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\n\t\tThe new skyscraper will be six centimetres taller than The Shard.<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tThe new skyscraper will be six centimetres taller than The Shard.<\/p>\n
London<\/a> is getting a brand-new skyscraper taller than The Shard, complete with a panoramic viewing gallery, public gardens, and a bar.<\/p>\n Under newly released plans, the new skyscraper will be the tallest in the UK and will replace St Helen\u2019s Tower, located between the Cheesegrater and the Gherkin in the City of London.<\/p>\n Originally named 1 Undershaft, the tower has now been given a brand-new name: One London.<\/p>\n Aroland Holdings, the company behind the \u00a31billion project, received full planning permission from the City of London Corporation in late 2024<\/a>, and has now revealed all the details.<\/p>\n \t\t Under the plans, the 1,106-foot tower, designed by Eric Parry Architects, will be taller than The Shard by around six centimeters and will comprise three stacked buildings with terraces.<\/p>\n It will feature Europe\u2019s highest publicly accessible viewing gallery at the top of the building, along with children\u2019s educational spaces on levels 72 and 73, operated in partnership with the London Museum<\/a>.<\/p>\n The tower will also include office spaces, the highest bar in London on level 71, as well as a free-to-access elevated public garden on the 11th floor, offering unique views of the London skyline.<\/p>\n Plans indicate that the building will also add 42,700 square feet of public space on the ground floor with 350 outdoor seats.<\/p>\n When will One London be built?<\/p>\n Construction on the \u00a31billion tower is expected to begin in 2028, with completion scheduled for 2033.<\/p>\n The tower\u2019s opening date has not yet been confirmed.<\/p>\n \t\t \t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/p>\n To get the latest news from the capital, visit Metro’s London news hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t In a statement on his website<\/a>, architect Eric Parry said of the project: \u2018One London stands as an icon at the centre of a great city with a confident future in its global role and outreach. <\/p>\n \u2018London has evolved around the \u2018Square Mile\u2019, essentially the Roman city, over the last two thousand years, adding with each historical twist and turn layers of building and conversation of every period since.<\/p>\n He added: \u2018We stand at a historic moment of physical metamorphosis as the City rises in a uniquely close and tall form, at the centre of which is One London.\u2019<\/p>\n The news comes as London\u2019s famous BT Tower is set to undergo a major transformation into a hotel<\/a> following its \u00a3275,000,000 sale to hotel operator MCR last year. <\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300615306-ab93.jpg\")
\n\t\tYou\u2019ll get a 360-degree panoramic view of the entire city at the top of the tower.<\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300615349-35f3.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe tower will come with office space, public gardens, educational rooms, and so much more.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/SEI_300615350-5980.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe ground floor area around the tower will also be revamped.<\/p>\n
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