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Michael Gove temporarily halts progress on Stratford’s planned MSG Arena
opposition from local residents and The O2 owners, AEG.Architects’ Journal reports that Gove has issued an Article 31 holding directive, which temporarily blocks the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) and the Mayor of London from signing off proposals for the venue.The holding directive also gives Gove the chance to call in the plans under Section 77 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.Last March, the (LLDC) approved plans for the 21,000-capacity, 90m-tall Sphere venue, which is backed by Madison Square Garden Company (MSG).In January of this year the LLDC approved advertising on the venue’s exterior that would be covered in triangular LED panel. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan had yet to approved it.Additionally, MSG also plans to build a smaller 1,500 capacity venue inside the orb-like arena that could provide a platform for grassroots artists, as well as shops and restaurants.
