Throughout the entire Uk there only a handful of tall buildings and I wouldnt necessarily call them Skyscrapers either. They are more like "high rises" and cannot be classified as skyscrapers.
Anyway..what is the tallest building in the UK?
and are there rules against erecting tall buildings?
I know in Washington DC..there are laws against building skyscrapers..
2006-08-04 09:54:17 · 13 answers · asked by quarterback 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Alot of cities in the UK have local laws regarding the height of the buildings. Edinburgh for example - the local authority or council refuses to let tall buildings be built as they would look out of place amongst the present buildings of which some are hundreds of years old.
2006-08-04 10:04:46 · answer #1 · answered by Alan C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do not know of any laws that prevent the building of skyscrapers in the UK but it would be fair to say that we do have some very draconian building regualtions.
It might just be a question of getting planning permission. I suppose no one thought we needed them.
2006-08-04 10:01:42 · answer #2 · answered by peewit 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the USA's 51st state ROFLMAO.......we will one day I no doubt have skyscrapers like yours......as someone said buildings of this size are targets for terrorists plus they hardly enhance the landscape do they? I agree I think the Canary Wharf tower is probably the tallest building in England.... but then things are always so much bigger in America. :))
2006-08-04 10:55:39 · answer #3 · answered by lollipoppett2005 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are quite a few going up in the docks around Canary wharf but nothing compared to US cities but if you think about it the only thing the US has had to worry about over the last 250 years is expanding and growing.
Look what the UK has had to worry about in the last 250 years. Do you get my point
2006-08-06 11:12:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What is this "obsession" with skyscrapers? The UK has been around far longer than the US, and they get along fabulously without them. Would having skyscrapers improve the UK economy? I doubt it, so what's the point?
2006-08-04 10:05:31 · answer #5 · answered by Scabius Fretful 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Glasgow City centre they are building the tallest building in Scotland with Office, shop and private accommodation.
It's a sign off things to come.
2006-08-04 10:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by True B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Canary Wharf is Britain's tallest building and their laws to protect views within a city
2006-08-04 10:02:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It due to a trade off in building costs of building High against the cost of land.
As city centre land prices get higher so will the buildings. this can be seen in Manchester England at the present.
2006-08-04 10:05:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit the City of London and Canary Wharf, cosmos scrapers abound.
2006-08-04 10:00:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has/had plans to construct a brilliant hotel golf course complicated in basic terms outdoors Aberdeen in Scotland however the interior of sight government are suspicious of him..yet I definitely have not heard of any corporation plans he could have for London
2016-11-03 21:49:12 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