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30 Minories London office building news
post updated 13 February 2024
Design: PLP Architecture
Address: 30 Minories, City of London, England, UK
images courtesy of architecture office
26 January 2024
The City of London’s approval of the redevelopment of 30 Minories and neighbouring Writers House in Aldgate, designed by PLP Architecture. The City of London’s Planning Application Sub Committee approved the plans this morning, with 14 voting in favour and one abstaining.
30 Minories and Writers House – Planning Approval Quote, PLP Architecture:
Mark Kelly, Partner and Chief Operating Officer, PLP Architecture, said: “We’re delighted that PLP Architecture’s designs for 30 Minories and Writers House have been approved, reinforcing the flight to quality in the London office market. We know this site intimately, with our offices being next door, and are committed to creating a scheme that will have a meaningful and much-needed positive impact on the local area and community. We are excited to continue working with Patrizia, Morgan Capital and the wider project team, and to add to our portfolio of high-quality, healthy and commercially successful workplaces in London.”
30 Minories London office property planning approval
PATRIZIA’s flagship value-add strategy TransEuropean gets greenlight for best-in-class office and green redevelopment at historic site in the City of London
• PATRIZIA’s UK Real Estate Development team secures planning permission from the City of London for redevelopment of 30 Minories and the retention and sustainable refurbishment of neighbouring Writers House in Aldgate
• Plans for c.186,500 sq. ft. NIA scheme comprise new 16-storey, office-led development at 30-33 Minories, the provision of community and social enterprise space at Writers House and enhanced landscaped public realm
• Project is a key investment in PATRIZIA’s TransEuropean VII Fund, the company’s flagship value-add strategy focused primarily on the office, industrial and living sectors in continental Europe and the UK
London, 26 January. PATRIZIA, a leading partner for global real assets, has received the greenlight from the City of London for the transformation of a key site in Aldgate into a best-in-class and sustainable office development, as well as the provision of community, cultural and leisure facilities. The scheme is a key investment in PATRIZIA’s flagship value-add series, TransEuropean.
The plans, which were approved by the City of London’s Planning Application Sub Committee today, involve the redevelopment of 30 Minories, which currently comprises an existing 16-storey tower and 7-storey podium, into a 16-storey building. This will provide c.186,500 sq. ft. net internal area (NIA) of best-in-class office space on the upper levels and a range of flexible retail, leisure and employment uses on ground and lower ground floor levels.
Designed by PLP Architecture, the development is targeting BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, WiredScore Platinum, WELL Platinum and NABERS UK, and will aim for a net zero carbon design in operation. The scheme includes terraces on each floor accessible for the office occupiers, which incorporate ‘English woodland’ landscaping inspired by renowned landscape architect, Kim Wilkie.
The plans will also see the Writers House – a neighbouring Victorian warehouse heavily altered in the 19th century – retained and substantially refurbished to provide community use floorspace at ground and lower ground level, with the upper levels of the 6-storey building leased at affordable rents to local enterprises and start-up businesses.
The public walkways around the site, currently characterised by inefficient routes and brick walls, will be enlivened with a small pocket-park, a new courtyard, bicycle parking and the creation of a visual route through Writers House which connects Haydon Street to Sheppy Place and St Clare Street.
The scheme is being delivered by development manager, Morgan Capital. The plans, which were recommended for approval by the City of London’s planning officers, evolved through an extensive consultation process with key stakeholders and are consistent with the City of London’s City Plan 2040 (due to be adopted in 2024), which seeks to promote the area as an attractive office and residential location.
Christie Wright, Fund Director for the TransEuropean series at PATRIZIA, comments: “Throughout the 30 year history of the TransEuropean series, we have consistently delivered outperformance for our investors by unlocking the hidden value of assets in core European markets. We are thrilled to reach this planning milestone for 30 Minories and bring forward an exciting investment that strengthens our flagship value-add platform and expands our footprint in the UK market. In line with our broader TransEuropean philosophy, we look forward to driving the future value of this asset by executing the real estate fundamentals around quality asset management and development expertise.”
Richard Scutt, Director, Real Estate Development at PATRIZIA, comments: “We are delighted to achieve planning consent for 30 Minories working in close collaboration with our development partner Morgan Capital. Not only will the scheme provide best-in-class premium offices to meet contemporary occupiers’ demands for sustainable and amenity-rich space, but it will also deliver significant urban greening as well as social and cultural value for the local community through the retrofit of Writers House. We are pleased to take the next step in bringing this exciting project to life and in doing so grow our portfolio of real estate development projects across the UK.”
Acquired in summer 2019, 30 Minories is a major investment in PATRIZIA’s flagship pan-European value-add platform, TransEuropean, which has been running since the early 1990s. PATRIZIA’s successful value-add programme is expected to initiate a new vintage in 2024 as it aims to capitalise on the market environment and beginning of a new property cycle. PATRIZIA’s value-add platform will continue to leverage the expertise of the company’s in-house Real Estate Development team as a core part of its investment strategy. 30 Minories is the latest project from PATRIZIA’s development business in the UK where it has just delivered Corkfield – a 375-apartment Build-to-Rent scheme in Edgbaston, Birmingham, which is spearheading the transformation around the iconic cricket ground.
