A police and court complex off Fleet Street, EC4, has been given planning permission.
The Eric Parry Architects-designed Salisbury Square scheme will include an 18-courtroom facility and new headquarters for the City of London Police. It will also feature a commercial building and new public realm.
The plans were approved by a special sub-committee of the City of London Corporation’s planning and transportation committee.
The corporation will finance the complex through the redevelopment of the Mayor’s and City of London Country Court and City of London Magistrates Court, as well as the sale of Wood Street Police Station and Snow Hill Police Station.
Catherine McGuinness, policy chair at the City of London Corporation, said the complex is part of “essential” efforts to maintain London’s position as a judicial centre during a post-pandemic recovery.
“This project will reinforce the Square Mile’s reputation as a place to do business by ensuring we are able to adapt to the changing demands placed on the justice system,” she added.
“It will also create new public spaces and have a transformative impact on Fleet Street, really enhancing one of the City’s most well-known thoroughfares and making it a more exciting place for people to explore.”
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