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Planning & Development

Norman Foster objects to changes to Millennium Bridge 'ensemble'

The architect of the Millennium Bridge has objected to plans to relocate four steel sculptures at the northern end of the footbridge, arguing that "to change any part ... is to impact the whole ensemble".

Planning & Development

St Thomas Street: 20-storey scheme at Vinegar Yard turned down

Proposals for a 20-storey building on St Thomas Street - opposite London Bridge Station - have been rejected by Southwark councillors due to their "excessive height, scale and massing".

Planning & Development

The changing face of St Thomas Street - interactive map

With councillors due to decide on two major planning applications for developments on St Thomas Street on Monday evening, we look at the five big schemes currently in the works.

Transport

TfL’s Southwark Street development gets the green light

Plans to build new offices, shops and flats on land in Southwark Street owned by Transport for London have been approved by Southwark councillors.

Planning & Development

Harper Road’s Rising Sun pub facing demolition

Harper Road could lose the last of its pubs under plans submitted to Southwark Council for a six-storey block of flats on the site of the Rising Sun pub.

Planning & Development

Builders working on SE1’s second tallest tower told to come by car

Building work is set to begin on a development in Blackfriars Road that includes the second tallest tower in SE1 after the Shard - but construction workers are being told to come to the site by car rather than public transport.

Waterloo

Lower Marsh: Lambeth vetoes bedsits for 'dynamic professionals'

Plans to convert an office building in Lower Marsh into 17 bedsits targeted at "young dynamic professionals" have been knocked back by Lambeth Council for a second time.

Planning & Development

Planners approve demolition of Tooley Street footbridge

The footbridge across Tooley Street between London Bridge Station and the Cottons Centre could soon be removed after Southwark planning officers gave the green light to demolition.

Health

Borough Medical Centre to shut to make way for 13-storey hotel

Nearly 5,000 patients at the Borough Medical Centre will be asked to register with a new GP after the two doctors decided to retire ahead of plans to redevelop the site as a 13-storey hotel.

Food & drink

Bar plan for St Thomas' Church after Duddell’s closure

The former St Thomas' Church near London Bridge could be turned into a bar after the closure of Duddell's Chinese restaurant.

Arts & culture

Sculpture by Idris Khan unveiled at One Blackfriars

A new public artwork by Idris Khan OBE has been unveiled at the foot of the One Blackfriars skyscraper.

Planning & Development

South Bank & Waterloo neighbourhood plan approved in referendum

Planning decisions in the South Bank and Waterloo will have to take account of new policies drawn up by local people after residents and businesses approved a neighbourhood plan at a referendum held on Thursday.