Hutchinson & Partners has won planning permission to redevelop a 12-storey 1970s office block in west London with a new, greener building offering more workspace.

The scheme, designed for Spaceworks Properties, will replace CP House on Uxbridge Road in Ealing with a part 11-, part 13-storey structure that the practice said could provide employment space for up to 1,600 people.

Hutchinson said the practice had explored the potential for extending the life of CP House – which has a five-storey wing in addition to its main tower. But it concluded the sustainability credentials were outweighed by the delivery of a building with greater energy efficiency and environmental quality.

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