M&S Wins Legal Battle Against UK GovernmentOxford Street Store Redevelopment
Marks & Spencer's victory in High Court mandates reconsideration of redevelopment block, highlighting planning policy misinterpretation by Michael Gove.
- Marks & Spencer successfully challenged the UK government's block on its Oxford Street store redevelopment, winning a crucial legal battle.
- The High Court ruled that Housing Secretary Michael Gove misinterpreted planning policy, leading to an unlawful block of the project.
- The redevelopment plan includes demolishing the current Art Deco building for a new 10-storey complex, aiming for a greener, more sustainable structure.
- The ruling criticized the government's handling and rationale behind blocking the redevelopment, emphasizing a misapplication of planning policies.
- Marks & Spencer argues the project will rejuvenate Oxford Street, creating thousands of jobs and delivering one of London's greenest buildings.
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