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The City of London Corporation has approved the construction of a skyscraper, One Undershaft, which will be the same height as The Shard. The 74-storey building, which will also feature a public garden on its 11th floor and a London Museum education centre,will be located between the Gherkin and the Cheesegrater buildings. It will be built following the demolition of the existing Aviva Tower.With a height of 309.6m (1015.8ft), the building will be the tallest in the City.
The plans, passed on Friday, have been opposed by Historic England and Tower Hamlets Council. Shravan Joshi, chair of the corporation’s planning and transportation committee, described the building as “a truly remarkable building.” Mr Joshi added that One Undershaft would provide high-quality office space and contribute to cultural and tourism offerings in the capital. He also noted how the Corporation would be able to work with the London Museum to open the uppermost floors of the building to schoolchildren and local communities.
The amended application differed in a number of ways from the scheme presented in the summer. Changes include revisions made to the ground floor of the building, notably moving the southern façade further north and combining the public entrances into a raised lobby to keep more of St Helen’s Square. A new 20-metre public screen facing the square is also envisaged, displaying public information and showcasing events such as sports fixtures.
Representations of concerns have been received from various parties, including institutions such as the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) which owns Fitzwilliam House and Stone Real Estate. These parties have objected to the impacts on light from the proposed building and the additional security measures required due to the proposed digital screen. Nonetheless, Pua Seck Guan, of Aroland Holdings Ltd, the company behind One Undershaft’s development, said he was “delighted” the plans had been approved
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