Horizontal extension at 8th and 9th floor levels and three-storey vertical extension plus plant enclosure to create Class E floorspace; alterations and refurbishment to existing windows and facades; structural alterations and repositioning of cores; creation of new and refurbished entrances on Gresham Street and at the junction of Aldermanbury and Love Lane; creation of inset balconies; creation of roof terraces at levels 8, 10 and 12; removal and replacement of plant and installation of PV; public realm improvements for new hard and soft landscaping; removal of ground floor mezzanine level facilitating the provision of retail frontages and retail units to Aldermanbury; provision of cycle storage and other works incidental to the development.

Part demolition of the site for the refurbishment and extension to the existing facade facing onto Exchange square and upper levels; External alterations and improvements to facades facing onto Bishopsgate and at ground floor including new main entrance and new retail frontages; public realm improvements fronting Bishopsgate including new steps, seating and accessibility improvements; Increased height and widening of Exchange Arcade; creation of a new outdoor retail pavilion terrace to level 1; creation of west extension terraces; creation of wing extension terraces; provision of external terraces for occupants at levels 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and roof terrace on level 13; provision of cycle storage and other works incidental to the development (9,920 sq.m).

Demolition of the existing building at 55 Basinghall Street (known as City Place House) and the erection of a thirteen storey Class E building for commercial, business and service use with Class E retail use at ground floor level with works to include partial removal, re-alignment and reinstatement of existing walkways; partial demolition, reconfiguration and refurbishment of the basement, lower ground, ground and mezzanine floors of 40 Basinghall Street (known as City Tower) for Class E commercial, business and service and retail use works to include the provision of a new lift and staircase between street and Highwalk level and reconfiguration and re landscaping of the existing first floor terrace area; formation of a new pedestrian route between London Wall and Basinghall Street; hard and soft landscaping works including alterations to and within the public highway; other works incidental to the proposed development.

Application under Section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to vary Condition 52 (approved drawings) of planning permission 17/00623/FULL dated 02.02.2017 to enable minor material amendments to the approved scheme for a mixed use development comprising a luxury hotel, residential accommodation, retail uses (A1 and A3), hard and soft landscaping works including provision of a new public plaza, alterations to vehicular and pedestrian access and highways layout together with ancillary plant, servicing and associated works. (56,526sq.m. GEA). The minor material amendments are for the use of 90sq.m for Class A1 retail storage in lieu of approved Class C3 back of house hotel space at basement level 1; use of 82sq.m. for dual use Class B1/Class A3 (sui generis) in lieu of approved Class A3 restaurant at ground floor; use of 21sq.m for Class B1 use in lieu of approved Class A1 use at first floor level; use of 281sq.m. for Class B1 offices in lieu of approved Class A1 at second floor level and use of 783sq.m as Class B1 in lieu of approved Class C3 back of house hotel space at first and second floor level. (Total Class B1 offices 1,121sq.m.)