As City planners meet tomorrow, Historic England dubs Fosters' Tulip 'a lift shaft with a bulge’

By Jim Dunton2019-04-01T05:00:00

Boss of government heritage adviser says tower will add to harm caused by Walkie Talkie if approved

City of London decision makers should reject planning officers’ advice to approve Foster + Partners’ Tulip tower because of the harm it will do to the capital’s heritage, the chief executive of Historic England has said.

In an unusually direct attack on a development proposal, Duncan Wilson said the 305m tourist attraction was “a lift shaft with a bulge” that would have a detrimental effect on views of the capital. He added that approving the tower would compound harm caused by Rafael Viñoly’s Walkie Talkie building.

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