Revised 1 Undershaft plans to be submitted in coming weeks but controversial viewing platform to stay

By Tom Lowe2024-09-17T06:00:00

Changes relate almost entirely to street level public realm after plans were criticsed for “robbing” City of open space

Stanhope will resubmit its plans for the tallest building in the City of London in the coming weeks but will not remove the scheme’s controversial viewing platform, Building understands.

Councillors voted to defer a decision on the 74-storey 1 Undershaft scheme in July after the proposals, which had been recommended for approval by planning officers, were heavily criticised for reducing the amount of public realm space on the site.

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