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Barkers department store to be refurbished

The former Barkers department store in Kensington has been given planning permission for a large redevelopment of the interior spaces, and a new roof terrace to be added on top.

International Hall’s old colonial emblems

A large building just down the road from Russell Square tube station is notable for both its monumental design, but also a series of plaques that line the walls.

City of London planning new park near St Paul’s Cathedral

The City of London is planning to revamp a 1970s-era gyratory in a way that could create a new public park just to the north of St Paul's Cathedral.

The pedestrianisation of Strand has been completed

After several years of work, the pedestrianisation of part of Strand has been completed, turning a once busy traffic choaked road into a quiet space for walking and resting.

A new footbridge is to be built at Canary Wharf

A new pedestrian bridge is to be built across one of the Canary Wharf docks to relieve congestion on the existing South Dock Footbridge.

Consultation opens into £1.5 billion rebuild of Liverpool Street station.

Controversial plans for a major redevelopment of Liverpool Street station have opened for public consultation.

The transformation of Denmark Street and the Outernet

A developer ripping out the heart of a much loved part of London is a common enough story, but with the music hub of Denmark Street, were the critics right, or is something more interesting going on?

New housing development to sit next to Pudding Mill Lane DLR station

The large swathe of empty land next to Pudding Mill Lane DLR will soon fill with towers, as a large housing development has been approved for the area.

Inside London’s 350 year old Temple Bar

Sitting next to St Paul's Cathedral is an old gatehouse that looks like its been there for centuries as modern buildings were added around it. But in fact, this is Temple Bar, and it used to be in an entirely different location.

Local councils to reclaim planning powers from the Olympic Park

The local councils that surround the Olympic Park are taking back planning control over their areas from the end of 2024, having lost it in 2012.

Ride a zip wire between two London skyscrapers

Next September there will be a zipwire linking the Gherkin and Cheesegrater skyscrapers in the City, and people will be able to ride between the two buildings.

Consultation opens on redeveloping Stratford Station

Stratford station in East London is bursting at the seams, even today, and thanks to a varied history of development is a miss mash of layouts that add to the problems coping with its crowds.

Heritage concerns over £1.5 billion development above Liverpool Street station

The property developer, Sellar has outlined initial plans for a £1.5 billion development above Liverpool Street station that has provoked widespread concerns about the effect on the station's heritage.

Open day at the St Pancras waterpoint

A Victorian water tower that was nearly demolished by the Channel Tunnel rail link will have an occasional open day later this month, and offers wonderful views across the local area.

The Sidings – Waterloo station’s deserted shopping mall

Underneath Waterloo station, there's a brand new, and almost entirely empty shopping centre that's currently a spooky delight to explore.

Modern community centre wraps around a century old lodge

A derelict corner of a public park has recently been turned into a new community centre, with a modern building wrapping around a century old former park keeper's lodge.

A free roof garden has opened in central London

London has gained another public roof terrace, but this one is right in the centre of London, offering some pretty impressive views from the 9th floor space.

Tickets Alert: Visit the Post-Modernist “Cosmic House” in Holland Park

A slightly unassuming house in Holland Park conceals a remarkable interior -- a house packed full of early Post-Modernist designs -- and is now, very occasionally open to the public.

The remarkable concrete interior of the LSE’s Marshall Building

A rather grim dark brick building overlooking Lincolns Inn Fields in central London that used to be a cancer research facility is now a dramatic concrete and stone building that's part of the LSE cluster of university buildings.

King’s Cross’s Keystone Crescent, Europe’s smallest crescent

A small crescent next to King's Cross station is notable for having the smallest radius of any crescent in Europe. It's also unusual in that it has houses facing both sides of the crescent.

TfL to merge Edgware bus station into shopping centre redevelopment

Plans to redevelop Edgware town centre's shopping centre could also include the neighbouring bus station after Transport for London (TfL) agreed to merge its property with the shopping centre, owned by Ballymore.

Embankment’s 400-year old York Water Gate

Sitting a decent walk from the edge of the Thames is a grand stone gateway, the York Watergate that was once right next to the river. It's not the gate that moved though, but the river.

Heritage protection for 1960s Fulham fibreglass panels

A series of giant abstract decorative panels on a former British Gas building have been given protection with a Grade II listing, along with the former exhibition building they are attached to.

Battersea Power Station confirms its opening date

The refurbished interior of Battersea Power Station will open its doors to the public on Friday 14th October 2022, with the huge turbine halls having been converted into an indoor shopping centre.