London's Square Mile plans more skyscrapers as third 'tall buildings' zone revealed

"A new tall building site by Liverpool Street is being recommended to be included in the City of London Corporation's forthcoming Local Plan effectively earmarking it for more skyscrapers. Referred to as the Broadgate Tall Building Site in documents, it would become the third area in the Square Mile designated as suitable for skyscrapers."

"Covering everything from transport and development to the management of green spaces, the draft plan featured an extensive list of strategic priorities and objectives including becoming a net zero city and adding more than a million square metres of office floorspace. A previous draft, City Plan 2036, was proposed and consulted on in 2021 having been worked on since 2016. The Corporation however chose to not submit it to the Secretary of State for final approval due to a number of issues raised during consultation."

"The revised Draft City Plan was submitted last August and examined in public by Planning Inspectors Alastair Phillips and Jameson Bridgwater. The hearings reviewed the topics covered in the draft plan, with Corporation officers and various stakeholders making representations over a number of sessions. Following the hearings the Inspectors were tasked with reviewing the draft plan and providing any changes, or 'modifications', necessary to make it sound."

A new tall building site by Liverpool Street is recommended for inclusion in the City of London Corporation's forthcoming Local Plan, effectively earmarking it for additional skyscrapers. The Broadgate Tall Building Site would be the Square Mile's third area designated as suitable for tall buildings but would be a small location rather than a large cluster, with room for perhaps a couple of major developments. The draft plan covers transport, development and green-space management and sets strategic objectives including net zero ambitions and adding over a million square metres of office floorspace. A previous 2036 draft was not submitted after consultation issues, and the revised draft underwent public examination and inspector-led modifications to make it sound.

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