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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Julia Kollewe

London financial district to have 11 more towers by 2030

City of London predicted skyline by 2030
City of London predicted skyline by 2030, with the 11 new towers expected to be built: 1) 2-3 Finsbury Avenue; 2) 6-8 Bishopsgate; 3: 1 Leadenhall Street; 4) 1 Undershaft; 5) 100 Leadenhall Street; 6) 40 Leadenhall Street; 7) 70 Gracechurch Street; 8) 55 Gracechurch Street; 9) 50 Fenchurch Street; 10) 85 Gracechurch Street; 11) 55 Bishopsgate. Photograph: City of London/GMJ

Demand for office space continues to rise in the City of London despite the shift to hybrid working, with a mock-up revealing how the capital’s financial district will look in 2030 with 11 extra towers due to be built.

The image shows all of the big developments that are under construction, have been approved or resolved to be approved over the past year, a period in which the number of planning applications received and decided rose 25% compared with the previous 12 months.

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