Experts say Tulip decision could change how big projects are assessed

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2021-11-15T06:00:00

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Planning inspector’s report said ‘highly unsustainable’ attraction could become obsolete if other towers block its views

Ministers’ decision to reject Foster & Partners’ Tulip partly on the grounds of its “highly unsustainable” use of concrete may have set a “game-changing” precedent, according to architects, planners and lawyers.

Other major projects are now likely to be given a much harder ride at planning with their sustainability credentials set to come under significant scrutiny.

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