Victoria Area

There are a number of emerging proposals for major redevelopment in Victoria, including improvements to the Victoria Underground Station, and regeneration of the surrounding area.

The Victoria Area covers:

• Victoria Station - one of the busiest interchanges in London, which includes the heritage listed railway station buildings, the underground station as well as Terminus Place which is a major hub for bus and taxi movement,
• Victoria Coach Station - 800m southwest of the railway station which provides long distance links to the UK and continental Europe,
• Victoria Street - to the east of the station, which is an established linear commercial and shopping precinct which extends just over 1km between Victoria Station and Westminster Abbey and accommodates a number of major commercial and government buildings including Westminster City Hall, New Scotland Yard, Windsor House and Cardinal Place.

Victoria Overland Railway Station

Network Rail, who own the main line station, are currently continuing a masterplan process for the Victoria Station complex.  Two of their key objectives for development at the station are to relieve congestion, and to improve the connectivity of the station and its facilities with the surrounding areas.  A new pedestrian access point has already been provided into the Station from Wilton Road through the archway previously occupied by Boots.

Victoria Underground Station Upgrade (VSU)

In August 2009, the Secretary of State for Transport granted Transport for London (TfL) planning permission for the redevelopment of Victoria Underground station.  The principle objective of this scheme, known as the Victoria Station Upgrade (VSU), is to increase capacity of the underground station, and improve passenger flows between it, the National Rail station, and street level.

There will be a new northern ticket hall provided at the junction of Bressenden Place and Victoria Street, and the existing southern ticket hall will be enlarged with new escalators and lifts.  Most of the street works taking place to the north of Victoria Station are to facilitate the VSU works.

The 'Approval of Details' Application provides some additional information relating to the construction works/dates associated with this scheme.

Victoria Circle

In  February 2009, the Council granted conditional approval to the Land Securities development scheme known as 'VTI2'.  Now known as 'Victoria Circle', this scheme provides for the comprehensive redevelopment and regeneration of a 2.5 hectare site bounded by Victoria Street, Buckingham Palace Road, Bressenden Place and Allington Street, and will incorporate a new station entrance, as part of the VSU scheme.  Victoria Circle scheme will be constructed in 3 phases to allow for completion of the VSU works to the east of the site.  Work on Victoria Circle commenced in October 2012.

Planning Applications for the 3 phases of Victoria Circle Development:

• Development Site Including Land Bounded By Victoria Street, Buckingham Palace Road, Bressenden Place And Allington Street London SW1V 1JR (08/08205/FULL)
• Development Site Including 120-124 Victoria Street, 3-11 And 10-12 Bressenden Place London SW1E 5LA (08/08206/FULL)
• Development Site Including 9-11, 10-12 And 15 Bressenden Place London SW1E 5EF (08/08207/FULL)
  
  

Planning Brief/Planning Policies

The Council's adopted Victoria Area Planning Brief provides guidance for development in the Victoria Area, whilst the overarching planning policies that cover Victoria and the rest of Westminster are set out in the Council's Unitary Development Plan (UDP) and emerging Local Development Framework (LDF).

Find out more

If you would like to find out more about plans for the Victoria Area, please register your interest using our online form or contact us.