Inquiry into Pilbrow & Partners’ plans to demolish M&S’ Oxford Street store kicks off today

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Controversial Pilbrow & Partners scheme would see landmark 1920s building flattened and replaced by office block

The public inquiry into Pilbrow & Partners highly controversial plans for the redevelopment of Marks & Spencer’s flagship store on London’s Oxford Street kicks off this morning.

The first hearing into the proposals to demolish the 1920s building and replace it with a 10-storey office block will get underway at Westminster City Hall at 10 am with the outcome likely to be among the most influential for the built environment sector in recent years.

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