The number of skyscrapers being built in London has exceeded 500 for the first time, raising fears of further damage to the capital’s skyline and more Grenfell Tower-style disasters.
That is a rise of 12% on a year ago, according to the annual report by GL Hearn, the property consultancy, and New London Architecture, using data from Radius Data Exchange.
A record 115 towers are already under construction, up from 91 in 2016, but the number of applications is down by 10%.
The Telegraph, which maps the buildings, says the tallest of these buildings is the Landmark Pinnacle (also known as City Pride Public House) in Canary Wharf.
With construction beginning in 2016, the 75-floor project by Chalegrove Properties is set to be the tallest residential building in Europe upon its completion, which is forecast for 2019.
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