Real Estate investor and developer Delancey has secured unanimous approval from Islington Council for revised, larger proposals at 176-178 York Way, delivering a more flexible commercial building in the heart of London’s King’s Cross Knowledge Quarter.

The landmark development will provide approximately 200,000 sq ft of best-in-class commercial accommodation, designed to meet the evolving needs of occupiers across the science, technology and innovation sectors.

The site, designed by world-renowned architect Kohn Pederson Fox (KPF), had previously been approved and the amended design varies the offer from a solely wet lab life sciences building to one that can deliver high-quality office space, lab-enabled space, or a combination of the two. The building meets the changing occupier trends being witnessed and provides greater flexibility to meet the demands of today’s science, technology and innovation industries.

 Nathan Watt, Development Director at Delancey said:

 “176–178 York Way represents an important addition to the King’s Cross Knowledge Quarter, transforming a largely underutilised site into a best-in-class commercial building that will further strengthen the area’s position as one of London’s leading destinations for science, technology and innovation.

“We welcome the unanimous support from Islington Council, which has enabled us to refine the scheme to better reflect today’s occupier requirements. The approved flexibility will allow us to respond to rapidly evolving demand across the AI, technology and life sciences sectors, while ensuring the building remains adaptable as those industries continue to evolve”.

Marketing of the development will now commence, with Delancey engaging prospective occupiers for the scheme and construction completion anticipated from 2030 onwards.

Delancey’s project team includes Kohn Pedersen Fox, Arup, DP9, Gardiner & Theobald, Hoare Lea and Kanda Consulting.

At the same Planning Committee hearing, Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration was granted approval for a change to opening hours and events options, increasing access to the venue. Delancey supported Heritage of London Trust’s project to restore the New River Head Windmill Base that forms part of the Centre.