A right royal row has blown up over plans to redevelop Chelsea Barracks in London, writes FRANK MCDONALD , Environment Editor
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Richard Rogers also felt the royal lash. In 1987, with the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Lloyd’s building in the City of London under his belt, he was in line to redevelop Paternoster Square beside St Paul’s Cathedral when Charles publicly declared that at least the Luftwaffe hadn’t replaced buildings “with anything more offensive than rubble”.
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Rogers had been convinced that it would be approved by Westminster City Council’s planning committee. “We enjoyed some of the strongest support I have ever had from Westminster and the Greater London Authority, including the great report we had only last week from the planners, which is why I thought we were home and dry.”
Rogers had been brought in by London developer Christian Candy after designing One Hyde Park, a Knightsbridge development of 80 super-luxury apartments in four pavilions with chic boutiques at street level; it was marketed as “the most exclusive address in London”. Indeed, there are elements of this scheme in Chelsea’s layout.
See the full article from “Irish Times”
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