City policy chair: Blocking skyscrapers is deeply disappointing Opinion Ministers’ decision to delay the City Plan over proposed skyscrapers near Tower Bridge is a blow to growth, says Chris Hayward Britain says it wants growth. Yet one of the country’s most important local plans has been sent back for further examination after already undergoing years of consultation, scrutiny and independent review. This delay, issued via a ministerial [...]
New Canada ‘showpiece’ skyscraper approved Property A 34-storey skyscraper set to dominate the City skyline has been approved by Square Mile officials, in a major boost to the area’s high-grade office capacity and local economy. A proposal to redevelop a tower block at 130 Fenchurch Street into a “showpiece office building” was approved unanimously by Canada Corporation’s planning [...]