Plans for 32-storey tower in Square Mile draw Historic England opposition

By Dave Rogers2020-10-19T05:00:00

Fletcher Priest building at Gracechurch Street will sit in shadow of Walkie Talkie

London tower builders are on alert after plans went in for a 32-storey scheme in the Square Mile which has already attracted the ire of the government’s heritage watchdog Historic England.

The scheme at 55 Gracechurch Street at the southern end of Bishopsgate is being developed by Hong Kong firm Tenacity.

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