British Land must overcome opposition from a heritage group before it can go ahead with its plans to deliver a mixed use scheme in Spitalfiields.
The developer submitted a planning application last December for a 347,000 sq ft scheme on Blossom Street which would bring a mixture of office space, retail units and apartments to the City fringe.
British Land said that the proposals followed ‘extensive constructive engagement’ with English Heritage, the local conservation panel and design group CABE, and thanked them for their support.
However, Building Design reports that the Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust is now poised to oppose the plans which, it says, will result in the demolition of 70 per cent of the buildings within the Elder Street Conservation Area.
Next week the Trust will be staging an event, hosted by historian and television presenter Dan Cruickshank, to launch their campaign.
They will also unveil a rival scheme for Blossom Street which, they claim, will deliver a mixture of retail, residential and office space while conserving the area’s nineteenth-century warehouses (pictured).
In the meantime Trust representatives will be meeting Tower Hamlets Council officials to discuss their objections to the plans.
Last week British Land reported ‘key milestones’ had been achieved in its development pipeline, citing the submission of the Blossom Street plans alongside progress on schemes at Kingdom Place, Liverpool Street and Euston Square.
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