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Заголовок Plans to build huge 1,000ft London skyscraper that would rival The Shard and dwarf the Gherkin are thrown into doubt - amid row it could 'block sunlight'
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skyscraper that would rival The Shard and
dwarf the Gherkin are thrown into doubt - amid row it could 'block sunlight'

Plans to build huge 1,000ft London• Великобритания » География Великобритании » Населенные пункты Великобритании » Города-сити Великобритании » Лондон

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skyscraper that would rival The Shard and
dwarf the Gherkin are thrown into doubt - amid row it could 'block sunlight'

By Richard Percival

Published: 17:54 BST, 2 July 2024 | Updated: 17:59 BST, 2 July 2024

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Plans for a 74-floor skyscraper which would tower over the City of London and
rival The Shard have been thrown into doubt amid complaints the building would
block sunlight and lead to a loss of public space.

Proposals for 1 Undershaft, nicknamed the Trellis and would sit at a height of
309.6 meters, were lodged last year. If built, it would become one the tallest
buildings in Western Europe• Политика » Геополитика » Западная Европа.

But this afternoon, council bosses did not give the green light for the plans
over concerns open space where workers gather to eat their lunch would be lost
in the City of London.

Councillors on the City of London's corporation's planning sub-committee voted
by nine votes to six to defer a decision on the scheme.

Eric Parry Architects, who have designed the plans for Singapore firm Aroland
Holdings, say the skyscraper will have the highest occupied floor height in
the UK, providing nearly 2m sq. ft of space. At the top of the towering
structure will be a free public viewing gallery and an education centre that
will host school trips.

The tower will also feature an 11-storey podium whilst the top two floors will
be fully glazed.

Plans for 1 Undershaft, which will sit at a height of 309.6 meters above the
City of London, were unveiled earlier this year

The plans, Eric Parry say, would have the highest occupied floor height in the
UK

The architects said the design of the scheme aims to provide an 'efficient,
refined and timeless' building

Objectors expressed concern over the loss of public space from St Helen's
Square and a possible loss of sunlight from an overhanging garden, proposed as
part of the scheme.

Referring to the Square, Bruce Carnegie-Brown, chairman of insurance• Страхование giant
Lloyds of London• Объект организация » Организации по алфавиту » Организации на Ll » Lloyd’s, wrote to the City of London Corporation on Monday and warned
the City was being 'robbed of a really important convening space'.

In the letter, seen by MailOnline, he adds: 'The City of London has a
commendable record for opening up additional space at street level wherever
new development plans are approved.'

Justin Black, head of development at CC Land, the lead investor in the
neighbouring Cheesegrater building, also said: 'We believe these plans to be
flawed, resulting in unnecessary harm to the public realm townscape and the
setting of heritage assets.'

Historic England also objected to the plans in February over concerns the
design would spoil the heritage of the City of London.

Lodging an objection in February, they said: 'We consider that permitting this
scheme would be a serious[ly] missed opportunity to achieve an exemplar
building at the apex of the cluster, respecting the rich history of the City
of London
and maintaining or enhancing the public spaces from where most
people experience it.'

The plans, Eric Parry say, follow 'a re-evaluation and response to the
post-pandemic needs, revised market demands, and the changing context and
aspirations of the City of London'.

The architects said the design of the scheme aims to provide an 'efficient,
refined and timeless' building which is of 'exceptional quality when seen from
anywhere within London• Великобритания » География Великобритании » Населенные пункты Великобритании » Города-сити Великобритании » Лондон

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, at close quarters, in glimpsed views, and in the
grander set piece of London• Великобритания » География Великобритании » Населенные пункты Великобритании » Города-сити Великобритании » Лондон

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's skyline'.

The new London• Великобритания » География Великобритании » Населенные пункты Великобритании » Города-сити Великобритании » Лондон

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skyscraper would rival The Shard at a height of 309.6 meters
and become one the tallest buildings in Western Europe• Политика » Геополитика » Западная Европа

Construction of the tower is expected to start in 2026 and be completed in
2030

It will join other famous landmarks in the area, sitting between the Gherkin
and the Cheesegrater buildings

The new skyscraper will join other famous landmarks in the area, sitting
between the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater buildings, and will stand out as the
tallest in the City's financial sector.

Construction of the tower is expected to start in 2026 and be completed in
2030, according to technical documents submitted with the application.

More than 170,000 tons of concrete, 12,200 tons of steel, 2,000 tons of glass
and 2,600 tons of plasterboard will be used to build the skyscraper.

The new site is around 5m taller than Eric Parry's earlier vision for the site
which was approved in 2016 but was deemed as not sustainable enough to attract
occupiers.

Before 1 Undershaft can be built, the 28-storey Aviva• Страхование » Страховые компании » Страховые компании Великобритании » Авива

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Tower, which was built
in the 1960s, would need to be demolished.

The current plans were submitted to the City of London corporation in January
and were further amended in February.

It comes after the surprise rejection of The Tulip in 2021, a 'phallic-shaped'
observation tower.

The proposed development, dubbed The Tulip, would have been the second tallest
building in western Europe• Политика » Геополитика » Западная Европа after the Shard, also in London• Великобритания » География Великобритании » Населенные пункты Великобритании » Города-сити Великобритании » Лондон

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, standing 305.3
metres high

The proposed development would have been the second tallest building in
western Europe• Политика » Геополитика » Западная Европа, standing at 305.3 metres high.

Concerns were raised that the building, featuring a viewing platform with
rotating pods and a sky bar, would overshadow the Tower of London, a World
Heritage Site
.

Speaking in 2021, Chief executive of Historic England, Duncan Wilson, said:
'We have always opposed the proposal, mainly due to the impact it would have
on the Tower of London, and so are pleased with this decision .

'We have long been of the opinion that the Tulip would be visually intrusive
and highly incongruous from key viewpoints of the Tower, detracting from the
experience
of visiting the site for millions of tourists and Londoners .

'It is also our view that it would harm the extraordinary significance of the
Tower of London as a World Heritage Site, and therefore the proposals ran
contrary to local and national planning policies.

'We welcome this outcome, which will help to protect one of the world's great
historic monuments that has provided a stage for our shared history for over
900 years.'

Developers are now expected to have to come back with a plan containing
structural adjustments to the building to ensure it occupies less of the
Square.

A spokesperson for 1 Undershaft told MailOnline: 'We have listened carefully
to the comments made regarding the public space at ground floor which were
raised at the Planning Applications Sub-Committee today.

'We will be working closely with the City of London Corporation and our
neighbours in the insurance• Страхование industry to consider these through minor revisions
to the scheme.

'We look forward to returning to the Sub-Committee as soon as possible.'

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