MWA have successfully obtained planning permission for a workplace project on 7 Northumberland Street, that went before Westminster City Council’s Planning Committee last night. The project takes a sustainable approach adapting the existing building and adding to it through appropriate extensions improving its overall appearance. The extensions create an additional 6,000 sqft of Class A office space.
Overall, the design was commended by Westminster and they stated that the new design would enhance the Trafalgar Square Conservation Area. The proposed additional massing will improve how the building sits in its context, mediating the transition in height between 5 The Strand and the locally listed townhouses at the top of Northumberland Street.
The additional storeys will be constructed with a lightweight structure, of steel frame with CLT slabs, so that the existing structure can be reused. The building also improves accessibility, fire safety and end of trip facilities including showers and cycle storage for the workplace users. The proposal will ensure the buildings viability for decades to come.
