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Green light for AFK’s 269m City tower

By 2023-07-21T14:57:00

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Councillors back plans for 55 Bishopsgate, set to be Square Mile’s third tallest building

The City of London is set to see the construction of its third tallest tower by the end of the decade following the approval of AFK’s plans for the 269m 55 Bishopsgate.

Councillors voted this morning to back investor Schroders’ plans for the 63-storey office-led scheme, which is expected to complete by 2029, despite a formal objection from Historic England.

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