Enormous 74-storey city skyscraper over 1,000ft tall and the exact same height as the Shard given green light
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AN ENORMOUS 74-storey city skyscraper that will be over 1,000ft tall and the exact same height as the Shard has been given the green light. 1 Undershaft is set to become Britain's joint-tallest building once it's constructed in the heart of London's traditional financial district, the City.
![[The new tower is set to be the joint-tallest in the UK]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/tall-order-first-look-new-875806088.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Towering at 309.6 metres (1016ft), the building finally received the go ahead for construction almost a decade after plans for the site first emerged. The new structure will replace the existing 118 metre tall St Helen's tower on the site and bring more than 150,000 square metres of office space to the capital.
![[It will reach 309.6m tall, the exact same height as the Shard]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thetimes-co-uk-undershaft-credit-914217207.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
A large free-to-visit public space and children's education area, operated in partnership with the London Museum, open 7 days a week will also be built as part of the plans. Set to be on the uppermost floors, this space is set to become Europe's highest publicly accessible viewing gallery.
![[The building will also feature a large public terrace space with shops and cafes]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/thetimes-co-uk-undershaft-credit-914217203.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The tower, designed by Eric Parry Architects on behalf of Singapore’s Aroland Holdings, will be sited in a cluster of skyscrapers close to the City's eastern end. Members of the public will also be able to access a podium garden 42 metres up, which features a glass floor, cafes, and shops.
![[How the tower is expected to look at night]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Dbox-late-night-london.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
Shravan Joshi, chairman of the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee, said: “1 Undershaft is a truly remarkable building that will not only help to deliver on the demands for economic growth, through the high-quality office space it offers, but also contribute to the City’s growing cultural offer and tourist appeal.
