Marks & Spencer given permission to demolish flagship Oxford Street store
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Marks & Spencer will demolish its flagship Oxford Street store after three years of planning delays over the art deco building. After opposition from sustainability and heritage experts led to years of legal wrangling, former housing secretary Michael Gove stepped in to refuse the application in July 2023.. M&S CEO Stuart Machin said: “I am delighted that, after three unnecessary years of delays, obfuscation and political posturing at its worst under the previous Government, our plans for Marble Arch – the only retail-led regeneration proposal on Oxford Street – have finally been approved. open image in gallery M&S chief executive Stuart Machin said revival efforts were working ) “At M&S, we share the Government’s ambition to breathe life back into our cities and towns and are pleased to see they are serious about getting Britain building and growing.
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