Heritage groups have promised to “vigorously oppose” plans by Shard developer Sellar to redevelop Liverpool Street station, setting the stage for a repeat of the 1970s battle to conserve the east London icon. 

Proposals drawn up by Herzog & de Meuron are set to go to City planners by March next year, Building yesterday revealed, with the current proposals involving around one million sq ft of mixed-use space at the site along with a revamp of the station concourse.