Millionaires in Mayfair lose battle to stop national memorial to late Queen after they claimed it could be a magnet for crime and anti-social behaviour

Millionaires in Mayfair are seeking approval from Queen Elizabeth II after planners recommended approval. He lost bids to prevent the Elizabeth from being built in St James’s Park.

Westminster city council gave its go-ahead to the St James’s Park plan at a planning sub-committee meeting on Tuesday night.

The project, which costs between £23 million and £46 million, will include a statue of the late head of state at Marlborough Gate and an accompanying statue of Prince Phillip.

There is also a statue of Queen Elizabeth II at the entrance of the park’s Birdcage Walk. In addition to a bust of Elizabeth, there will also be a glass bridge that will replace the existing walkway over the lake.

While Fosters and Partners, the architects behind the plans, described the memorial as ‘an extraordinary opportunity to commemorate and celebrate a globally loved figure’, some locals have not been as supportive.

The Queen Anne Gate Residents’ Association, which represents residents of the exclusive area, opposed the plans, claiming the monument could lead to an increase in crime and antisocial behaviour.

They claimed this would create hiding places for robbers and rough sleepers, encourage illegal cycling and create opportunities for vandalism.

Meanwhile, the Mayfair Residents’ Association and St James’s argued that the monument would become a hub for tourists and increase foot traffic and congestion in and out of the park.

But their objections were rejected by the council, which concluded that “the significant public benefits of the scheme fully outweigh the harm caused”.

The statue of the late head of state was designed by sculptor Martin Jennings and was designed by Queen Elizabeth II of the park. It will be built in a section to be called Elizabeth Place.

A statue accompanying Prince Phillip will also be erected just meters away from the late Queen’s monument.

Planning officers are required to review Phase II of the plans. It acknowledged that it would damage the grade-listed Marlborough Gate and result in the replacement of the existing Blue Bridge, an unspecified heritage asset that ‘makes a positive contribution to the park’.

They also cited the impact of new roads and landscaping on trees and biodiversity as an important consideration in their decision.

The Council stated, ‘Overall, in terms of heritage assets, the proposals are ‘It is causing damage due to the redevelopment of the grade-listed Marlborough Gate and the complete loss of the Blue Bridge, an unspecified heritage asset,’ he said.

‘The proposals will also result in the removal and damage of valuable trees.’

However, they ultimately concluded that ‘the significant public benefits of the scheme, which include an expanded bridge, the creation of an accessible landscape and the creation of a national monument of major significance, entirely outweigh this harm’.

The late head of state’s statue stands at the park’s Marlborough Gate, a stone’s throw from Buckingham Palace, alongside Queen Elizabeth II. It will be built in the section to be called Elizabeth Place.

The piece will be created by sculptor Martin Jennings, who previously created a bust of the late Queen Mother in St Paul’s Cathedral.

At the same time, King III. He is also the artist behind the first crowned coin portrait of Charles.

The memorial will be located at the end of the glass bridge designed by architects Fosters and Partners.

Last year they won a competition to design a national tribute to the beloved late Queen who ruled the country for seven decades.