Politicians join assault on Wellcome Trust’s plans for South Kensington office

By Tom Lowe2021-06-25T08:42:00

Proposals by Piercy & Company would see art deco building replaced by six-storey block

Local politicians have weighed in on a row over controversial Piercy & Company-designed proposals to demolish a building in South Kensington and replace it with one more than double the size.

Conservative MP for Kensington Felicity Buchan asked charity The Wellcome Trust to consider a “more sustainable solution” for the plans to expand its office block at 63-81 Pelham Street.

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