Great Portland Estates told to make further changes to long-delayed office scheme next to Shard

By Tom Lowe2025-07-23T10:47:00

Redesign which saw scheme scaled back from 37 storeys to 10 storeys still not enough to address heritage concerns, council says

Great Portland Estates has been ordered to make further changes to its long-delayed office scheme next to the Shard after being told a radical redesign had not been enough to address its heritage impact on surrounding buildings.

The Orms-designed St Thomas Yard scheme, formerly known as New City Court, had been recommended for approval by planning officers ahead of a meeting of Southwark council’s planning committee yesterday evening.

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