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Decision on Eric Parry’s 1 Undershaft tower deferred as proposed viewing platform is likened to ‘plastic spoon’

By 2024-07-03T12:05:00

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Stanhope’s 74-storey scheme sent back to drawing board for further revisions following council vote yesterday

A planning decision on Stanhope’s proposals for the tallest building in the City of London has been pushed back after the scheme’s viewing platform was likened to a “plastic spoon”.

Councillors voted yesterday to defer a decision on the 74-storey 1 Undershaft tower until a series of “minor” design changes were made to the plans by lead architect Eric Parry.

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