[2] Plantation Place South was first proposed as a new area of office development in 2001 and construction work began in 2002; it was completed and opened two years later.

Its main entrance and postal address is at 60 Great Tower Street, although workers may also enter the building from Plantation Lane, a pedestrianised alley between 30 Fenchurch Street and Plantation Place South.

Plantation Lane is the home of an art installation, "Time and Tide", created by Simon Patterson.

The installation, which is frequently visited and photographed by tourists, chronicles the history of London from times of the Romans to the modern age.

Tenants of Plantation Place South include insurers Arch, AXIS, Beazley, and Sucden.