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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
Rachael Burford

China must reveal full, unredacted London super embassy plans before approval, says minister

The 20,000 square metre complex would be the biggest embassy in Europe - (David Chipperfield Architects’)

The full, unredacted plans for China’s super embassy in east London will have to be submitted before it is approved, the minister in charge of the decision has said.

Housing Secretary Steve Reed is expected to make a decision on controversial plans for China to take over the huge site at the former Royal Mint Court near the Tower of London later this month.

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