Delancey has secured planning consent for its revised plans for 176-178 York Way in the heart of London’s King’s Cross Knowledge Quarter.
Designed by Kohn Pederson Fox (KPF), the development will provide approximately 200,000 sq ft of commercial accommodation, designed to meet the evolving needs of occupiers across the science, technology and innovation sectors.
Delancey’s amended design varies the offer from a solely wet lab life sciences building to one that can deliver office space, lab-enabled space, or a combination of the two.
Nathan Watt, development director at Delancey, said: “176–178 York Way represents an important addition to the King’s Cross Knowledge Quarter, transforming a largely underutilised site into a best-in-class commercial building that will further strengthen the area’s position as one of London’s leading destinations for science, technology and innovation.
“We welcome the unanimous support from Islington Council, which has enabled us to refine the scheme to better reflect today’s occupier requirements. The approved flexibility will allow us to respond to rapidly evolving demand across the AI, technology and life sciences sectors, while ensuring the building remains adaptable as those industries continue to evolve.”
The project team also includes Arup, DP9, Gardiner & Theobald, Hoare Lea and Kanda Consulting.
