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London's destined to have a new park in the sky, resembling the Highline in New York.

The green space will stretch along a defunct railway track to provide a refreshing, nature-filled walkway, according to the project's CEO, Simon Pitkeathley.

The Camden Highline scheme has been five years in the making and has cost over a million pounds to get into shape, but planning approval's finally been given the green light by local councillors.

Fundraisers, designers, architects and local residents engaged in the project are over the moon.

The elevated green space will be accessed via a disused train station entrance and will run parallel to live railway tracks, to be disguised and muffled by massive screens.

Woodland, shrubs and plants will be embedded along the disused track, with seating interspersed, and there'll be purpose-built habitats for insect and animal life.

Although it's envisaged that the estimated £35 million price tag will come from donors, some residents have expressed concern over the park's limited dimensions and sky-high cost.

Others are bursting with enthusiasm, gleeful at the thought of constructing a peaceful wildlife corridor in such a vibrant part of inner London, and of giving a whole new perspective on the neighbourhood.

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