127 High Street Kensington

The project consists of the demolition of Caffe Nero Pavilion; alteration, extension and refurbishment of 127 Kensington High Street and 15 Wrights Lane to form 5-storey building (retained basement /sub-basement) comprising anchor retail unit (Use Class A1) at basement and ground levels; 5 retail/cafe units (Use Class A1/A3) at ground and mezzanine levels; offices (Use Class B1(a)) at ground to 5th floor; new publicly accessible arcade between Wrights Lane and Kensington Arcade; public realm, landscape and highway works, plus the installation of plant and other associated works as defined within the Town Planning submission and subsequent determination ref: PP/17/01901 dated 28/03/2018; and the subsequent Approval of Non Material Amendment(s) under S.96A dated 07/08/2018.

CB Stone was involved in the development of this great project, providing Portuguese limestone for the exterior cladding of the building. For the 127 hight street Kensington façade building, CB Stone contributed by manufacturing the natural stone – Cabeca Veada, honed finish. A beautiful light beige limestone with uniform background and fine to medium brown grain and medium hardness. This type of stone is very popular in the United Kingdom due to its similarities to Portland and resistance to weather conditions.