Nearly 1,000 object to Museum of London demolition plan as City recommends approval

By Tom Lowe2024-04-12T12:30:00

Planning committee to meet next week to make decision on proposal for three new office buildings on London Wall site

Diller Scofidio & Renfro and Sheppard Robson’s plans to demolish the former Museum of London and a neighbouring 1970s tower have amassed nearly 1,000 objections from members of the public concerned with the scheme’s carbon and heritage impact.

The City of London’s planning officers have recommended the plans to build two office towers on the site for approval in a mammoth 546-page report ahead of a council vote next week, calling the proposals a “complex and high-quality piece of design”.

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