Foster + Partners' plans to build a 305-metre tall viewing tower in London may be blocked, as London City Airport says the structure could impact its radar system.
London City Airport has raised concerns about the potential impact of The Tulip, which would become the City of London's tallest structure, in a letter to the planning authority.
The airport believes that building of The Tulip should not commence until the repercussions on the radar and landing systems on the airport, which is located around six miles away from the proposed tower, are assessed.
Foster + Partners submitted a planning application for The Tulip last week"Construction shall not commence until an assessment has been carried out on the impact of this development on the radar coverage," states Jack Berends, London City Airport's technical operations coordinator, in the letter. "No part of the proposed development or associated construction activities shall commence until LCY is satisfied that there will be no reduction of the integrity of the current instrument landing system in use at London City Airport," he said.
London City Airport claims the tower could impact its radar and landing systemsFoster + Partners, which has just won a Dezeen Award for its Bloomberg headquarters building, submitted the tower for planning permission last week. Designed to look like tulip flower on top of a thin stem, the tower has been compared to a body part...