Thursday 18 May 2017

Revised £1bn Harrods of Bayswater plan approved

Westminster council has approved rescaled plans to redevelop the Whiteleys shopping centre in west London.

A joint venture between a Meyer Bergman-advised investment fund and Warrior Group aims to give the once grand Grade II-listed department store in Bayswater a new lease of life.

The Foster + Partners designed £1bn mixed-use scheme will see 500,000-plus sq ft of homes and shops built behind the existing 1911 facade.

Under the revised plans two controversial residential towers will be dropped a floor and the number of one and two bedroom flats increased from 44 to 78 while larger four bedroom homes will be reduced from 37 to seven.

Screen Shot 2015-11-16 at 23.40.40Exterior of the existing building will be retained 

arcade@2x  A new public courtyard will be at the heart of the new scheme

courtyard-view@2xA hotel is planned to boost footfall and bring the leisure and retail scheme to life

The scheme will open onto Queensway, which is also planned to undergo a £50m revamp.

Under the section 106 agreement the developer has agreed to fund £6m of public realm improvements and £6m for affordable housing.



from Construction Enquirer http://www.constructionenquirer.com/2017/05/18/revised-1bn-harrods-of-bayswater-plan-approved/

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