Mayor takes control of tower scheme

18th March 2016

London mayor Boris Johnson has stepped in to rule on a planning application for the Alpha Square scheme, a £500m residential project near Canary Wharf. Tower Hamlets Council rejected the application but Mr Johnson, who can take control of planning decisions where he feels the council is not taking a decision that is in the interest of London, has highlighted the borough’s failure to meet its housing target among reasons for the review.

The Daily Telegraph (17/03/2016)