Clothworkers’ Company tower set for approval
Proposals from the Clothworkers’ Company to redevelop a site on Fenchurch Street, EC3M, including its Livery Hall into a 36-storey tower have been recommended for approval despite several objections.
Generali, the owner of 120 Fenchurch Street and its publicly accessible roof garden which lies opposite the site, has objected to the scheme on the grounds that it will “detrimentally impact” its roof garden due to a loss of daylight and loss of view.
Historic Royal Palaces has objected due to the impact on the Tower of London. HRP believes the scheme sits outside of the Eastern Cluster, and that it would harm the world heritage site’s “outstanding universal value” and its setting from the 27 views set out in the London View Management Framework.
Proposals from the Clothworkers’ Company to redevelop a site on Fenchurch Street, EC3M, including its Livery Hall into a 36-storey tower have been recommended for approval despite several objections.
Generali, the owner of 120 Fenchurch Street and its publicly accessible roof garden which lies opposite the site, has objected to the scheme on the grounds that it will “detrimentally impact” its roof garden due to a loss of daylight and loss of view.
Historic Royal Palaces has objected due to the impact on the Tower of London. HRP believes the scheme sits outside of the Eastern Cluster, and that it would harm the world heritage site’s “outstanding universal value” and its setting from the 27 views set out in the London View Management Framework.
Historic England has also voiced concerns that the proposed tower would add to the impact of the cluster on the setting of the Tower of London and cause some harm to the significance of it.
Designed by Eric Parry Architects, the 1m sq ft 35-storey scheme, to be known as 50 Fenchurch Street, will feature a 13,810 sq ft public roof garden and 4,628 sq ft winter garden at level 10. It will provide 947,913 sq ft of office space and 9,030 sq ft of retail space.
It will also create a new 51,548 sq ft Livery Hall for the Clothworkers’ Company, which has called the site home for nearly 500 years.
The Clothworkers’ Company has appointed Capital Real Estate Partners as its development manager.
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