City of London approved 70% more office floorspace this year

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Corporation reports strong post-pandemic interest in office space

The City of London Corporation approved 70% more office space for the Square Mile in 2021 compared to 2020.

The local authority’s planning and transport committee approved a total of 2,582,348 sq ft of gross floor space in 2020 and 4,360,944 sq ft in 2021.

Alastair Moss, chair of the committee, said: “I am delighted that there continues to be such strong confidence in the City of London as the place to build world-leading offices for the businesses of today and those of the future.

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