Session 7 / London Live Program: Is London’s Skyline on a Downward Spiral?

Stuart Baillie
Head of Planning
Knight Frank, London

Following successive boom years for London's development economy, which have resulted in record numbers of skyscrapers being built across the city, 2019 saw a significant dropping off in new schemes. The economic climate was confident at the start of 2020, but COVID-19 has created uncertainty, and is influencing investment decisions, and how and where people choose to live and work.

The presentation includes key statistics from the most recent London Tall Buildings Survey, a summary of key residential and commercial market trends and observations on some of the key influences on development in London, including England's Town Planning Reforms and the impacts and implications of COVID-19.