Tulip skyscraper given go-ahead to bloom over London

Plans for a new London skyscraper dubbed the Tulip have been approved.

The City of London Corporation gave the go ahead to approve the development on 20 Bury Street.

At 305.3 metres high, it will be the second tallest building in Western Europe after the Shard and is anticipated to attract 1.2 million visitors per year.

The Tulip will include a viewing platform with rotating pods, a restaurant and sky bar, cycle parking and shower facilities, a park at street level and a publicly accessible rooftop terrace.

The Corporation's Planning and Transportation Committee voted by 18-7 to approve the project, despite concerns that it could impede views of London.

Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: