Developer facing 12-month delay on City tower set to be built by Mace while dig investigates Roman ruins

By Tom Lowe2025-10-21T12:26:00

85 G Aerial view of proposed development web

Revised plans for 85 Gracechurch Street were approved this year following discovery of 1st century basilica

The developer behind plans for a 30-storey tower in the City of London set to be built by Mace that was redesigned following the discovery of Roman ruins on the site is facing a delay of up to a year while an archaeological dig takes place.

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