Battersea Power Station plans gets government back

Plans to redevelop Battersea Power Station have received the backing of the government's architecture and urban design agency. The proposed £5.5bn project would see 3,700 homes built alongside offices, shops and restaurants on the 40-acre site in south-west London. The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (Cabe) praised the 'intelligent' design. Wandsworth Council is expected to make a decision on the plans in July. Developers, Treasury Holdings UK, registered the planning application for the project with the council in October. Cabe has supported that application saying architect Rafael Vinoly's design was 'intelligent and well-resolved'. Riverside park But...
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