Proposals to rework the City of London’s planning policies in relation to tall buildings will see specific sites in the Square Mile identified as likely to be suitable for new structures above 75m in height, in a change from current rules.

A report to a meeting of the City’s Local Plans Sub (Planning and Transportation) Committee said the City Plan 2040 blueprint for development would amend the current local plan document to provide more clarity on acceptable sites for high-rise buildings – rather than identifying unsuitable sites.

The report said consultation work on the draft plan included observations from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, who criticised the City’s current approach for being at odds with the capital-wide London Plan, which calls for boroughs to set out suitable sites for towers and “appropriate” heights.

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