Description of Millbank Tower

Reuben Brothers are redeveloping Millbank Tower, turning it into 207 apartments and a five-star hotel.

Millbank Tower is a 118-metre Grade II listed tower and podium building from 1963 on the banks of river Thames, London SW1, which is set for redevelopment.

New Homes: The new homes will mainly be one and two-bedrooms, some with private gardens.

Wheelchair Accessible homes: 20
Lifetime homes: 184

Hotel: Five-star hotel 150-bedroom hotel.

Various food and beverage outlets, including publically accessible sky bar on the 34th floor, as well as a new cafe on top of the podium on the third floor.

Gym and spa with swimming pool located over two basement levels

Large new cultural centre at the southern end of the building spread over three floors

History

Prior to redevelopment, the building has commercial use. Millbank Media Centre presentation venue is on the ground level. De Vere Venues at Altitude are situated on top of the Tower. In 2019, the office space was marketed by JLL, Deloitte and Tuckerman.

2020 Feb - Planning application for changing the description of the development: Amendments to planning permission dated 26 June 2016 (RN: 15/07756) for Refurbishment and replacement of facades and erection of 2 additional floors and plant enclosure to both Millbank Tower and 1 additional floor to the Y buildings; excavation of basement levels; demolition of rear car park in association with re-landscaping and reconfiguration of wider site; all in association with the use of the Tower as 207 private residential flats (Class C3) and Skybar (ancillary to adjacent Class C1), the south podium and part of tower as an arts/ cultural facility (Class D1) and the north podium and Y buildings as a 150 bedroom hotel (Class C1) with restaurant, bar and cafe at ground floor level. Use of roof of podium building as a terrace with associated alterations, NAMELY, to amend the description of development to the following: 'refurbishment and replacement of facades and erection of 2 additional floors and plant enclosure to both Millbank Tower and 1 additional floor to the Y buildings; excavation of basement levels; demolition of rear car park in association with re-landscaping and reconfiguration of wider site; all in association with the use of the Tower as 207 private residential flats (Class C3) and Skybar (ancillary to adjacent Class C1), the south podium and part of tower as an arts / cultural facility (Class D1) and the north podium and Y buildings as a 150 bedroom hotel (Class C1) with restaurant, bar and café at ground floor level. Use of roof of podium building as a terrace with associated alterations' and that a new condition be added to the planning permission to reference the total number of hotel bedrooms to be provided within the approved development. Planning Agent DP9. Westminster ref. no. 20/00947/NMA.

2016 June - Planning Permission granted for:
Refurbishment and replacement of facades and erection of 2 additional floors and plant enclosure to both Millbank Tower and 1 additional floor to the Y buildings; excavation of basement levels; demolition of rear car park in association with re-landscaping and reconfiguration of wider site; all in association with the use of the Tower as 207 private residential flats (Class C3) and Skybar (ancillary to adjacent Class C1), the south podium and part of tower as an arts/ cultural facility (Class D1) and the north podium and Y buildings as a 150 bedroom hotel (Class C1) with restaurant, bar and cafe at ground floor level. Use of roof of podium building as a terrace with associated alterations. Developer: Basio Holdings Ltd. Architect: John McAslan+Partners. Westminster City Council ref. no 15/07756/FULL.

2015 August - Planning application submitted for redevelopment of Millbank Tower. Designed by John McAslan + Partners.

2015 April - John McAslan + Partners commissioned by Motcomb Estates to convert the 33 storey, 118m high Millbank Tower and Complex into high-end residential and 5-star hotel use.

The original scheme was designed by Ronald Ward + Partners for the engineering company Vickers and completed in 1963. It is listed at Grade II and one of the few London towers to be praised for its structural elegance and composition.

References:
1. Westminster City westminster.gov.uk

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