PLP asked to work up detailed designs for rejected Westferry flats

By Elizabeth Hopkirk2020-07-07T05:00:00

PLP's Westferry Printworks proposals, seen from the south

Developer Richard Desmond expects scheme to win planning this year

PLP has been asked to work up detailed designs for Westferry Printworks despite planning consent being quashed after housing secretary Robert Jenrick admitted his decision could have appeared biased.

Northern & Shell, the property company owned by former tabloid publisher Richard Desmond, said in its annual accounts this month it was confident the 1,500-home scheme would finally win approval before the end of the year.

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