Monthly Archives: April 2011

childtern street fire station

Hotel approved at former fire station

The Portman Estate’s application to turn the old Manchester Square Fire Station on Chiltern Street W1 into a 26-bedroom hotel has been given the go-ahead. Members praised the design but added conditions to reassure neighbours about noise and disturbance.

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Turley Associates explore Localism

Turley Associates’ Steve Wilson and Rob Lucas comment on the bill’s provisions while Mike Lowndes considers the effects in central London.

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Brewer Street car park in Soho

Brewer Street car park strikes a pose

An application for a the use of the ground floor of the car park on Brewer Street W1 as a retail fashion market has been given the go-ahead. The proposal is for a market there three days a week between … Continue reading

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St Helen’s Bishopsgate

Leathersellers win new hall despite St Helen’s protests

Plans to redevelop a block on the south side of St Helen’s Place, EC3 were approved, despite appeals from representatives of the adjacent St Helens Bishopsgate that the scheme could damage the ancient church.

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