingers.
Conditions attached to the application will see the developer pay £4m towards Crossrail, £1m towards affordable housing and more than £2m to community schemes not quite sure what planet Tower Hamlets are on but was this a development that ticked all the righ boxes and makes a massive contribution towards Crossrail.
The scheme will provide 334,000 sq ft of offices, a 197-bedroom hotel and 74 apartments.
Johnson said: “I believe the application will not only strengthen the success story of the Isle of Dogs, but will be hugely beneficial to the whole of London.
“As well as being suited to the Canary Wharf district with its distinctive tall buildings, the overall size of the development means that it will deliver a huge contribution to the cost of Crossrail, which is central to the continued success and prosperity of both Canary Wharf and the entire capital.
“Considerable sums will also be invested to bring lasting benefits to the local community and therefore I have no doubt that this development must be allowed to go ahead.”
You do have to question whether our previous Mayor would have been so bold to have forced this development through as not to be dictated to by planners who may not always have the future of London at heart, well done Boris.
Michaek Alexander acommercialmortgage4you.co.uk
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