As well as Morgan Capital and PLP Architecture, PATRIZIA was also supported by DP9 (planning advisors), Sweco (MEP & sustainable advisors), AKT II (structural engineers), Montagu Evans (heritage) and Core Five (cost consultants).
Previously on e-architect:
4 May 2023
Design: PLP Architecture, Architects
Address: 30 Minories, City of London, southeast England, United Kingdom
image courtesy of architecture office
PLP Architecture and PATRIZIA unveil plans to transform historic site in the City of London
• PLP Architecture and PATRIZIA submit planning application to redevelop 30 Minories and retain and substantially refurbish neighbouring Writers House (13 Haydon Street) in the Aldgate area of the City of London.
• Plans for c.17,314m2 NIA scheme comprise new 16-storey, office-led development at 30-33 Minories, the provision of community and social enterprise space at Writers House and enhanced landscaped public realm.
• Development targets ratings of BREEAM Outstanding, WiredScore Platinum, WELL Platinum and NABERS UK, as well as aims for a net zero carbon design.
• In addition to best-in-class office space, the development would benefit from substantial landscaped terraces throughout the scheme and active retail, responding to both the building’s occupier and local needs.
image : Miller Hare
30 Minories London office property
PLP Architecture, for client PATRIZIA, have submitted plans to deliver a best-in-class and sustainable, wellness-led office development which provides enhanced community, cultural and leisure facilities in the City of London.
In its existing state 30 Minories comprises a 16-storey tower and 7-storey podium, which is currently considered obsolete. Under its proposals, the development team will replace the asset with a multi-layered 16-storey building, providing c.17,314m2 net internal area (NIA) of best-in-class office space on the upper levels and a range of flexible retail, leisure and employment uses on ground and lower ground floor levels. Targeting ratings of BREEAM Outstanding, WiredScore Platinum, WELL Platinum and NABERS UK, the high-quality development will aim for a net zero carbon design, with terraces on each floor accessible for the office occupiers. These terraces will incorporate ‘English woodland’ landscaping inspired by renowned landscape architect, Kim Wilkie.
image : Miller Hare
The retained and substantially refurbished Writers House – a Victorian warehouse heavily altered in the 19th century – will provide community floorspace at ground and lower ground level, with the upper levels of the 6-storey building leased at affordable rents to local enterprises.
image : Miller Hare
The plan, which has evolved through a consultation process with stakeholders, is consistent with the City of London’s City Plan 2040 (due to be adopted in 2024) which seeks to promote the area as an attractive office and residential location.
Mark Kelly, lead architect on the project and Partner at PLP Architecture, comments: “Our designs for 30 Minories create a contextual building with workplaces that centre around wellbeing and smart connectivity. Occupants will have access to a wide range of amenities, extensive terracing and planting, and an exciting ground floor that creates retail opportunities centred around new publicly accessible spaces. Within the development, the Victorian Writers House will be retained as a community benefit, which will have floors dedicated to affordable workspace for local groups and we hope will become a social hub for the wider Minories community.”
image : Miller Hare
He continues, “We are excited to deliver the design for 30 Minories, not least because it sits next to our own offices in an area that we are deeply familiar with. Our design pays homage to and frames key historic elements in the area, whilst breathing new life into the public realm and streetscape.”
PLP Architecture have designed some the City of London’s most cutting-edge, sustainable and healthy offices. These designs have become some of the City’s most sought after workplaces, now home to world-leading companies including Apple in 22 Bishopsgate and TikTok in Kaleidoscope. These buildings themselves put a strong emphasis on both occupant wellbeing and vibrancy of the public realm. One Bishopsgate Plaza, a mixed-use development, exemplifies these principles by creating a new public plaza, restoring a historic Victorian building, and introducing new homes and hospitality facilities to the Square Mile. Additionally, 4 Cannon Street helps frame iconic historical landmarks like St. Paul’s Cathedral, while a new wellbeing-centered workplace at Holborn Viaduct is currently under construction and will serve as the UK headquarters for international law firm Hogan Lovells.
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Further comments:
Richard Scutt, Director of Real Estate Development UK & Ireland at PATRIZIA, comments: “30 Minories is a very exciting new office development for PATRIZIA and both our development partner Morgan Capital and PLP Architecture as we get to utilise our expertise in planning and design to deliver a scheme that is both the perfect fit for the local area and provides amazing new, Grade A space for occupiers focused around ESG, wellbeing and smart connectivity.
“Our vision is to regenerate this historic site into not only best-in-class office accommodation to meet occupiers’ demands for exciting new space, but a building for the entire community that has significant social and cultural value at its heart.
“Having gone through an encouraging and collaborative public consultation and speaking to many key stakeholders, we are confident that our plans will introduce a thoughtful development for local residents and play an important role in transforming this area as desired by the City of London Corporation.”
Alex Morgan, co-founder of Morgan Capital, comments: “30 Minories is a transformational scheme for the Aldgate market, designed to deliver exemplary sustainability credentials, high levels of urban greening and exceptionally high-quality office accommodation with unrivalled views on the upper floors. The building represents a step change in the quality of the built environment in this location and is one that will stand the test of time.”
30 Minories London workplace building development images / information received from PLP Architecture Office, UK
Location: 30 Minories, City of London, EC3N, England, United Kingdom
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