Navin Shah, London Assembly Member, condemns Mayor Johnson

"Sadly, it is of little surprise Boris rubber-stamped this huge application at lightning speed. Concerned communities in London should note we have a Mayor who will favour big developers and traffic over the legitimate concerns of neighbouring residents and local authorities.

It's now down to the Secretary of State and I'd very much hope that he'd reject it, because I'm after a development that is sustainable, provides affordable housing, minimises the impact on its neighbours and is of benefit to North West London as a whole.

Otherwise, the once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve this area will just see the extension of road clogging out-of-town shopping to the detriment of North London as a whole."