"Yes, London can squeeze in more skyscrapers. In fact, over the next decade, it's thought that nearly 600 more high rises could be added to the capital's skyline. There's a one next to the Walkie Talkie that's just been approved, one being built above Roman basilica ruins, and another right next to the Gherkin that's been given the green light."
"Plans refer to the designated area as the 'Broadgate Tall Building Site'. It's located in the northeast of the Square Mile, close to Liverpool Street Station and on the border with Hackney, and it's the third site in the area that has been identified as being suitable for skyscrapers. Only a couple of large developments would be built there, rather than a whole cluster like those found by the Gherkin or in the Fleet Valley ."
"The recommendation is part of the City of London Corporation's City Plan 2040, which covers future planning for everything from transport to green spaces in the district. Its vision also includes becoming a net zero city and adding more than a million square metres of office floorspace. In its next steps, t he corporation will approve a six week consultation on the plan, expected to finish by the end of January next year."
The City of London Corporation's City Plan 2040 recommends the Broadgate Tall Building Site in the northeast Square Mile, near Liverpool Street Station and the Hackney border, as suitable for couple of large skyscraper developments. Nearly 600 additional high rises could be added across London over the next decade, with recent approvals next to the Walkie Talkie and the Gherkin and a tower above Roman basilica ruins. The plan targets net zero and over a million square metres of office floorspace. A six-week public consultation will run until the end of January, with a final report due in May before adoption.
Read at Time Out London
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