Key Update – October 2024

In July 2024, the City of London’s Planning & Transportation Committee deferred determining the application for the redevelopment of 1 Undershaft, inviting the team to consider comments made at the committee.  These comments particularly focussed on the relationship between the lower parts of the proposed building and St Helen’s Square.

In response, the team have made a number of amendments to the application, whereby:

  1. The proposed new building line of the lower floors has been pushed back 10 metres, to enlarge the amount of public realm around the site, particularly in St Helen’s Square.
  2. A large new public screen will be introduced, fronting onto St Helen’s Square to engage the public with the amenities and cultural activities within the building. The screen can showcase the cultural life of the City as part of its Destination City vision and include live streams of other cultural settings sporting events and public art.
  3. Our landscape designers have introduced a new moss garden of shade tolerant plants for the north-west part of the site, proposed to be named Undershaft Square, and an intensified grove of trees incorporating planting beds to St Helen’s Square, creating extensive new urban greening at ground floor level.
  4. A new feature staircase and two fully accessible feature lifts will be introduced to the South-western part of the Site facing St Helen’s Square, creating a new entrance to the cultural spaces relocated from level 10 to levels 2&3, the public garden at level 11 and the London Museum education spaces and viewing gallery at the top of the building.
  5. The restaurant has been moved from level 10 to level 2 to make it more visible and accessible from  St Helen’s Square.

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Welcome

Welcome to our dedicated consultation website for the new proposals for the redevelopment of 1 Undershaft, currently the site of St. Helen’s building (also known as the Aviva Tower) in the centre of London’s financial district.

 

We have recently submitted our amended plans to the City of London Corporation, and more information about the changes can be found within the website.

If you have any further questions or would like to get in touch with the project team please email 1undershaft@kandaconsulting.co.uk

 

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The Team

Stanhope (Development Manager)

Stanhope PLC is a property developer and asset manager with 25 years of experience in delivering high-quality developments that optimise value for partners and communities in London. They are known for their strong partnership approach and innovative responses to complex urban development opportunities.

Eric Parry (Architects)

Eric Parry Architects design and create high-quality, people focused, sustainable buildings that enhance their surroundings. They have a proven track record working across London on notable schemes including 50 Fenchurch Street, No.1 Grosvenor Square, and One Liverpool Street.

DP9 (Planning Consultant)

DP9 is established as one of the leading expert consultancies in planning, development, and regeneration in the UK.

DP9 has a proven track record of delivering high profile planning consents and is currently advising on more than 500 live projects, ranging from small scale instructions to large, complex master planning proposals across all sectors.

Kanda Consulting (Engagement Consultant)

Kanda Consulting are leading on the consultation and engagement for the proposals. They are passionate about creating great places to live, work and visit and have a deep understanding of the local area. They believe in achieving social value and sustainable development through positive community engagement.

SLA  (Landscape Architect)

SLA design cities, public space, and nature on all scales: From national biodiversity strategies to local citizens’ engagement processes. Their work helps people, cities, businesses, governments and nature itself. They adopt an interdisciplinary approach to create liveable and sustainable places.

WSP (Multi-disciplinary Engineer)

WSP is a leading multi-disciplinary professional services consulting business, providing engineering and environmental services from strategy advisory and planning through to design and delivery. Delivering from advisory to delivery, they co-create solutions for more resilient communities and environments for today and the future. In doing so, we are creating a world in which everyone is accountable for tomorrow.

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