Located near the Hammersmith and City underground station, on a site which currently has two car parks, the two buildings, eight and ten storeys high, will be designed to give off 20 per cent less CO2 than regular buildings.
Architect outfit BFLS are to design the buildings for Development Securities.
Local campaigners had objected to the project, saying that it would not provide enough public space.
Melanie Whitlock, chairman of the Hammersmith Society, told the Fulham Chronicle: “It is deplorable that this has been allowed to happen. Community space is fast disappearing in the area.”
Despite a sustained campaign against the buildings, Hammersmith & Fulham Council has approved the plans.
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Simon Hesketh of Development Securities said: “We are very pleased that our revised proposals have been welcomed by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham.
“The plans evolved with the benefit of detailed and ongoing consultation with planning officers and forums as well as residents and interest groups and the local community. We are confident that our scheme will be well received by the occupier market and anticipate that the first phase will start on site later this year.”
As well as office space, the two new buildings will have assorted restaurants, cafes and bars.
Currently Coca Cola, Halcrow Group Limited, Bechtel and L’Oreal are among those who have headquarters offices in Hammersmith.
BFLS has also recently won planning approval to construct a groundbreaking new eco-village in Cornwall. The village will be built in Millendreath, a valley in South Cornwall, which is about 90 acres in size.
The project will include holiday homes, hotels, leisure and retail facilities. It will be built on the outlines of a traditional Cornish fishing village and will be sustainable and designed to emit a smaller-than-usual amount of CO2.
Editor’s notes: The 14,000 square metre 10 Hammersmith Grove was the first building to complete on the former NCP site and opened its doors in June 2013.
Following the completion, the office became fully let to 4 tenants – Fox, UKTV, Philip Morris and Accor. The property was subsequently sold.
The 20,783 square metre 12 Hammersmith Grove completed in 2016.
As of May 2023, there was office space available to rent at 12 Hammersmith Grove by way of an assigned lease from an existing tenant.
Flexible workspace provider WeWork also provides office space at 12 Hammersmith Grove including private serviced offices and coworking desks. These flexible office space and workspace solutions are increasingly popular with companies seeking shorter terms on agile contracts and all-inclusive pricing.
As well as office space to rent on a lease, there is a wide range of flexible office space providers in Hammersmith that provide an assortment of private serviced offices, managed office suites and coworking desks. These are becoming increasingly popular with companies of all sizes due to the relatively short occupancy agreements and the fact that rental rates are all-inclusive.
As of August 2023, WeWork no longer provided space at 12 Hammersmith Grove. See WeWork’s London office portfolio here.