| Rafael Viñoly’s masterplan for the Battersea Power Station in Central London |
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| Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:13 | |
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Wandsworth Council Approves Battersea Power Station Planning Application. The next stage of the process will see the application go to the Mayor of London and the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for their consideration. 
Aerial from North East
According to the developer, Wandsworth Council’s approval of the planning application in Central London is a major step towards realizing the vision for Battersea Power Station, and follows a comprehensive consultation programmes for a property development in the UK, consisting of extensive dialogue in over 300 meetings with local groups and stakeholders, 3 public exhibitions and over 16,000 visitors to Battersea Power Station.
Aerial view from the South
The scheme has received strong support from a range of stakeholders including the Greater London Authority, English Heritage, CABE, and most importantly, the local residents and general public. Rafael Viñoly’s masterplan will create a 10.1m sq ft mixed-use sustainable development with over 3,400 new homes and 1.7m sq ft of office space alongside 1.5m sq ft of other commercial uses including community, hotels, cultural, leisure, conference centre, shops and restaurants. At the heart will be the Power Station, restored and standing as a reminder of London’s industrial past. 
View from the North Bank
Power Station Park and Riverwalk
The development will also include a new tube station on the proposed extension of the Northern Line from Kennington to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station, the first ever privately funded extension to the tube network in Central London. The scheme is expected to generate approximately 15,000 new jobs and training opportunities, and will create a self sufficient, vibrant and inviting new community, intended as a catalyst for the regeneration of Nine Elms – the largest Opportunity Area in Central London. 
Turbine Hall A
Boiler House Conference Center
Construction on Phase 1 of the development is scheduled to commence towards in early 2012 with completion in 2016. The remaining phases, including the new underground station will follow, with the entire development scheduled for completion in 2024. 
Power Station Park
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Comments (2)
  written by Camille Chami (Moderator), November 16, 2010
Nick, thanks for your valuable feedback, and it's great to have the point of view of an architect that lives next to the project. RVA came out with a project that keeps the emphasis on the power plant, while giving the developers a financially viable project.
 written by Nick Varey, November 16, 2010
I live just down the road from Battersea power station, and I can say without doubt that it is about time something was done to save this great building.
As a practising architect, I have a soft spot for what has become a dilapidated mega structure, on one of the prime river front locations of London. Ever since it was listed, its been a battle to come up with a design and concept that would do the great building justice. Whilst I don't think this is the greatest design, I do like their treatment of the power station itself and I'm glad that it will be given a chance to live on! habitables.wordpress.com
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