Council accused of ‘abuse of power’ over approval for Make’s ITV studios redevelopment

By Tom Lowe2022-12-08T14:08:00

Former Vauxhall MP Kate Hoey suggests Lambeth was driven by motive to get ‘as much money as possible’ from £400m redevelopment of ITV studios

Former Vauxhall MP Kate Hoey has described Lambeth council’s approval of Make’s controversial redevelopment of ITV’s former London studios as an “abuse of its planning powers”.

Speaking on the third day of a public inquiry into the £400m South Bank scheme, which was called in by former communities secretary Greg Clark in September, Hoey sharply criticised the absence of any housing in the office-led development and suggested the council had allowed it to proceed for financial reasons.

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