Garden Bridge Victoria Embankment Westminster WC2R 2PN
Erection of a pedestrian bridge with incorporated garden, extending for a length of 366m over the River Thames from land adjacent to The Queen's Walk on the South Bank to land above and in the vicinity of Temple London Underground Station on the North Bank (in the City of Westminster), the structure of the bridge having a maximum height of 14.3m above Mean High Water and a maximum width of 30m; the development also comprising the erection of two new piers in the River Thames; works to the highway in Temple Place, erection of stairs and ramp connecting Temple Place and the roof of Temple London Underground Station; works to trees (including the removal of trees); relocation of the Cabmen's shelter from Temple Place to Surrey Street; demolition and reconstruction works to Temple Station building including the replacement of its roof; associated construction works (including highway works at the Strand) and work sites; and works within the River Thames (including temporary and permanent scour protection, works to moorings and erection of temporary structures).
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Progress
Application details
- Reference
- 14/05095/FULL
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Postcode
- WC2R 2PN
- Ward
- ST. JAMES'S
- Application type
- All Other
- Property type
- Land
Key dates
- Decided
- 22 Dec 2014
Estimated project value
£7k–£54k
Typical UK cost for this job type, at inner London rates (2026). Estimated from the proposal description — planning applications do not state build cost. Source: trade estimate.
Recently sold nearby
New owners, recently moved in. First work on a house usually follows within months of completing. 8 recent sales are listed below.
- APARTMENT 304, MARCONI HOUSE, 335 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1HAFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £575,0004 months ago14 May 2026
- APARTMENT 103, SAVOY HOUSE, 190 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1ABFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £1,180,0009 months ago10 Dec 2025
- FLAT 8, SAVOY APARTMENTS, 6 SAVOY COURT, LONDON, WC2R 0EYFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £1,600,00011 months ago13 Oct 2025
- HOWARD HOTEL, 12 TEMPLE PLACE, LONDON, WC2R 2PROther · Not a standard market sale · £793,020,00011 months ago30 Sept 2025
- FLAT 2, 213 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1APFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £900,00012 months ago22 Aug 2025
- APARTMENT 307, MARCONI HOUSE, 335 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1HAFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £908,00013 months ago6 Aug 2025
- APARTMENT 1, 227 - 228 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1BEFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £2,100,00013 months ago24 Jul 2025
- APARTMENT 160, MILFORD HOUSE, 190 STRAND, LONDON, WC2R 1ABFlat or maisonette · Leasehold · £1,850,00016 months ago13 May 2025
Homes here go for about £1,180,000 — the median of the last 7 market sales in WC2R (the wider postcode district), £575,000 to £2,100,000.
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