Battlelines drawn as Historic England rips into Herzog & de Meuron’s updated Liverpool Street plans

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Major heritage fight on cards after government watchdog remains unmoved by revised proposals

The government’s own heritage watchdog has said it still opposes Sellar’s £1.5bn plan to overhaul Liverpool Street station – paving the way for a major heritage battle in the coming months.

The developer and Network Rail shared updated proposals at a public consultation last week ahead of the scheme being submitted for planning this April.

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