2 Aldermanbury – update
By Sue Cox
Published in Planning and Licensing News
Update on progress to date
A meeting has been held recently with representatives from Keltbray, LendLease and Great Portland Estates. Key points from this meeting were:
– Demolition of the site began on 22nd August 2022. Each floor is being taken out in turn and the scaffolding removed as each is removed – this takes on average 2-3 weeks per floor. The aim is to finish the demolition by January/February 2023.
– The Basinghall bridge is to be removed either on the weekend of 21st-24th October 2022 or the one following. Works will take place over the whole weekend with noisy works limited to 9am – 6pm. Keltbray said that they will aim to limit the concrete cutting process to the mornings but they could not guarantee this. The bridge will be removed in two stages, with the concrete to be cut in two once it is on the ground. No lorries are to be routed near either the Barbican Estate or Roman House.
Any noise complaints that weekend need to be logged with the Corporation of London Environmental Health as well as with Keltbray.
– Re-use of materials – All of the steelwork is being used on this and other developments. The plants from the Highwalk have been re-planted with the Bankside Open Trust.
Regular monthly updates are published by Keltbray – the August update can be viewed here