The London Eye was officially opened by Tony Blair on 31 December 1999 with a five year lease
(Picture: PA Archive)The London Eye, originally planned as a temporary attraction, is set to become a permanent feature of the capital’s skyline for decades if not centuries to come.
Its South Bank ferris wheel’s operator, leisure group Merlin Entertainments, revealed on Wednesday it is to apply to Lambeth council for an amendment of its planning permission to allow it to stay in place beyond the current 2028 limit of its consent.
