Building magazine reports that Historic Royal Palaces is ‘extremely alarmed’ at the impact of tall buildings planned for the area around the Tower and that the site’s World Heritage status increasingly under threat.
Building writes:
The charity responsible for the Tower of London, Historic Royal Palaces, has said it is increasingly concerned about the number of skyscrapers planned for the City of London’s Leadenhall area.
The area contains the Cheesegrater and Gherkin buildings and the nearby Heron Tower, with at least four others planned, including the 310m tall 1 Undershaft tower that will be the City’s tallest.
Building magazine quotes a Historic Royal Palaces’ letter commenting on plans for 1 Leadenhall Street that was sent to City of London planners, which said ‘[Our] principal concern regarding tall buildings in the vicinity of the Tower of London World Heritage Site is their potential visual impact on the wider setting of the WHS and, particularly, on protected views of the Tower. Historic Royal Palaces is extremely alarmed by the steady build-up in both density and height of the Eastern Quarter to which the proposed development at 1 Leadenhall Street would contribute.’
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