Planning application
Shell Centre 2 - 4 York Road London SE1
Works: Demolition Major scheme
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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Observations to the adjoining borough of Lambeth for part demolition of Shell Centre comprising Hungerford, York and Chicheley wings, upper level walkway, removal of raised podium deck, associated structures and associated site clearance to enable a mixed use development of 8 buildings ranging from 5 to 37 storeys in height and 4 basement levels to provide up to 218,147m2 of floorspace (GIA), comprising offices (B1), residential (C3) (up to 877 units), retail (A1-A5), leisure (D2) and community/leisure uses (D1/D2), parking and servicing space, hard and soft landscaping together with the provision of a new public square, highway and landscaping works to Belvedere Road, Chicheley Street and York Road, modifications to York Road Underground station, 2 link bridges from new buildings to the existing Shell Centre Tower, reconfiguration of York Road footbridge if retained, creation of new vehicular access and other associated works.(Planning and Conservation Area Consent Applications received and Listed Building Consent applications received)
As published by the council, reference 2013/2323/P
Application record
- Reference
- 2013/2323/P
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Final Decision
- Decision
- No objection
- Decided
- 1 May 2013
Site history
Applications at this address on the Camden register
This site has had 4 applications since 2012: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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2013/0055/P Granted
Shell Centre 2 - 4 York Road London SE1
Observations to the adjoining borough of Lambeth for the Part demolition of Shell Centre comprising Hungerford, York and Chicheley wings, upper level walkway, removal of raised podium deck, associated structures and associated site clearance to enable a mixed use development of 8 buildings ranging from 5 to 37 storeys in height and 4 basement levels to provide up to 218,008m2 of floorspace (GIA), comprising offices (B1), residential (C3) (up to 798 units), retail (A1-A5), leisure (D2) and community/leisure uses (D1/D2), parking and servicing space, hard and soft landscaping together with the provision of a new public square, highway and landscaping works to Belvedere Road, Chicheley Street and York Road, modifications to York Road Underground station, 2 link bridges from new buildings to the existing Shell Centre Tower, reconfiguration of York Road footbridge if retained, creation of new vehicular access and other associated works.(Planning and Conservation Area Consent Applications received and Listed Building Consent applications received)
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2013/0028/P Granted
Shell Centre 2-4 York Road London SE1
Request for observations from the adjoining borough of Lambeth for external alterations to the retained Shell centre Tower to integrate it with the redevelopment works, to include recladding exposed elements of the building facade.
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2012/4506/P Granted
Shell Centre 2-4 York Road London SE1
Request for observations from the adjoining borough of Lambeth for a mixed use development at the Shell Centre, York Road, London which would include the retention of the existing 28-storey Shell Tower. Demolition of the remaining wings and structures on site together with the erection of approximately eight new blocks clustered around the existing Shell Tower. The blocks would range between 40metres (m) to 126m approximately in height. The development would provide approximately 200,000 square metres (sqm) of floorspace (Gross External Area) comprising office uses, residential units, retail uses and recreational facilities.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 May 2013
Decision issued: No objection
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22 Jul 2026
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What this grant of permission means
Camden granted permission on 1 May 2013, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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