The answer is they are three of the more controversial projects that have attracted the attention of ministers in recent weeks and have become symbols - according to the government - of all that is wrong with the planning system.
But the government is pushing its ambitions to boost growth, with Sir Keir Starmer’s latest “milestone” being to free up 150 major infrastructure projects presently blocked by local objections. The politics of all this are fraught.
What's happening with these projects?
Marks and Spencer's art deco store on Oxford Street was built in 1929 and is a handsome enough building, though hardly unique.
The retailer says it is unsuited to conversion into a modern store, including the facade. After years of struggle between the department store and ministers, Angela Rayner has "called in" the proposal and given a green light to demolition. In doing so, she has reversed the decision of her predecessor, Michael Gove, to save the building. Her hope is that it will help regenerate this part of central London and add to precious economic growth.
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