Rowan Moore's Observer article on Sheffield's Jessop Hospital
Rowan Moore's Observer article (31/03/2013) brilliantly picks apart the shameful situation which has developed at the Jessop's Hospital site in Sheffield, and its wider ramifications for heritage assets within the planning process.
The article discusses the incredulous decision by Sheffield City Council to approve the demolition of a listed building against the advice of English Heritage, The Victorian Society, and their own council officers, as well as the decision by Eric Pickles to not call the case in for a public enquiry.
The full article can be found here
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