Permission has been granted for a redevelopment project in London.

Property developer Workspace Group is planning to refurbish Mare Street Studios in Hackney.

The 38,000 sq ft site is valued at £9.4 million and currently consists of office and light industrial space.

Plans include upgrading the existing space and adding a rooftop extension. The new 55,000 sq ft business centre will include a café, meeting rooms, co-working space, cycle storage and showers and communal breakout areas.

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Jamie Hopkins, Chief Executive of Workspace, said: "Hackney has become a very attractive area for our customers and we are delighted to have achieved planning consent to create a new business centre that will meet the demand in this exciting location. We continue to deliver on our pipeline of refurbishment projects to upgrade the quality of our portfolio and add superior value to shareholders over the long term."

(LM)