location connotes a lesser degree of significance to the purpose of that commemoration. (15.158) 15.159 In addition, the juxtaposition of the UKHMLC with the Palace of Westminster as an ever-present reminder to lawmakers of the dangers of complacency may be considered trite. But as a lesson to nation and Parliament that, in exploring Britain’s relationship with the Holocaust, reflecting on its finer moments, its failures, and the terrible consequences of opportunities not taken, honestly and candidly, would remind us of the fallibility of democracy’s assumed righteousness, and our responsibility, if not duty, to others in safeguarding it. Such an approach underscores the direct connection between action, or the lack of it in Parliament, and the consequence in relation to the unfolding cataclysm of the Holocaust. The UKHMLC would make tangible that linkage, amplifying the commemorative and cognitive purpose of the combined structure. Lastly, the idea of the Memorial offering a sense of commemorative citizenship (to those from which it was robbed), a symbol that says “British Jews (and others of minority ethnicity and sexuality) are British; your history is our history; your security is a British concern, you belong here”, has a very powerful resonance, and one that should indeed be heard in the context of the Palace of Westminster. 15.159 15.161 In broader locational terms therefore, the proposals would fulfil the expectations of the recommendation of the HMC. More specifically, the location next to the Palace of Westminster not only has a resonance with a key positive attribute of the Millbank and IWM sites, it would offer a powerful associative message in itself, which is consistent with that of the memoria of its immediate and wider context. As a measure of the importance attached to the commemorative task it has, and for all the reasons set out above, I conclude that the location of the UKHMLC adjacent to the Palace of Westminster can rightly be considered a public benefit of great importance, meriting considerable weight in the heritage and planning balance. (15.161)” 137. On behalf of Learning from the Righteous, Mr Simons sought to distinguish the present case from other case law on alternatives. The depth and profundity of meaning in locating the Memorial in Victoria Tower Gardens, next to the Houses of Parliament, is exceptional. The Inspector found, he submitted, that the Memorial will not function in the same way or fulfil the same purpose in a different location. This amounts to a material distinction from the many examples in the authorities. Thus: Trusthouse Forte Hotels Ltd v Secretary of State for the Environment (1987) 53 P. & C.R. 293 was about a proposal for a new hotel near Bristol; R(Mount Cook Land Ltd) v Westminster City Council [2017] P.T.S.R. 1166 concerned external alterations to a department store on Oxford Street in London; R (Save Stonehenge World Heritage 50