Changed design for Westboro convent development suits planning committee

A new design for the next phase of development on the old Westboro convent property received the planning committee’s unanimous endorsement on Tuesday.
Ashcroft’s previous plan to link the heritage convent building with a future nine-storey building was rejected by the built-heritage subcommittee earlier this month. Members on the subcommittee were worried the new building would overwhelm the convent, which would be partially demolished and fixed up.
Since then, the developer has rev