A revised application for the redevelopment of Marble Arch Tower by Almacantar has been granted planning permission by Westminster City Council.

Under the proposals, the existing tower will be demolished and replaced with a residential building and an office building, both providing retail and leisure facilities on basement, ground and first floor.

The original plans were revised to include a greater proportion of office space in the development transforming the first level of residential area in the Western tower into office area and adding an additional floor of housing to the top of the tower. These revised plans will increase the height of the building from 17 storeys to 18 and will marginally reduce the number of apartments from 53 to 49. #S!

Kathrin Hersel, Development Director of Almacantar, said: "I am delighted that the revised plans for the Marble Arch Place scheme have been approved. The plans will address The Portman Estate's requirements. Also, the scheme will deliver much needed additional office floor space and will unlock a very important affordable housing project for the City of Westminster. This gateway location overlooking the finest of the Royal Parks deserves a world class development."

A new build multi-screen Odeon cinema forms part of the scheme and 18,000 sq ft of new retail remains. Almacantar originally received planning permission in June 2014 and submitted revised plans late last year.

The affordable housing element of the scheme will be provided at 466-490 Edgware Road, alongside a new mixed tenure housing and retail scheme. This scheme will comprise 76 homes of which 47 will be affordable. The development will also see the reinstatement of the disused petrol filling station - marking the first new petrol station in London for over 10 years.