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Historic England rips into ‘insensitive’ Liverpool Street redevelopment plans

By 2022-10-10T06:00:00

Liverpool Street Great Eastern (Andaz) Hotel Restored Ballroom ©Herzog & de Meuron (resize)

Growing backlash to proposals from heritage groups

The government’s heritage adviser has waded into the growing backlash against plans to redevelop Liverpool Street, labelling it an “oversized and insensitive” development which will “trample” on the setting of the station.

Shard developer Sellar is speaking to Network Rail about the job which includes proposals by Herzog & de Meuron for a 20-storey block above part of the concourse.

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