99 Bishopsgate: new skyscraper seeking greenlight
99 Bishopsgate, a proposed 54-storey tower close to Liverpool Street tube station is to be decided by the City Corporation. If approved, it would be one of the Square Mile’s tallest buildings.
But the plans have seen resistance. The government’s heritage body has warned of the impact it could have on historic assets in the capital. A spokesperson for the 99 Bishopsgate project said that it would give a new “landmark” to the City, adding that the team are working to address concerns raised.
The application for the building was filed with the City Corporation last summer on behalf of Brookfield Properties, detailing plans to partially demolish an existing 26-storey block and replace it with the new 54-storey building.
It will primarily deliver office space but also come with new pedestrian routes, a ground-floor market hall, and a standalone six-storey cultural building that would host events, creative studios, and a ground-floor gallery.
A report compiled by Corporation officers ahead of the Planning Applications Sub-Committee meeting on the 31st January recommends approving the application. It acknowledges that it does not comply with policies relating to heritage and local strategic views but officers said that the benefits “outweigh the identified conflict with the development plan and other material considerations which weigh against the grant of planning permission’.”
37 objection letters were received, as well as two duplicates, with two in support and three being neutral. Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams was among those against it, citing concerns regarding its impact on the nearby Grade-I listed church St Ethelburga’s.
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