City of London

Architects’ Journal reports that Eric Parry Architects has resubmitted plans for the City of London’s tallest tower, 1 Undershaft, reducing its footprint and opening up the lower levels. This follows the application’s deferral at committee earlier this year to allow the applicant to make minor design changes to address concerns around the building’s footprint at ground level.

Building magazine reports that large parts of Sellar and Network Rail’s plans for the redevelopment of Liverpool Street Station are being reworked in favour of a more ‘heritage-led design.’

Co-star reports that the data intelligence company Moody is to relocate its European headquarters from Canary Wharf to the City of London at 10 Gresham Street. CBRE Investment Management completed its letting to the agency.

Building Magazine reports that the £200 million plans for the redevelopment of Tenter House, which have been almost three-decades in the making, are recommended for approval at committee this week.

Building Magazine reports that CO-RE’s plans to partially demolish and refurbish a nine-storey office block near Bank station have been approved by the City of London. Proposals drawn up by architect Woods Bagot will see two storeys added to the roof of 21 Lombard Street, a corner of the building demolished and a four-storey infill block constructed.

Building Magazine reports that Developer Castleforge has said work deal to refurbish and extend grade II-listed 1 Golden Lane near the Barbican can begin.

City of Westminster

Building Magazine reports that a civil servant at the Department of Transport has been named as the new chief executive of the body which oversees the Palace of Westminster’s restoration programme. Russ MacMillan will lead the delivery authority which helps design and deliver the restoration and renewal programme on behalf of both houses of Parliament.

BENews reports that the freehold of a residential building in the City of Westminster has hit the market with a £15m price tag. The site at 137 Grosvenor Road comprises 10 bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, six reception rooms and an indoor swimming pool. A positive pre-application, outlines the potential conversion and redevelopment of the property from a single residential dwelling into a 23,443 sq ft scheme offering 12 apartments.