"Plans to run a 425m zipline from the ArcellorMittal Orbit tower in the Olympic Park are set to be considered by councillors next week. ZipWorld, which operates the 114.5m high tower, wants planning permission for the wire from both Tower Hamlets and Newham councils. Plans say the zipline would offer a unique and exhilarating experience for a predicted 60,000 extra visitors a year."
"A planning officers' report says the new tower would be just under 39 metres high. Riders would not disembark in the borough but would instead be returned to the Orbit in Newham by another 425m wire. Planning officers say they don't consider the return tower to have an impact on protected Metropolitan Open Land, and are recommending that councillors vote to approve it."
ZipWorld proposes a 425m zipline launching from the ArcellorMittal Orbit on the Newham side and crossing the River Lea into Tower Hamlets past the London Stadium. A new return tower near Marshgate Way in Tower Hamlets would be just under 39 metres high. Riders would not disembark in Tower Hamlets and would be returned to the Orbit in Newham by a second 425m wire. Planning officers recommend approval for the return tower, finding no impact on protected Metropolitan Open Land. ZipWorld also plans a gravity descender attraction and expects around 60,000 additional visitors annually.
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