Humphrey-Carrasco is one of the tenants effected by landlord Grosvenor’s redevelopment plan.
David Humphrey of Humphrey-Carrasco said: “Recent discussions at Westminster suggested protecting our designated areas of artistic/cultural distinction from future development. I think this policy can’t come soon enough. Sadly, for me, it is probably too late.”
Property company Grosvenor plans to redevelop Newson’s Timber Yard, which is run by builders’ merchant Travis Perkins, after it received planning consent in October 2016.
Humphrey-Carrasco, interior design firm Coote Bernardi and Newson’s Timber Yard, which opened in 1845 and has been run by Travis Perkins since 1998, will all have to close and move to make way for the new scheme.
Judicial review
Travis Perkins applied for the judicial review of the planning consent in March in an attempt to stop the development. However, earlier this month a judge decided the original planning decision should be upheld. Grosvenor can continue with its plan to create two larger and two smaller shops from the existing five galleries and shops as well as the reconfiguration of five existing flats into seven rental apartments.
Grosvenor said it has offered alternative premises to the businesses affected either in Pimlico Road or nearby.
A Grosvenor Britain & Ireland spokesperson said: “We were very pleased with the judgement. We are considering carefully how we deliver our aspirations and will share very shortly with stakeholders our proposed next steps.”
