Historic England calls for RSHP’s 99 Bishopsgate to be refused over heritage fears

By Tom Lowe2024-11-27T12:20:00

Government advisor tells City to throw out Brookfield’s 54-storey City tower submitted in September

The government’s heritage advisor has called for Brookfield’s 99 Bishopsgate tower to be refused due to fears it would harm views of St Paul’s Cathedral.

Historic England, an influential consultee on major planning applications, said it “strongly objects” to the 54-storey scheme on the edge of the City of London’s eastern cluster of towers, which was submitted for planning in September.

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