Comments on: An Alternative Scheme For Liverpool St Station

By: Eve

Eve — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:05:57 +0000

John McAslan’s alternative scheme is faithfully sensitive to the historic station’s origins, character & design. It’s less costly, lighter & obviously the public approve so what could be better? I hope the Corp of London will be open to it too..

By: Lizebeth

Lizebeth — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 16:48:43 +0000

An excellent article, with a totally workable solution, I fail to understand why the City of London planners cannot see the damage this preposterous current submission will do. It is a disaster in the making, and will NOT improve life for commuters and others using Liverpool Street.

Time to TAKE A STAND! Everyone who lives in and loves London should write in their objections as soon as possible.

And contribute to SAVE, if possible.

By: JerryW

JerryW — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:50:29 +0000

Power to your elbow … i so hope the Corporation of London will listen. Fingers crossed!

By: Jennifer Newbold

Jennifer Newbold — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 14:25:39 +0000

Objection submitted urging the planning authority to consider instead the JMP alternative scheme.

By: Angie Whiley

Angie Whiley — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:32:51 +0000

What’s the point of more offices, hardly anyone goes to the office to work these days?

By: Greg T

Greg T — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 08:00:54 +0000

Objectors are being given an opportunity to speak at the initial hearing incidentally
I have recieved such notification

By: Christine Swan

Christine Swan — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:04:15 +0000

Unfortunately, the committee meeting, yet again, falls on a working day for me otherwise I would have relished the opportunity to speak, even though this would be far more eloquently executed by more specialist speakers than myself. The planned “lump” is hideous, as hideous as the last. So much of London’s heritage has been swallowed up – something not permitted in many other great cities, such as Paris.
The inconvenience to commuters will not offer them any advantage, apart from a gloomier station with no natural light.
As part of my work, I get to visit many schools. A large number are recent builds, undertaken as part of the regeneration to increase capacity and modernise them – many as part of the government’s Building Schools for the Future initiative. A number of these buildings now have issues, including leaking roofs. We can argue that we now have increased capacity, if that was the aim, but in a building like a sieve. Some companies have now entered administration so it is not possible to claim compensation or to request remedial repair at no cost.
My point is this- currently the engine sheds for a huge span. The new proposals essentially turn Liverpool Street into a massive underground station – similar to Birmingham New Street. Not only will all of the heritage be lost, along with the aesthetics of the original Victorian structure, but, they could be starting something that is modern but creates more problems than it solves. Once aged, and everything original lost, Network Rail might be happy with their office block rent, but there is a great deal that could go wrong. I presume that public money will be involved and it is clear that they don’t want or need this development.
I wish those able to speak at the committee meeting the very best of luck. This development must be stopped.

By: Sukhin Tye

Sukhin Tye — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 06:40:52 +0000

I am for the Alternative Design Scheme. I live on Middlesex estate.