Network Rail, Sellar and global rail transport operator MTR have submitted a joint planning application to the City of London Corporation for proposed upgrades to transform Liverpool Street station. The transformation will include the creation of around 160,000ft² of hotel space, with the new hotel set to join Hyatt’s Andaz brand.
The £1.5 billion vision for Liverpool Street station has been developed in collaboration with architectural practice Herzog & de Meuron and will offer new retail and leisure facilities for visitors, passengers and the local community.
If approved, the new Andaz hotel will bring 256 rooms to the airspace above the 1990’s elements of the station and 40 Liverpool Street. The six-storey hotel set for development at the top of the building will be a destination for international and domestic visitors, and will include a venue that can host conferences, talks, lectures and live music.
The development project will seek to protect and celebrate the station and hotel’s unique historic features, including by restoring the Victorian trainsheds, and opening up new views of the structures throughout the station. Local and street level views will be retained by visually setting back the commercial building comfortably from the historic façades of the Grade II*-listed site.
“The upgrades to Liverpool Street station are essential in helping London maintain its status as a world-class city and encourage people back to the capital by significantly improving the experience for the station’s millions of users and commuters,” says James Sellar, Chief Executive at Sellar. “The plans will create one of the most sustainable destinations in the Square Mile, including a rooftop garden and City Lido, both accessible to the public. The office, hotel and leisure components above the station will be designed with the highest environmental and wellness credentials and will enable the £450 million of vital station upgrades at no cost to passengers or the taxpayer.”
A decision by the City of London Corporation is expected in 2024.
