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Fletcher Priest wins approval for 32-storey Walkie Talkie neighbour
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Fletcher Priest has gained planning consent for a contentious 146m-tall skyscraper next to Rafael Viñoly s Walkie Talkie tower in central London
Submitted to the City of London last year, the application for the 32-storey office scheme at 55 Gracechurch Street includes flattening an existing 1992 building designed by Sheppard Robson.
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The scheme was approved despite objections from Historic England, The Georgian Group, The Victorian Society, The Conservation Area Advisory Committee and Southwark Council.
Fears were raised that the tower would cause serious harm to ‘highly significant heritage assets’, including Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, the Monument and the Church of St Mary Woolnoth, and the Eastcheap conservation area, as
Gracechurch Street, London
The City of London Corporation has today (26 January) granted planning permission for a 30-storey office-led development in the City Cluster, the Square Mile’s first tall building approval of 2021.
The approved Tenacity scheme at 55 Gracechurch Street, located between Monument station and Leadenhall Market, embodies many of the emerging trends for post-pandemic office space – delivering a ‘workplace destination’ alongside extensive retail, cultural, public art and open space.
The new office areas will include social and breakout zones to promote collaboration and innovation, and the building’s floorplan offers space for large businesses as well as SMEs and growth stage companies.