The shortlist for the 20th Annual Building London Planning Awards has been announced, with 20 projects in the running for eight prestigious awards.
Among those shortlisted for Best Heritage or Culture Project are: the All England Lawn Tennis Club Community Sports Centres and Vine Street Roman Wall Exhibition, which brings the city’s ancient history to life. 8 Bishopsgate was shortlisted for Best New Place to Work and Sustainable Planning. The 51-storey, 204-metre tall skyscraper provides a viewing platform for the public to take in the unique views of the City of London.
The transition to net zero and reducing carbon emissions is at the core of many of the shortlisted entries. Criteria required submitting organisations to consider the environmental impact of construction and occupation. Urbanest Battersea, submitted by Urbanest, Gerald Eve and AHHM for Best Sustainable Planning achieved Passivhaus certification, meaning that through intelligent design it does not require traditional heating or cooling systems, drastically reducing its carbon emissions. Urbanest Battersea is now the largest Passivhaus building in the country. 300 Harrow Road, submitted by Child Graddon Lewis, Westminster City Council and Willmott Dixon focused around ‘zero carbon ready’ playable landscape fully powered by renewable energy.
Muniya Barua, Deputy Chief Executive at 91, said: “From leading examples of sustainable placemaking to vibrant heritage and culture projects, this year’s shortlist demonstrates that the built environment sector is investing for the future in London despite difficult trading conditions. The shortlisted submissions highlight how the industry is shaping the capital into a more vibrant and sustainable city that is a top destination to live, work and play, as well as the best place in the world in which to do business.”
Deputy Mayor for Planning, Regeneration and the Fire Service, Jules Pipe CBE, said:“This year’s shortlist showcases London’s perseverance and ability to continue to design and deliver world-class projects amidst challenging times for the built environment sector. The planning excellence seen in the shortlisted entries is essential to delivering the Mayor’s ambition to build a safer, fairer, greener and more prosperous city for all Londoners.”
The Building London Planning Awards, delivered by 91 in partnership with the Mayor of London, is now in its 20th year. The awards celebrate outstanding town planning and creative development across London’s built environment sector. The nominations span 11 London boroughs and the winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in October.
Entries were evaluated by a judging panel from 91 and our partner organisations — Mike Kiely, Planning Officers Society London, Atholl Noon, the RTPI, Sara Dilmamode, BAME Planners Network, and Peter Kemp, the Greater London Authority — who all have unique industry perspectives and brought a vast range of experience to their assessment of each of the schemes. A full list of shortlisted projects and schemes are below.
The 2024 shortlist
Best-Borough Led Project
- Lighting SPD – Submitted by City of London Corporation and Speirs Major Light Architecture
- 3D Digital Modelling of Heritage Constraints and Growth Capacity in the City of London – Submitted by City of London Corporation, GMJ and VuCity
- 300 Harrow Road – Submitted by Child Graddon Lewis, Westminster City Council and Willmott Dixon
- West End Project – Submitted by London Borough of Camden and LDA Design with Central District Alliance, Norman Rourke Pryme, Arcadis and Michael Grubb Studio
Best Community Engagement Outcomes
- Friary Park – Submitted by Mount Anvil and Peabody
- The Lighthouse Gardens – Submitted by The LightHouse and Community Gardens, commissioned by Hadley Property Group in collaboration with partners Community Sauna CIC, El Cafecito, Elite Project Services, LLDC and Brompton
- Ebury Bridge – Submitted by Westminster City Council
Best Heritage or Culture Project
- AELTC Indoor Tennis Centre – Submitted by Rolfe Judd Planning, All England Lawn Tennis Club and Hopkins Architects
- Vine Street Roman Wall Exhibition – Submitted by City of London Corporation, Urbanest, Historic England and Museum of London
Best Mixed-Use Scheme
- Leathams Site, Ilderton Road – Submitted by Southwark Council, The Greater London Authority, Maccreanor Lavington, Leathams
- 1 Berkeley Street – Submitted by Crosstree Real Estate Partners LLP, submitted by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
- Urbanest Battersea – Submitted by Urbanest, Gerald Eve and AHHM
Best New Place to Live
- Riverscape – Submitted by Ballymore
- The Brentford Project – Submitted by Ballymore, AHMM, Glenn Howells Architects and Maccreanor Lavington and Grant Associates
- 300 Harrow Road – Submitted by Child Graddon Lewis, Westminster City Council and Willmott Dixon
- Osiers Road – Submitted by Rolfe Judd Architecture, Rolfe Judd Planning, Burwell Architects, Hollybrook, Peabody and Fabrik
Best New Place to Work
- Berners & Wells Street Redevelopment – Submitted by Rolfe Judd Planning, Maizeland Ltd and Arringford Ltd, Emrys Architects and Mclaren
- Threadneedle Street – Submitted by Rolfe Judd Planning and Rolfe Judd Architecture
- 2 Ruskin Square – Submitted by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
- 90 Long Acre – Submitted by Northwood Investors, Gerald Eve, Gensler and Platform
- 8 Bishopsgate – Submitted by City of London, Wilkinson Eyre, Mitsubishi Estate Company, Stanhope and Gerald Eve
Sustainable Planning
- Urbanest Battersea – Submitted by Urbanest, Gerald Eve and AHHM
- 8 Bishopsgate – Submitted by City of London, Wilkinson Eyre, Mitsubishi Estate Company, Stanhope and Gerald Eve
The Mayor’s Award for Good Growth
The winner for this category is chosen from the above category winners. The Mayor will select the project or scheme that most successfully contributes to his ambitions for Good Growth.