London builders on alert as City tower gets planning green light

By Dave Rogers2021-01-26T13:52:00

55 Gracechurch Street_Cluster View_CREDIT Fletcher Priest Architects and Jason Hawkes

Source: Fletcher Priest Architects and Jason Hawkes

Fletcher Priest building at 55 Gracechurch Street will sit in shadow of Walkie Talkie

London tower builders are on alert after plans for a 32-storey scheme in the Square Mile were approved by City planners this morning.

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

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