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Waterloo arches set to become ‘vibrant restaurant and bar destination'

Plans to transform some of the arches below Waterloo International Terminal into a bar and restaurant destination have been submitted to Lambeth Council.

London & Continental Railways (LCR), which manages the former Waterloo International Terminal on behalf of the Department for Transport, has promised its scheme will “protect and maintain this unique hub for creativity and street culture”.

Made famous by graffiti artists including Banksy, the railways arches on Leake Street will also host a new pedestrian link between Addington Street and Leake Street.

Designed by architects Corstorphine + Wright, the plans secured unanimous backing from Lambeth’s planning applications committee last week.

LCR’s Adrian Lee said: “The Leake Street Arches present an excellent opportunity to build on Waterloo’s existing cultural offer and enhance the urban environment around the station,” said

“We will use our expertise in developing land around railway assets to deliver a new, vibrant restaurant and bar destination at Leake Street which pays homage to the area’s creative heritage.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Ellen Forster .