Government rejects Tesco flats appeal - despite praise for two architects

摘要

The government has rejected an appeal by Tesco's development wing Spenhill for hundreds of flats in south-west London - even though two architects' visions for the site were praised by the council and a planning inspector. The client hired two architects, first ColladoCollins and later JTP, to show what a high-density scheme could look like on the land once occupied by a government office in south-west London. The 4.4ha King George's Gate site beside the A3 at Tolworth is the largest brownfield site in Kingston and has since been bought by Meyer Homes which has submitted an even larger application. This is yet to be determined.