Planning Permission Granted for 1 Undershaft – Skyscraper as Tall as The Shard

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16 December 2024 | Updated 18 December 2024

Consent has been granted for a new skyscraper that will match the height of The Shard.

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The 309.6m AOD building will feature 154,000 sqm of commercial space and a free-to-access public garden on the 11th floor. 

The latest planning application featured a reconfigured lower floor area with a 20-meter public screen facing St Helen’s Square which will display public information and a temporary stage for performances.

The top of the building will be home to Europe’s highest publicly accessible viewing gallery and an educational hub curated by the London Museum.

1 Undershaft will provide almost 13 per cent of the City of London’s identified office space requirement of a minimum of 1.2 million sqm of net additional office space.

Eric Parry, Principal and Founder of Eric Parry Architects, who has designed the scheme said: “Tall buildings can generate huge amounts of value in our cities. 1 Undershaft is a generous building with the aspirations to be a next generation classic of its kind, both for the public and occupants. A strong and compelling civic quality is woven throughout the design, defining and setting it apart as the cluster’s totemic centrepiece.

“The building is modelled to provide a series of urban horizons; street level, elevated public garden, amenity floors, and the London Museum classrooms and viewing gallery at the apex of the building. Our redesign of the lower levels has improved both the public realm and engagement on three active frontages, making the base of the building more animated and attractive. We’re grateful that the City of London Corporation’s planners and policymakers have worked with us to realise this significant project, which will support the City’s ambitions in the capital.”

Picture: a CGI showing the City of London's new skyline including 1 Undershaft. Image Credit: DBOX

Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 16 December 2024

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