Ministers have intervened in plans for a 43-storey office block in the City of London, as the UK's oldest synagogue fears it would leave them in darkness.
Critics argue that the development would block nearly all sunlight from reaching Bevis Marks synagogue, making worship services almost impossible.
Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has issued a holding direction, barring the Corporation from granting permission until ministers consider the application for the proposed development.
Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis emphasized that the office block would disrupt prayers and the atmosphere central to the Bevis Marks experience, significantly impacting its natural light.
#bevis-marks-synagogue #london-development #cultural-heritage #light-pollution #ministerial-intervention
Collection
[
|
...
]