Law, who grew up in Blackheath and went to nearby John Ball Primary School, said the plans were not the answer to London's growing housing crisis. He said: My junior school was across from the site where this proposed development will take place. This plan does not answer housing needs. Instead this plan will enforce a strain on a wonderful old village that deserves our protection.
A decision from City Hall is thought to be imminent, with Sir Sadiq's deputy mayor for planning Jules Pipe likely to be given the final say. Mr Pipe had raised concerns when given first sight of the plans in April last year but Tower Hamlets councillors went against advice from their officials when they granted planning permission in January.
A digital advertising display cannot be added to a Shropshire petrol station because it would "introduce a modern, visually assertive feature" into a "sensitive historic setting." Independent forecourt operator Motor Fuel Group (MFG) wants to modernise advertising equipment at the site on Lower Bar, Newport. The 2.5m-high illuminated display would be capable of displaying six advertising campaigns at a time, changing every 10 seconds.