Fosters admits Tulip tower is ‘inconsistent’ with City’s skyscraper vision

By Tom Lowe2020-11-09T06:00:00

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Source: Dbox

Developer appealing mayor’s decision to reject scheme

The project lead for Foster & Partners’ rejected Tulip tower has admitted the scheme would be “inconsistent” with the City of London’s vision for the so-called ‘eastern cluster’ of skyscrapers – one of the reasons why mayor Sadiq Khan turned it down for planning.

Fosters partner Robert Harrison made the admission on the fourth day of an inquiry into the tower, which is being held as part of an appeal launched by developer Bury Street Properties following London mayor Sadiq Khan’s refusal of the proposals in summer last year.

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