Call for greener planning rules after M&S London redevelopment given go-ahead
Campaigners want rethink of national policy because of ‘wasteful knock-it-down-and-start-again approach’Campaigners are calling for planning rules to be consider the environmental implications of knocking down buildings after a controversial redevelopment of Marks & Spencer’s historic store on London’s Oxford Street was given the green light by the government.Save Britain’s Heritage said national policy should consider the embedded carbon linked to a site when considering its future and prioritise reuse of historic buildings amid the climate crisis alongside issues such as preserving important architecture. Continue reading...
Campaigners want rethink of national policy because of ‘wasteful knock-it-down-and-start-again approach’
Campaigners are calling for planning rules to be consider the environmental implications of knocking down buildings after a controversial redevelopment of Marks & Spencer’s historic store on London’s Oxford Street was given the green light by the government.
Save Britain’s Heritage said national policy should consider the embedded carbon linked to a site when considering its future and prioritise reuse of historic buildings amid the climate crisis alongside issues such as preserving important architecture. Continue reading...