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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Adrian Zorzut

Mary Poppins mural saved as man wins bitter Earl's Court planning battle

A Mary Poppins mural that became a “symbol of hope” during the pandemic is staying for good after a West London council’s order to remove it was overturned.

The Planning Inspectorate said the painted silhouette on the wall of a property in Earl’s Court Square was not “inharmonious” with the conservation area and had in fact offered a “minimal counterpoint” to the uniform colours of the terrace.

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