Past RIBA presidents join celebrities in call to halt Liverpool Street station plans

By Tom Lowe2023-05-10T06:00:00

Stephen Fry and Tracey Emin sign letter urging Michael Gove to call in Herzog & de Meuron-designed scheme

hree past RIBA presidents and several celebrities have joined calls to halt Herzog & de Meuron’s controversial £1.5bn plans for a 15-storey tower above Liverpool Street station.

Former RIBA presidents Angela Brady, Ben Derbyshire and Jane Duncan have all signed a letter to The Times urging communities secretary Michael Gove to call in the scheme, which was submitted for planning last week.

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