Sellar submits plans for Bermondsey Street redevelopment

Sellar has submitted its plans for the redevelopment of two key sites by London Bridge station. The firm is proposing to create 160,000 sq ft of retail and office space in buildings ranging from five storeys to 17 storeys on the site of 40-44 Bermondsey Street and 9-17 Vinegar Yard, SE1. One of the key elements of Sellar’s proposals is the creation of a new pedestrian route from Bermondsey Street to the top of Weston Street, following the opening of the London Bridge station concourse. The plans also feature a roof terrace. The scheme from Sellar is part of a co-ordinated approach by four major landowners, including CIT, Columbia Threadneedle and Greystar, to deliver integrated regeneration along and around St Thomas Street. It is the second to have submitted a planning application to Southwark Council. Subject to gaining planning permission, Sellar hopes to start on site next year and is targeting a 22-month construction period. [gallery type="slideshow" size="full" link="none" ids="973372,973373,973374,973375,973376"] The proposals for the site, which Sellar has owned since 2008 and used as a storage centre while building the Shard, have been altered since Sellar began public consultations, bringing down the tallest building from around 27 storeys to 16 storeys so that views along Bermondsey Street are unaffected. Sellar is hoping to attract boutique office tenants from the creative and tech sectors with the development, as well as independent retailers and maintain the artisanal character. James Sellar, chief executive of Sellar, said the new scheme would be “completing the story for Sellar” at London Bridge. He added that it would “bookend an important part of the area”.   To send feedback, e-mail louise.dransfield@egi.co.uk or tweet @DransfieldL or