22 Bishopsgate developer thinks it ‘unlikely’ anything will be built at site planned for Tulip

Sir Stuart Lipton (4)

Source: Tom Campbell

Supporters say tower would have brought in new visitors but Sir Stuart Lipton says rebranding City as tourist attraction too difficult to achieve

Veteran developer Sir Stuart Lipton has said he would be “surprised” if anything got built on the plot of land that had been earmarked for the Tulip which was turned down for planning last week.

The 305m tall tourist attraction would have been higher than the 278m high 22 Bishopsgate tower which was completed last year and is now two-thirds let.

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