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Anger as council prioritises London hotel view over playground plan

Friday 7th February 2025

Westminster council pays £84,000 towards school’s design cost – then advises against going ahead

Parents at a central London primary school say they feel let down and angry after local planning officers advised against a new playground, in part because it would “harm the view” of a nearby five-star hotel.

St Peter’s school in Belgravia has only a small, 170 sq metre strip of play space for 200 pupils, and sits minutes from Victoria station in one of the densest corners of London.

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