New London Architecture

NLA Model Talk: How planning transformed the City of London

Talk

Friday 02 October 2026
14:00 - 15:00

Free

Explore a new era of development in the City of London.
The City of London’s planning approach - founded on the principle that development should be welcomed unless there is good reason to refuse - has underpinned four decades of architectural innovation and national economic gain. From Broadgate in the 1980s to Deutsche Bank’s new headquarters at 21 Moorfields and the civic renewal of Fleet Street today, the Square Mile continues to set global standards for design quality, sustainability and infrastructure integration. Each major project contributes not only to London’s skyline but to the wider UK economy through employment, supply chains and tax revenues.

The result is a City that remains both historic and forward-looking: a world financial centre whose planning system delivers prosperity, reputation and civic value far beyond its boundaries.

Join us for a special model talk with Michael Cassidy.

Speaker biographies

Michael Cassidy

Chair, NLA


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