Could the Tulip still rise over London?

The Tulip, a controversial bulbous viewing platform planned for the City of London could be approved following a planning appeal and inquiry.
The tall tower is planned as a viewing platform, with a concrete spine taking people to the bud at the top, with viewing floors and a series of outside glass lifts. This gives it a slender stem-like appearance but does have the serious downside of not containing any commercial space beneath the viewing floor, so the building can serve just one unique funct