Amsterdam nightclub scheme becomes flashpoint in Dutch city planning rows

Heritage concerns overruled as developers say planning approvals too slow in nation aiming to build 1m more homes

Amsterdam was once famous for its alternative nightlife but now a planned new multi-storey building that will be home to a club, cafe and apartments has become a flashpoint in the battle between preserving heritage buildings and rowdy entertainment.

In the latest urban planning tussle to hit one of Europe's most densely populated countries, neighbours of Amsterdam's planned Institute for Night Culture" (INC) fear it will shake their foundations.