Another skyscraper could be built next to The Shard despite fears it could block views of St Paul’s Cathedral. Developer, Great Portland Estates, wants to construct a 26-story office block near London Bridge station in Southwark.
A 1980s office block would be demolished for the new skyscraper. The tower would include shops and a rooftop garden. London Bridge station would also get a new entrance from Borough High Street under the plans.
The plans will go before the government’s planning body, the Planning Inspectorate, in July 2022 after Southwark Council failed to approve or refuse the proposals in time. But the local authority has criticized the plans, saying the building would damage the area’s history.
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