Scheme to replace two post-war office blocks
Westminster council had approved plans by Piercy & Co to replace two post-war buildings in Victoria with a 13-storey office scheme.
Plans for 10-20 Victoria Street were designed for real estate investment manager Meadow Partners and approved by councillors yesterday evening.
The building at 10-18 Victoria Street was rebuilt in 1956 after suffering extensive war damage while 20 Victoria Street was rebuilt in 1974.
Both buildings were designed by Sir John Burnet Tait & Partners, with the former serving as the headquarters for US firm Monsanto Chemicals which was bought by German firm Bayer eight years ago.
But Meadow said the pair are not up to scratch and added: “10-20 Victoria Street are tired buildings that are sorely in need of redevelopment. The buildings are inefficient and inappropriate for current and future office needs.”
Its proposal involves knocking down the existing buildings, retaining the basement and building a stepped 13-storey block on top which will nearly double existing office space to just over 24,000sq m while adding 750sq m of restaurant and retail space.
Others working on the scheme include development manager Oxygen, cost consultant Quantem, structures specialist Heyne Tillett Steel, M&E consultant Hoare Lea and planning consultant Montague Evans. Opera is project manager.
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