Planning applications in EC1A

Duplicate of 2013/4128/P - please ignore

Change of use and refurbishment of the existing ground floor Royal Mail Workshops, basement mail rail car depot and associated mail rail tunnels and platforms (sui generis use class) to provide a new exhibition, rail ride and conference facility (sui generis use class) associated with the British Postal Museum and archive (BPMA), including alterations to the existing workshop elevations fronting Phoenix Place and the construction of ventilation and escape shafts within the Royal Mail vehicle service yard.

Observations to the London Borough of Islington for the comprehensive redevelopment of the site following the demolition of existing buildings and structures to construct six new buildings ranging from 3 to 12 storeys in height to provide 38,015 sqm (GIA) of residential floorspace (336 dwellings) (Class C3), 4,260sqm (GIA) of office floorspace (Class B1), 1.428 sqm (GIA) of flexible retail and community floorspace, (Classes A1, A2, A3, D1 and D2) with associated energy centre, waste and storage areas, vehicle (65 spaces) and cycle parking (523 spaces), hard and soft landscaping to provide public (approx 5,124sqm) and private areas open space, alterations to the public highway and construction of a new dedicated vehicle ramp to basement level to service Royal Mail operations, construction of an acoustic roof deck over the existing service yard (encloses 14,150sqm at basement and ground floor levels) and all other necessary excavation and enabling works. The Camden and Islington applications are accompanied by an Environmental Statement. The proposed redevelopment will be considered in the context of the proposals on the adjacent site, located on the west side of Phoenix Place (within the London Borough of Camden). The Camden planning reference no. is: [2013/3807/P].

Alterations to the Phoenix Place facade of the Royal Mail Sorting Office building

Demolition of existing building structure and erection of a 55.0m high (AOD) mixed-use building comprising four basement levels, lower ground, ground and ten upper storeys for (i) hotel use (Class C1, 382 rooms) (19,179sq.m) at part basement levels one to four, part lower ground, part ground and part first to tenth floors levels; (ii) restaurant / bar use (Class A3/A4) (514sq.m) at part tenth floor level; (iii) office workspace use (Class B1) (3,741sq.m) at part basement levels one to three, part lower ground and part first floor levels; (iv) flexible hotel / cafe / workspace (Sui Generis) (1,014sq.m) at part ground floor level; (v) a publicly accessible terrace at roof level (540sq.m) and; (vi) ancillary plant and servicing, hard and soft landscaping and associated enabling works (total floorspace 24,988sq.m).

Observation of adjoining borough for the Demolition of existing buildings and erection of a new building comprise of ground, upper ground plus 16 storeys, for office floorspace (Class B1) (30,080 sqm) and retail floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3) (554sqm) with associated landscaping, basement car parking, cycle parking, servicing and plant.