British retail J Sainsbury revealed that its plans for a £125m (US$181.2m) NY-style “twin towers” development at Nine Elms have been shelved, because it would be “insensitive” to continue in the light of last month’s terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
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Company CEO Sir Peter Davis unveiled the plans for two 40-storey towers, including 282 residential apartments, a hotel, restaurants and a health club, about a year ago. They were to stand next to one of the group’s largest UK superstores in a central London location, next to the old Battersea power station, and the plans were perceived as an important means of regenerating the area.
A Sainsbury spokesman confirmed however that its planning application to Lambeth Council has been withdrawn, commenting: “We have undertaken extensive consultation but decided that it would be insensitive to submit an application at this time.”
The project may however be resurrected later, he added.
