Historic England recommends refusal for Fletcher Priest’s City tower

By Tom Lowe2025-05-01T06:00:00

Proposed removal of medieval burial grounds said to harm setting of Roman Wall despite plans for public exhibit

Historic England has called for Fletcher Priest’s plans for a 46-storey office tower in the City of London to be refused or withdrawn due to the scheme’s potential heritage impacts.

The statutory consultee said the scheme, which has been designed for multinational investor Axa IM Alts, would harm the setting of the Roman Wall despite the proposals including a public exhibit of a surviving fragment of the structure.

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