The former home of ITV and London Weekend Television is to be demolished
A group of skyscrapers planned for the South Bank has got the green light from Lambeth councillors.
The 72 Upper Ground site currently includes a slim tower block of similar height. The new, planned tower would be bulkier and connected to two more blocks of 13 and six storeys each.The old ITV HQ was a solo tower block and was slimmer than the proposed development "We are trying to bring together the local community to create a vibrant and dynamic destination for Lambeth on the South Bank.A Lambeth Council planning officer said the offices would create up to 4,500 jobs in the borough once finished.
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