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<p>In terms of urban development how can an area be expanded when borders are clearly defined? Answer – the only way is up. For many years the City deemed that buildings should be no higher than the dome of St Paul’s. This has since changed. That is not </p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>In terms of urban development how can an area be expanded when borders are clearly defined? Answer the only way is up. For many years the City deemed that buildings should be no higher than the dome of St Pauls. This has since changed. That is not to say that St Pauls has lost its significance; it is still the case that near the cathedral there are no buildings that are taller than the dome but towards the end of the last century the City did start considering where it would be possible to build taller buildings. For more than 20 years there was only one skyscraper in the City, the unfortunate Tower 42 (formerly the NatWest Tower). It had taken 20 years of arguments and construction and by the time it was completed the office space it offered was out of date. Now, of course we have the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater, the Scalpel and the Walkie Talkie as well as several others in the pipeline. These buildings were all developed in the area known as the Eastern Cluster. But even here St Pauls lets it historical credentials come to bear. The most obvious example is the way the Cheesegrater leans back so that it does not appear behind the dome when viewed from Fleet Street. The brand new Scalpel leans back in the opposite direction for the same reason. But where might all of this development end?</div>

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