OLYMPICS: Planning permission granted for Olympic Park venues
7:10pm Tuesday 2nd October 2007
PLANNING permission for the Olympic Park was granted yesterday, allowing the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) to construct the Games' venues.
Two applications, totalling 10,000 pages, were submitted in February, outlining sporting venues, highways, bridges, river works, utilities and open space.
The applications were approved in principal last month by the ODA's planning committee.
They were then referred to the Government Office for London (GOL) and the Greater London Authority (GLA) for consideration who have now given their agreement for approval.
ODA chief executive David Higgins said: "Receiving planning permission is a huge step forward.
"The recognition of the regeneration value of our plans gives us continued momentum as we continue work to create a world class Olympic Park for Games and legacy.
"With planning permission for the Olympic Park secured, we will continue consultation on detailed planning applications for individual venues and on the legacy masterplan, so there will continue to be opportunities for people to comment on the plans for the future Olympic and legacy Park."
The planning permissions and conditions can be viewed at www.london2012.com/planning/past-committee-meetings.php