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Listing blow to South Kensington Tube plan
By Mira Bar-hillel, Evening Standard Planning Correspondent
8 September 2004

A controversial redevelopment plan has been dealt a body-blow by the
listing of South Kensington Tube station, the Evening Standard can reveal.

Proposals for an 11-storey glass and steel tower and shopping precinct
designed by Sir Terry Farrell were mothballed last year after residents
protested.

Now developers Stanhope and Hutchison Whampoa's hopes of a revised
scheme have been severely damaged after Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell
agreed to list the 1868 station.

It means English Heritage, the Kensington Society and the Chelsea
Society, all of whom objected to the new plans, will be better able to
control the station's future.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

Now developers Stanhope and Hutchison Whampoa's hopes of a revised
scheme have been severely damaged after Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell
agreed to list the 1868 station.

It means English Heritage, the Kensington Society and the Chelsea
Society, all of whom objected to the new plans, will be better able to
control the station's future.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London







Best news I've heard for weeks!

Marc.

Mait001 wrote:
Now developers Stanhope and Hutchison Whampoa's hopes of a revised
scheme have been severely damaged after Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell
agreed to list the 1868 station.

It means English Heritage, the Kensington Society and the Chelsea
Society, all of whom objected to the new plans, will be better able to
control the station's future.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London








Best news I've heard for weeks!

Marc.

I'm certainly pleased they're not getting rid of the attractive current
station. Rather than plonking a nondescript glass-and-steel structure on
South Ken station, a sympathetic redevelopment along the lines of
Gloucester Road wouldn't go amiss. I think something retaining the
existing station arcade would be possible if the area above the District
platforms could be used.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London

In message , Mait001
writes
Now developers Stanhope and Hutchison Whampoa's hopes of a revised
scheme have been severely damaged after Culture Secretary Tessa Jowell
agreed to list the 1868 station.

It means English Heritage, the Kensington Society and the Chelsea
Society, all of whom objected to the new plans, will be better able to
control the station's future.

--
Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London


Best news I've heard for weeks!

Marc.

Not often I agree with Marc, but yes, it's indeed good news!

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Martin @ Strawberry Hill