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Historic England warns of ‘severe harm’ from City of London local plan
Historic England has warned that the City of London’s local plan would cause severe harm to heritage assets including St Paul’s and the Tower of London
Tag: tall buildings
Hawkins\Brown to break Scottish high-rise record with 36-storey student tower
Hawkins\Brown’s proposal for what will become Scotland’s tallest building has been approved
Will someone join the dots between the skyscraper boom and flooding?
Major cities like London will be hit by widespread flooding if the planet’s temperature rises by 2°C. And tall buildings are making things worse, says Chris Wise
Building Safety Act impacts: We really need to talk about gateways
The industry needs to share its experiences about the Building Safety Act’s new gateway process to help architects navigate through unchartered waters, argues PLP’s Mark Kelly
Howells wins planning for 45-storey hexagonal Leeds tower
Leeds City Council has approved Howells’ proposal for a 45-storey ‘landmark’ residential tower
Hodder + Partners designs Bristol’s tallest building, replacing 18-storey hotel
Bristol City Council has approved Hodder + Partners’ plans to demolish a ‘dated’ high-rise Premier Inn and replace it with a major co-living and student housing scheme 10 storeys taller
Foster + Partners behind plans for 2km-tall Saudi tower
The AJ can reveal that Foster + Partners is working on the multibillion-dollar project to build the world’s tallest building – a 2km-high skyscraper in Riyadh twice the height of the current record holder
Hawkins\Brown’s 36-storey student digs set to break Scottish height record
Hawkins\Brown has unveiled updated proposals for a 784-bed student accommodation scheme in Glasgow, reaching a potentially record-breaking 36-storeys
Jo Cowen and Pilbrow win planning for neighbouring Greenwich towers
Greenwich Council has approved neighbouring residential tower schemes by Jo Cowen Architects and Pilbrow & Partners next to the O2 arena on the Greenwich Peninsula
Glasgow takes first steps towards tall-buildings policy
Glasgow City Council has said it will consult on a policy for new tall buildings, which could limit the heights and locations of future development in the city