M&S Oxford Street: Not just any planning decision – a Michael Gove planning decision…

By Richard Steer2023-07-28T06:00:00

The secretary of state’s intervention in this case is bizarre, illogical, unhelpful and politically motivated, writes Gleeds chairman Richard Steer

The decision by the erratic and unpredictable secretary of state for levelling-up, housing and communities to reject Marks & Spencer’s plans to redevelop their Oxford Street store near Marble Arch, against the advice of the local planning team, Westminster Council and City Hall is both bizarre and illogical.

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