Officials recommend London mayor approves Bishopsgate Goodsyard

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Scheme for 500 homes first went in for planning six years ago

Greater London Authority planners have come down in favour of the huge redevelopment scheme proposed for Bishopsgate Goodsyard in east London.

The scheme, masterplanned by Faulkner Browns and featuring elements designed by Eric Parry, Buckley Grey Yeoman, Chris Dyson and Spacehub, has been recommended for approval by mayor of London Sadiq Khan in a report issued today.

A 155-page report prepared by GLA planning officers concludes that the mayor should approve the scheme which first went in for planning six years ago and has caused much local controversy. Its troubled planning history includes being called in by Boris Johnson in 2015 when he was mayor.

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