Refusal blow for Gherkin architect

After the huge triumph of the Gherkin one would think anything created by its designer would be successful. But thats not so for Architect Ken Shuttleworth whose 149-metre tower in Vauxhall has been rejected by Lambeth Council. Although the scheme was backed by the normally critical  Boris Johnson, objectors complained that the tower would be too wide and too tall. The developer, Bondway Consortium, has now lodged an appeal with the government Planning Inspectorate.