100, 106 & 107 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 3BP
Committee: Date: Planning and Transportation 10 July 2018 Subject: Public 100, 106 & 107 Leadenhall Street London EC3A 3BP Demolition of the existing buildings and construction of a ground plus 56 storey building (263.4m AOD) for office use (Class B1) [102,043sq.m GEA], retail use (Class A1/A3/A4) [882sq.m GEA] at lower levels, a publicly accessible viewing gallery (Sui Generis) and after hours Restaurant/Bar (Sui Generis) [1,934sq.m GEA] at levels 55 and 56, new and improved Public Realm, ancillary basement cycle parking, servicing area and plant. [Total Scheme Area: 122,091sq.m GEA] Ward: Aldgate For Decision Registered No: 18/00152/FULEIA Registered on: 16 February 2018 Conservation Area: Listed Building: No Summary The proposed development is for a tower comprising 56 storeys above ground (263.4m AOD) with 3 basements. The building would provide offices, retail (ground floor), a publicly accessible viewing gallery (levels 55-56), and ancillary basement cycle parking, servicing and plant. The gross floor area would be 122,091sq.m (GEA), comprising: - 102,043sq.m offices, - 996sq.m retail (Class A1-A3) (ground) - 1,943sq.m public viewing gallery (sui generis) (levels 55-56) - 17,232sq.m ancillary areas and plant An Environmental Statement accompanies the scheme. The building would provide a significant increase in flexible office accommodation, supporting the strategic objective of the City of London Corporation to promote the City as the leading international financial and business centre. The public realm benefits include the creation of a new north/south route through the building linking Leadenhall Street and Bury Street and the creation of a route connecting Leadenhall Street to St Mary Axe providing an opportunity to reintroduce the Churchyard at the rear of St Andrew Undershaft Church, setting the building back from Leadenhall Street to create a new public realm in front of the main entrance of the building and the provision of a free public viewing gallery at levels 55 and 56.
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