The future of a trio of towers planned in Waterloo as part of a major regeneration scheme is now in doubt after plans were rejected last year following a public inquiry. The 1.5 million square foot redevelopment of the Elizabeth House site were turned down in October as secretary of state, John Denham, felt that they did not not fit in with the rest of the area.
John Denham argued that the towers would “materially detract from the size and importance of Big Ben by virtue of their bulk and disturbing aspects of design.” The three towers were often nicknamed the Three Sisters, although some saw them more as the ‘Ugly Sisters’. (more…)