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Bankside Development Update June 08 |
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At Better Bankside we are aware at how fast the area is changing and it
can often be difficult to keep up to speed with planning proposals,
permissions granted and new businesses moving into the area. For this
reason, every quarter we will include a brief update on the Bankside
developments provided by Bankside Residents' Forum.
Bankside Residents’ Forum
has finally moved into its new home in The Bankside Community Space,
alongside Better Bankside. Cathy Bowman has joined as their new
Coordinator. She can be reached on 020 7928 9528 or by emailing cathy@banksideresidentsforum.org.
Beetham Tower ( 1 Blackfriars Road)
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| Proposal: |
51-storey tower to include residential flats, luxury 260 room hotel run by Dubai based Jumeriah, conference rooms, leisure facilities and parking spaces. Ground floor shops, cafes, restaurants and public viewing deck. |
| Developer: |
Beetham |
| Architect: |
Ian Simpson |
| Current Status: |
This high rise application has now been "Called - In" by the Secretary of State. A joint inquiry with 20 Blackfriars Road will be held likely to start in early September and lasting for about 4 weeks.
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| 20 Blackfriars Road (behind Christ Church) |
| Proposal: |
Residential low rise accommodation to include on site affordable housing, 42-storey residential tower, 23 storey office block and public space. |
| Developer: |
Land Securities sold this site to developers Circleplane after the planning application was submitted to Southwark Council. |
| Architect: |
Wilkinson Eyre |
| Current Status: |
This high rise application has now been “Called – In” by the Secretary of State. A joint inquiry with Beetham Tower will be held likely to start in early September and lasting for about 4 weeks.
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Bankside 123
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| Current Status: |
- IPC Media occupy Bankside 1
- Better Bankside is managing the Community Space in Bankside 3.
- Royal Bank of
Scotland has delayed its move into Bankside 2 & 3 until early 2009.
- Marks and Spencer are due to open a ground floor Simply Food store on June 4th.
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Further Afield
| Potters’ Field |
Current Status:
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After years of impasse Southwark Council has now agreed to work with Berkely Homes in developing out the landmark Potters Field site. The agreement came about after Berkeley agreed to drop longstanding architect Ian Ritchie from the project. | |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 25 October 2008 )
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