British Land lodges new plan for 135 Bishopsgate

Property developer British Land on Monday signalled confidence in London, by lodging plans for a makeover of RBS’ 135 Bishopsgate office which the bank is vacating.

Working with GIC - Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund- the planning application to the City of London is for a refurbishment of the 340,000 square feet building by Liverpool Street Station.

Plans include improving the connectivity of the property with the street and the approach and access to the building.

The offices will be refurbished and retail space will be increased to around 38,000 square feet from an existing 8,000 square feet.

British Land and GIC also want to upgrade the character of the public space at ground floor level, as well as creating green spaces and terraces at the upper levels

The proposed development is part of the transformation of Broadgate to provide a mixture of renewed and improved offices, public spaces, restaurants and shops which will appeal to a broader range of occupiers.