Walkie Talkie owners face fresh woes over Sky Garden layout
FIRST there was the problem of the Walkie Talkie dazzling passers-by and melting cars. Then there was the bad hair day it brought to City workers.
Now, in another spate of bad luck, the owners of the skyscraper could be forced to make changes to the Sky Garden after claims that the scheme wasn’t built according to plan.
A report published by The City of London said the layout of the Sky Garden was different from the plans in the approved Section 106.
Level 36 was meant to have two terraces, rather than one, with equal views for non-diners and diners while an additional servery – or food counter – on level 36 was never built.
It warned that to restore the Sky Garden to its original layout Canary Wharf Group and Land Securities would have to close the Sky Garden “for a significant period of time” and “at considerable cost”.
Despite these issues, people close to the situation said both sides should be able to find some middle ground.
The planning committee will tomorrow decide whether to agree to proposals the developers have put forward, including more planting and a new servery.
A Land Securities spokesperson said: “We’re committed to ensuring that anyone making a free visit to the Sky Garden continues to have as enjoyable an experience as possible.”