Controversial Liverpool Street station redevelopment decision delayed until next year

"A decision on the 1 billion scheme was expected from the City of London Corporation by the end of this year though this has been pushed back into 2026 after further details were added to the application. A spokesperson for Network Rail said they remain committed to our proposals and the additional detail submitted will be available to view on the Planning Register."

"Network Rail filed its revised plans for Liverpool Street Station with the City of London Corporation in April having scrapped a previous proposal. Its initial submission, filed jointly with Sellar and designed by lead architect Herzog & de Meuron, would have seen a 21-storey tower built over the station and the Grade II*-listed Andaz Hotel. It drew substantial criticism with more than 2,000 objections sent in."

"The new plans, for which Sellar and Herzog & de Meuron were dropped with Acme drawing up the designs, are scaled back, though have still attracted objections over the impacts on heritage. More than 2,100 representations against the scheme have been submitted with over 1,000 also filed in support. Network Rail Property and The Boundary Historic England, one of the key objectors to the original plans, has also softened its stance and described the application as a significant improvement"

Decision on the 1 billion Liverpool Street redevelopment was delayed to 2026 after additional details were added to the planning application, triggering a further public consultation. Network Rail remains committed and says the added material will be viewable on the Planning Register. Revised plans were filed in April after scrapping an initial submission that proposed a 21-storey tower with Sellar and Herzog & de Meuron and attracted more than 2,000 objections. New designs by Acme scale the scheme back to a 19-storey tower, realign to avoid the Andaz Hotel, redesign entrances, and add landscaping around the Kindertransport Statue. More than 2,100 representations oppose the scheme while over 1,000 support it. Historic England described the application as a significant improvement despite noting an expected high level of harm. Additional submissions focus on transport analysis and required the application to return to consultation, delaying the decision.

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