No special powers for Dockland road
27th July 1979, Page 21
27th July 1979
Page 21
Page 21, 27th July 1979
— No special powers for Dockland road
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THE GREATER London Council will not take special steps to short-circuit the normal planning process for the building of the Docklands southern relief road.
The council had previously considered seeking Parliamentary powers to speed up the process, but the planning and communications committee has instead said that the road plan would be subject to the usual planning procedures. This could involve a public inquiry.
Running from the Bricklayers Arms, Bermondsey, eastwards to Woolwich, the 51/2-mile road will cost £130m and is expected to play a key part in the rejuvenation of London's Docklands. But the GLC has warned that if the road meets with two much opposition, it may re-think its whole attitude to the Dockland area plans.