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Buildings W1 and W2 Development Zone W (Triangle Site) York Way London King's Cross N1C 0AZ
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Buildings W1 and W2 Development Zone W (Triangle Site) York Way London King's Cross N1C 0AZ
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View location mapAmendments to reserved matters application reference 2016/1530/P dated 06/06/2016, (as amended by 2016/4934/P and 2018/5651/P) (Erection of 12 to 17 storey building to provide 140 residential units (Use Class C3) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and W2 (an 8 storey building to provide 78 residential units (Use Class C3) (including 36 social rented and 23 intermediate) and commercial space to ground floor (Use Class A1-A5)) and basement area to include 363 cycle spaces, 48 car parking spaces, plant, refuse and ancillary uses as required by conditions 2, 4, 6, 9-19, 20, 22-30 of outline planning permission granted at appeal subject to a S106 agreement (Appeal Ref: APP/X5210/A/07/2051898, Council Ref:2004/2311/P) for a comprehensive, phased, mixed-use development of the Triangle Site of former railway lands within the Kings Cross Opportunity Area). Namely to introduce entrance canopies, removal of retail unit in W1 and replacement with residents entrance and associated façade alterations, amendments to internal layout at podium level in W1, and layout of residential units, platform lift internalised resulting in widening of steps between W1 and W2 and decrease in retail unit in W2, amendments to stair cores in W2, minor alterations to the building facades namely alterations to windows, change in brick colour, addition of concrete frieze and brick banding to W2, increase in size of balconies on W1W west elevation and amendments to basement layout including reconfiguration of cycle stores and amendment to line of retaining structure of W2.
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