Council approves 144 new homes and social care flats

A LONDON council has approved 144 new homes and adult social care flats on Harrow Road. Westminster City council- lors voted three to two - along party lines - to approve the development.

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Westminster City’s planning committee chair Cllr Jason Williams acknowledged issues with the application, which was submitted by the council, before approving it.

He said during Tuesday evening's meeting: “We spoke about having to weigh things in the balance and planning is about weighing the balance of the different issues. I think the issues we've all heard, we've all had concerns about this as councillors, and I think the benefit in this case does outweigh those issues.”

Conservative councillors Jim Glen and Hannah Galley voted against the proposal because of concerns about its height and impact on biodiversity. Cllr Glen said he was particularly concerned about the development not meeting the council's own planning policies.