St Paul’s Cathedral has said it was not notified or consulted about the construction of a skyscraper that mars a centuries-old view of Sir Christopher Wren’s famous landmark, and expressed concern that the development was allowed to go ahead despite it apparently breaking planning rules. Oliver Caroe, surveyor to the fabric at St Paul’s, said the cathedral was not notified or consulted on the planning application for the development project in 2011 via the referral methods stipulated by the Greater London Authority and the LVMF. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The same view of St Paul’s before construction of Manhattan Loft Gardens began. “As planning approval was achieved [on] 18 July 2011, we were never asked about the LVMF background view impact,” she said. “However, SOM has a long history of working with the St Paul’s view corridors and the more recent London Plan LVMF document.”A spokesman for Khan said: “We are currently looking into the issues involved with this development.”

Source: The Guardian November 25, 2016 10:57 UTC