Approval given for demolition of Christies Fine Art Warehouse as Nine Elms Redevelopment gathers pace

Posted on 20 June, 2014 by Neil Bird

Wandsworth councillors have this week given the green-light to plans to demolish Christies Fine Art Warehouse in Nine Elms. The storage facility will be replaced by a mixed use development as part of the ongoing regeneration of the former industrial district.

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The warehouse stands on a 2.7 acre site close to the new US Embassy and Battersea Power Station, and is used for the storage of artworks prior to auction. A statement on Christies Fine Art Storage Services’ website states that it will cease to operate in November.

Its demolition will make way for two new properties which, at the highest point, will reach 19 storeys. They will provide over 500 apartments together with 1,352 square metres of commercial space and 1,122 square metres earmarked for community use.

The plans include 76 ‘affordable homes’ and a £9m contribution to the extension of the Northern Line into Nine Elms. Other improvements to the district’s infrastructure will also be carried out.

The chair of Wandsworth Council’s planning applications committee, Sarah McDermott, says the approval is “great news for Nine Elms” and that the regeneration project will bring homes, jobs and cultural attractions to the area.

Nine Elms is the biggest Regeneration Zone in London, incorporating over 20 interconnected developments. When complete it will add another riverside stretch to the South Bank, characterised by clusters of tall buildings, shopping areas and green public spaces.

At its heart will be the redeveloped Battersea Power Station where the dismantling and rebuilding of the landmark chimneys has begun.

 




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