Call for greener planning rules after M&S London redevelopment given go-ahead

Campaigners want rethink of national policy because of wasteful knock-it-down-and-start-again approach'

Campaigners are calling for planning rules to consider the environmental implications of knocking down buildings after a controversial redevelopment of Marks & Spencer's historic store on London's Oxford Street was given the green light by the government.

Save Britain's Heritage said national policy should consider the embedded carbon linked to a site when considering its future and prioritise reuse of historic buildings amid the climate crisis alongside issues such as preserving important architecture.