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Consent for King's Court & Carriage Hall Proposals
Consent for King's Court & Carriage Hall Proposals.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2178V Capital & Counties Properties Plc 11 December 2013 \n \n\n \nCapital & Counties Properties PLC\n \nKING'S COURT AND CARRIAGE HALL PROPOSALS RECEIVE CONSENT \n \nCapital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco) received a resolution to grant planning consent from Westminster City Council last night for its proposals to transform the space between King Street and Floral Street within the Covent Garden estate. The 90,000 square feet scheme (including 20,000 square feet of new space) will create a new pedestrian passageway connecting Long Acre and King Street, a new public courtyard and new retail, restaurant and residential space.\nThe new public courtyard will be surrounded by eight new retail units and two new restaurants with al fresco dining. New retail frontages on Floral Street including a new anchor store will animate and draw visitors down the western part of the street and forty-five premium apartments, of which thirty-one are new build, will be created overlooking the new courtyard.\nIn addition, a separate planning application in relation to the Carriage Hall building also received a resolution to grant consent. The Grade II listed Carriage Hall building on the western end of Floral Street will be converted into a new 13,000 square feet multi-brand retail space with a covered courtyard.\nIan Hawksworth, Chief Executive of Capco, said, \"These plans will have a significant impact on how visitors experience Covent Garden and highlight Capco's commitment to creating value and improving public access within our estate. The new passageway will connect King Street directly to Long Acre for the first time and bring a critical mass of new retail, dining and residential to Floral Street.\"\nWork on the project is likely to commence in June 2014 and will take up to three years to complete. \nFor media enquiries contact:\n \n\n\n\n\nCapital & Counties Properties PLC\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nIan Hawksworth, Chief Executive\n\n\nTel: + 44 (0) 20 3214 9188\n\n\n\n\nSoumen Das, Finance Director\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \nFor financial media enquires please contact:\n\n\n\n\nHudson Sandler (UK) \nMichael Sandler /Wendy Baker/Katie Matthews\n\n\nTel:  ...