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Eric Parry’s revised 1 Undershaft tower set for approval this Friday

By 2024-12-10T17:32:00

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Planning officers back amended scheme despite Historic England saying it is ‘arguably worse’ than previous proposal

Eric Parry’s latest plans for the City of London’s tallest tower are likely to be approved this Friday despite Historic England branding the scheme’s revised design as “arguably worse” than a previous version it had objected to.

City planning officers have recommended the 74-storey 1 Undershaft scheme for approval ahead of the upcoming planning committee meeting in a 548-page report which praises the tower’s “significantly improved design”.

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