Go-karting operator races into Storybox

Indoor go-karting operator K1 Speed has secured its second central London location. The company has agreed a deal with General Projects to open a track at its 100,000 sq ft Storybox leisure complex in Vauxhall, SE11. The deal follows fresh planning approval from Lambeth Council received on 10 December allowing for change-of-use of the basement with associated access at ground floor level to allow flexible mixed use. K1 Speed will occupy more than 46,000 sq ft – most of which is at basement level. General Projects chief executive Jacob Loftus said: “We are always drawn to unique and unusual spaces, so, when the opportunity arose to acquire a 1.5-acre underground bunker, we seized the moment. “Our aspiration for Storybox has always been to create a new destination for Vauxhall-Nine Elms, supporting the continued transformation of this exciting new neighbourhood and we couldn’t think of a more exciting user for the bunker.” K1 Speed Vauxhall is expected to open in autumn next year.