London Development Sites
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11 February 2025
The City of London Corporation has approved a 33-storey, 50,000 sqm sustainable office building at Gracechurch and Fenchurch Street. It will substantially reduce its carbon footprint by retaining and reusing the existing structure and materials. The project enhances connectivity, supports Leadenhall Market’s regeneration, and includes cultural spaces with a rooftop viewing area. [Read more…] about Sustainable office building approved in the City of London
13 December 2024
The City of London Corporation has approved plans for 1 Undershaft, a 74-storey (309.6m) office tower, set to be the tallest building in the City, located between the Gherkin and Leadenhall Building. Developed by Aroland Holdings Ltd and designed by Eric Parry Architects, the project will provide 154,156 sqm of Grade A office space, a 1,000 sqm public viewing gallery and education space in partnership with the Museum of London, and a 2,500 sqm elevated podium garden with cultural and retail amenities. [Read more…] about City of London Corporation approves Square Mile’s tallest tower
The City of London Corporation has granted planning permission for a new development, ‘The Mark’, designed by Danish architects 3XN, for Hobart Partners and PineBridge Benson Elliot. The new building at 47 and 50 Mark Lane, London, EC3, will offer 215,000 sq ft of office space and 14,000 sq ft of cultural, food & beverage, and retail space. The building is designed to a high environmental standard to contribute to the City Corporation’s aim of achieving a Net Zero Square Mile by 2040 and aims to be sympathetic to the Tower of London World Heritage Site nearby. [Read more…] about City of London Corporation grants planning for 215,000 sq ft of office space at Mark Lane EC3
20 March 2023
On the site of the Forum and Basilica in the heart of Roman London, the City of London Corporation have approved plans for a 32 storey tower featuring ground floor retail, a fifth floor heritage garden and 27,000 sq m of office space. The development at 85 Gracechurch Street EC3 will also reopen a historic pedestrian route between Gracechurch St and Lime Street.
26 January 2024
The City of London Corporation has approved a 14,000 sq m office scheme incorporating landscaped terraces and urban greening at 30 Minories EC3N in the east of the City, replacing a postwar building. A Victorian warehouse building known as ‘Writers’ House’, will be retained and repurposed as a community hub featuring an archaeological and cultural centre, along with retail space and affordable workspaces above. Artefacts from the excavation will be housed in a public exhibition, and the car park at Sheppy Place will be transformed into a green public space. City of London Corporation.
6 May 2021
The City of London Corporation has released updated images of how the City will look in the mid 2020s. The images include projects approved in the past 12 months notably 50 Fenchurch Street, 55 Gracechurch Street, 60 Aldgate High Street, 70 Gracechurch Street and 2-3 Finsbury Avenue. Key proposals in the City Plan 2036 include more animated ground floor spaces with pedestrian spaces through tall buildings and urban greening. Photo Didier Madoc.
16 December 2020
The City of London Planning & Transportation Committee has approved architect ACME‘s next phase of 4C Hotel’s Minories Masterplan. The Masterplan includes a refurbished 342 bedroom hotel, a new 250,000 sq ft office building and 87 new homes, together with a landscaped park and urban squares.
