Treasury Holdings’ plans for a 980ft chimney next to Battersea Power Station are essential if its 8m sq ft scheme is to be an exemplar sustainable development.
Robert Tincknell, Treasury’s
Although public feedback has been positive, concerns about the scale of the development had prompted a meeting with
The mayor is thought to be particularly concerned that the 980ft glass chimney will affect views of the
Asked if the scheme could proceed without the chimney, Tincknell replied: “Absolutely.”
But Tincknell added that the loss of the chimney would create a significant “carbon cost” because there would be no natural ventilation of the 2.5m sq ft of office space designed to sit beneath it.
“If [the chimney is] not that high, it doesn’t work, and this project is not zero carbon,” said Tincknell.
Treasury starts its second round of consultation with CABE, English Heritage and the GLA later this month, with the planning application expected early next year.
“This is a masterplan, it is out for consultation and we have welcomed the responses,” said Tincknell. He described his meeting with Boris Johnson as “positive”.
Tincknell said the project had been boosted by Transport for
Treasury had been working up plans for an extension to the Northern Line ending at Battersea Power Station, with funding for it to come from a levy on the area’s major landowners.
