London Eye becomes permanent fixture on capital’s skyline for decades to come [Video]

The London Eye will be a feature of the capital’s skyline for decades to come under plans that have been approved by Lambeth Council.

Officers at the local authority have now agreed the iconic attraction should stay beyond the 2028 cut-off date, after hearing of its positive effect on the London economy.

Making London’s most-visited paid-for attraction permanent have been formally backed by UK Hospitality, the nearby Southbank Centre, and former Vauxhall MP Baroness Kate Hoey among others.

Documents also showed concerns from the Environment Agency (EA) that the Eye’s location makes future Thames flood defence work “more difficult and costly”.

EA officials also raised fears that it could be subject to a compensation claim if the attraction had to be out of operation during flood defence works.

However, site owners Merlin Entertainmentssaid it did not contribute to …