Permission for 48-storey skyscraper denied but application for second building yet to be considered
The UK’s oldest synagogue, a 320-year-old building in the City of London, has won the first stage of its battle to stave off an existential threat from plans to build two skyscrapers nearby.
Planning officials have refused permission for a 48-storey office block next to the Grade I-listed Bevis Marks synagogue, saying it would have a “major adverse impact” on the historic place of worship. A second application, to build a 21-storey tower that synagogue officials say would block natural light, is yet to be considered.