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Resolution to grant planning permission secured
Resolution to grant planning permission secured.
About this update from Land Securities Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4126F Land Securities Group PLC 20 February 2018 \n\nLandsec announces it has secured a resolution to grant a revised planning permission for its proposed 564,000 sq ft development at 21 Moorfields, EC2. \n \nIn July 2017 Landsec and Deutsche Bank exchanged a pre-let agreement for the bank's new London headquarters at 21 Moorfields on a 25-year lease, conditional on achieving revised planning consent, with Deutsche Bank committing to take a minimum of 469,000 sq ft. Landsec and Deutsche Bank have collaborated on the design, which will deliver a world-class headquarters for one of the largest employers in the City.\n \nLandsec had already committed to construct the substructure, which is due to complete in March 2019 and now expects that construction will continue straight through to practical completion, anticipated in November 2021.\n \nColette O'Shea, Managing Director, London Portfolio, Landsec, said: \"We welcome the resolution to grant planning permission and look forward to continuing to work in partnership with Deutsche Bank and the City of London Corporation to deliver this strategically important site.\"\n \nChris Hayward, Planning and Transportation Committee Chairman, City of London Corporation, said: \"We are delighted to have unanimously approved the scheme for the new Deutsche Bank headquarters at 21 Moorfields. With the Elizabeth line supporting the creation of an estimated 63,000 jobs in the City of London and Isle of Dogs, this office, located above a future station, fits in well with the City's ambitions for growth. Deutsche Bank's move demonstrates a high level of confidence in the City of London as a leader in financial and professional services. The City Corporation remains committed to supporting businesses with an additional 1.37 million square meters of office space under construction that has the potential to accommodate 85,000 workers.\"\n \nEnds\n \nAbout Landsec\n \nAt Landsec, we believe great places are for people to experience and are made with the experience of great people. As the UK's largest listed commercial property company, with 23.7 million sq ft of real estate and a portfolio valued at £14.2 billion, we own and manage some of the most successful and recognisable assets in the country. \n \nIn London, our portfolio totals ...