2012 Olympic Park Wins Planning Permission
The government has given planning permission to the 500-acre Olympic Park site in East London that will form the centrepiece of the London 2012 Games.
Applications for the park, which were submitted in February, were approved by the Olympic Delivery Authority’s Planning Committee last month.
The process was then referred to the Government Office for London and the Greater London Authority who gave their agreement for approval this week.
The Olympic Park will include the main stadium, an aquatics centre, velodrome, three sports arenas, a hockey centre, media facilities and the Olympic Village, in which 17,800 athletes and officials will be housed.
The 10,000-page document also outlined plans for new sports venues, roads and parks and details of what will happen after London 2012.
Planning permission for the park was subjected to a series of conditions, including ensuring the submission of further detailed plans for venues, landscaping and infrastructure in the park.
Chief executive of the ODA, 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.’
