Southwark Council planning committee resolves to grant permission for the refurbishment of existing office building including new facades, the addition of a part 1, part 3 storey rooftop extension plus rooftop plant. The proposal comprises office uses at all floor levels with complementary, active and flexible uses (A1/A2/A3/B1a/D1/D2 excluding Education; Places of Worship; Public Hall; Law Courts; Music and Concert Venues; Dance and Sports Hall; Swimming Baths; Skating Rink; and Bingo Hall) at first floor, ground floor and lower ground floor, with associated access, landscaping, roof terraces and cycle parking

FORE acquired the 68,090 sq ft building for £51 million in July 2018 and is partnering with development manager Landid on the project. The existing five-storey building will be stripped back and renewed through a deep refurbishment, preserving the embodied carbon in the frame. Two floors will be added, with a third additional floor set back from Tower Bridge to create a terrace and club room. All tenants of the building will have direct access to outdoor space through terraces, balconies, and gardens.

Southwark Council ref. no. 19/AP/1975
Application start date: 11/07/2019
Architect: Stiff + Trevillion