Planning permission has been granted by Westminster City Council to redevelop the south-western corner of Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

Forming phase two of the 'Masterplan' for Lord's, the South-Western project includes a new Thomas Lord building and Tavern Pub.

Work on the first phase of the Lord's 'Masterplan' began in September this year, with the new Warner Stand due to be completed by 2017.

Marylebone Cricket Club said development of phase two is due to begin in autumn 2019, due to the need for Lord's to be free of building works that summer for the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Features of the project include:


• A new Tavern & Allen Stand – a single structure to replace the existing two. The design incorporates 5,200 seats, an increase of 1,082 seats compared to the existing stand.

• A new Thomas Lord Building with a street-facing reception, a banqueting suite, and offices for MCC staff.

• A new Tavern pub, opening into the Harris Garden rather than onto the street.

• Enhancement of the area around the Grace Gates to establish a more pedestrian-friendly public realm.

• A new Harris Garden Building with a bar facing out onto the Garden and additional dressing rooms both for squash and tennis players, and to better accommodate double header matches.

• Reorganisation of the Pavilion to enlarge the dressing rooms, and convert a current office, physio room and women's toilets on the corridor between the two dressing rooms into space for team management and a players' gym.

• An enlarged and deepened basement which will enable vehicles to make deliveries directly to catering facilities etc. underground, removing the need to use the Grace Gate entrance.



(LM/CD)