Braeburn Estates, a joint venture between Canary Wharf Group and Qatari Diar, will retain the landmark 27-storey Shell Centre tower but demolish all other buildings on the site.

This will clear the way for an assortment of buildings ranging from 6 to 37 storeys in height, including new offices for Shell.

The masterplan drawn up by architects Squire & Partners includes two office blocks, three residential blocks, two ‘slender’ towers and a new public square.

Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, Patel Taylor and Grid Architects are now working on detailed designs of the individual buildings.