Feilden Fowles given go ahead for controversial National Railway Museum expansion

National Railway Museum winning concept by Feilden Fowles_01_Approach

Scheme will require closure of key access road into central York

York city council has given the green light to Feilden Fowles’ controversial plans for a major expansion of the National Railway Museum following a four-hour debate.

Planning committee chair Chris Cullwick pushed the scheme over the finishing line with his deciding vote after councillors reached an impasse with five votes for and five against.

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