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Plans for Foster + Partners\u2019 proposed Tulip tower in the City of London are set to be scrapped after the government has dismissed the planning applications<\/h2>\n

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities<\/a> (DLUHC) has accepted the recommendation of planning inspector David Nicholson, who determined Tulip tower should be rejected.<\/p>\n

In 2019 the City of London\u2019s\u00a0planning and transportation committee granted resolution planning permission<\/a> for the construction of The Tulip. However, Mayor Sadiq Khan\u2019s office rejected plans<\/a> to build the 300-metre skyscraper.<\/p>\n

The decision had been \u2018called in\u2019 by the DLUHC but Michael Gove has now refused planning permission due to the vicinity of heritage assets.<\/p>\n

\u2018Visually intrusive and highly incongruous\u2019<\/h3>\n

Commenting on the news, Duncan Wilson, chief executive at Historic England<\/a>, said: \u201cToday, the plans to build the \u2018Tulip\u2019 tower in the City of London have been dismissed by the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have always opposed the proposal, mainly due to the impact it would have on the Tower of London, and so are pleased with this decision.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have long been of the opinion that the \u2018Tulip\u2019 would be visually intrusive and highly incongruous from key viewpoints of the Tower, detracting from the experience of visiting the site for millions of tourists and Londoners.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also our view that it would harm the extraordinary significance of the Tower of London as a World Heritage Site, and therefore the proposals ran contrary to local and national planning policies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe welcome this outcome, which will help to protect one of the world\u2019s great historic monuments that has provided a stage for our shared history for over 900 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018A sign of more difficult times to come for tall buildings\u2019<\/h3>\n

Lydia O\u2019Hagan, associate at Charles Russell Speechlys<\/a>, commented: \u201cGove\u2019s decision may be a sign of more difficult times to come for tall buildings.<\/p>\n

\u201cSteering tall buildings through the planning system is likely to become increasingly difficult with the recent adoption of the new London Plan<\/a> and upcoming developer taxes.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, despite the challenges, tall buildings also present unique opportunities. They can deliver more floorspace with less footprint, contribute to city life through commercial and residential accommodation and associated facilities, as well as make a positive contribution to skyline, with well-known examples including the Shard and the Gherkin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith an increased emphasis on brownfield development, there is still a key role for tall buildings of exemplary design in society.\u201d<\/p>\n

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