It was a pleasure to work with Global Holdings again to bring forward updated proposals for the refurbishment and extension of 16 Whitfield Street and 55 Tottenham Court Road, plans for which were approved unanimously by Camden’s Planning Committee in December 2023.

Kanda launched the public consultation via a dedicated project website, which featured a Vision Book, outlining the proposals for the site and how these would improve on the existing consent. Following feedback from local residents and meetings with stakeholders, we learnt about the importance of the public art situated on the building’s Whitfield Street façade and set out to consult on the potential options for its safe relocation, helping to preserve it within the local area.

16 Whitfield Street, formerly the site of a British Transport Police station, will now provide almost 5,000sqm of office space, including 255sqm of affordable workspace, and new amenities including cycle parking spaces, showers and terraces, across a more welcoming and open building. The proposals also included a commitment to the relocation of the public art currently located on the Whitfield Street façade.