West London residential tower blocked in last act by Brokenshire

The Chiswick Curve, by Studio Egret West

Housing secretary rejects planning inspector’s recommendation to approve 32-storey scheme before being sacked from government

James Brokenshire, who was yesterday sacked  as housing secretary, has refused another London scheme planning – his second high-profile rejection in recent weeks.

Brokenshire told retailer Sainsbury’s last month that it would have to ditch its plans to build nearly 500 homes on the site of a supermarket in Whitechapel.

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