Garden Bridge application passed by Westminster Council, with cycling prohibited

Thomas Heatherwick's £175m Garden Bridge looks set to be given the go-ahead, with cyclists banned from riding over it

Westminster Council have approved the planning application for the controversial Garden Bridge over the Thames, confirming that cycling will be prohibited on the crossing.

In a meeting of the Planning Applications Committee on Tuesday (December 2), councillors voted 3-1 in favour of the bridge, which has been designed by Thomas Heatherwick.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.