TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

The Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions hereby gives notice that he proposes to make an Order under section 247 of the above Act to authorise the stopping-up of a part of the western side of Poppins Court and southwestern footway of St. Bride Street, London E.C.4.   If the Order is made, the stopping-up will be authorised only in order to enable the development described in the Schedule to this notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted to Hurley Robertson & Associates Ltd, by the Corporation of London, on 9th December 1997, under reference T. P. Register Number P30926.   The proposed Order will also require improvements to Poppins Court and Fleet Street by widening.   Copies of the draft Order and relevant plan may be inspected at all reasonable hours during 28 days commencing on 6th March 1998, at the offices of the Corporation of London, Guildhall, London E.C.2, and may be obtained, free of charge, from the Government Office for London (quoting Ref. LRO 34/K5030/1/056) at the address stated below.   Any person may object to the making of the proposed Order within the period of 28 days commencing on 6th March 1998, by notice to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, quoting the above reference, at the Government Office for London, Transport Management Division, 8.W19, Riverwalk House, 157-161 Millbank, London SW1P 4RR.   In preparing an objection it should be borne in mind that the substance of it may be imparted to other persons who may be affected by it and that those persons may wish to communicate with the objector about it. J. Carter, a Senior Executive Officer, Transport Management Division, Planning and Transport Directorate, Government Office for London.

Schedule

  Refurbishment of the Daily Express building and demolition of Aitken House and construction of a building for office use (B1) and retail accommodation at site bounded by 120-129 Fleet Street, Shoe Lane and Poppins Court, E.C.4.