The transformation of the London skyline looks set to continue after another skyscraper was given the go-ahead yesterday.
Upon completion, the 46-storey Heron Tower will be one of the tallest buildings in London.
Heron International, the property group run by Gerald Ronson, secured planning permission for a £500m 43 storey tower in the Square Mile.
The development, next to the almost completed Heron Tower, will include a 190-room Four Seasons Hotel and 120 apartments as well as restaurants, conference facilities, a gym, a spa and a swimming pool.
Heron Plaza, which has been designed by Heron Tower architects Fred Pilbrow and Lee Polisano of PLP Architecture, will also feature a number of boutique shops, restaurants and cafes.
Both towers will be linked to permit energy sharing, which will reduce the carbon footprint of both buildings.
The development will be the first purpose-built luxury hotel in London for 30 years.