Gove puts Museum of London demolition plans on ice hours before committee hearing

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Councillors prevented from making a decision on Diller Scofidio & Renfro and Sheppard Robson scheme at planning committee meeting this morning

Michael Gove has blocked a decision on the City’s plans to redevelop the former Museum of London hours before the scheme was set to be approved.

The communities secretary issued an Article 31 Holding Direction yesterday, preventing councillors from making a decision on the proposals in a scheduled planning committee meeting taking place this morning.

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