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Selldorf’s Sainsbury Wing overhaul unanimously approved

By 2022-11-30T09:29:00

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Source: Selldorf Architects

Controversial plans to remodel grade I-listed landmark given go ahead yesterday evening

Westminster council has voted unanimously to approve Selldorf’s highly controversial plans to remodel the grade I-listed Sainsbury Wing at the National Gallery.

The planning officer’s recommendation to approve the scheme was backed by councillors at a Westminster planning meeting yesterday evening, despite an outcry from heritage campaigners and the building’s original architect.

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