Plans to remodel grade II-listed City block set for approval

By Tom Lowe2022-10-28T06:00:00

Hawkins Brown to strip away three facades of post-modern extension to 19th century office received hundreds of objections

Hawkins Brown’s controversial plans to partially demolish a grade II-listed block on the edge of the City of London and add a three-storey roof extension have been recommended for approval despite receiving hundreds of objections.

The proposals, designed for real estate investor Castleforge, will be decided at a City planning committee next week and would see three facades of Cripplegate House at 1 Golden Lane stripped away and replaced by a new 12-storey structure with a slightly increased footprint.

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