Author: Harris, Andrew

Source: The London Journal, Volume 33, Number 3, November 2008 , pp. 289-299(11)

Publisher: Maney Publishing

Abstract:

In 2001, plans were unveiled by a private developer for a 32-storey residential tower next to the Tate Gallery of Modern Art in Bankside. Although not the tallest building proposed within London's high-rise landscape, this tower became a minor cause célèbre within the city's media. The twists and turns involved in attempts to win — and oppose — planning permission for the building are charted in this paper. Yet, the vociferous battle involved does not reveal distinct political and social fault-lines. Instead, it highlights how an agenda of corporate property-led development has come to dominate efforts to regenerate and re-imagine contemporary London.

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/174963208X347736

Publication date: 2008-11-01

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