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British Land’s £400m Kingston revamp OK’d

Source: http://www.building.co.uk

British Land has been given the green light for plans by BDP for a £400m redevelopment of a shopping centre in Kingston.Kingston council OK’d the plans last month which will see new commercial and retail space along with 380 new homes at Eden Walk in the south-west London town.The scheme is also being developed by the Universities Superannuation Scheme – the principal private pension scheme for universities in the UK.Work will involve adding 28 new shops, a dozen restaurants and cafes, a cinema, public squares and 3,500sq m of office space.Expansion of the centre will see buildings ranging from seven to 16 storeys in height.Work is expected to take two and a half years to complete.