Battersea The London skyline is due to be transformed under proposals for the redevelopment of Battersea power station, which has been dormant for 25 years.

A 300m (984ft) tower would be built on the 38-acre site in southwest London, beside the Thames. The huge glass structure would be higher than landmarks such as the Gherkin and Canary Wharf. The £4billion project was designed by Rafael Vinoly.

The power station's structure cannot be altered because it is a listed building. It would be converted into apartments, a hotel and shopping mall, and surrounded by flats and offices. There would be 3,200 homes on the site. The developers, Treasury Holdings UK, said that the tower would feature “innovative use of natural ventilation” and use renewable energies.

If approved, construction will begin in 2012 and be completed by 2020. A planning application has been lodged at Wandsworth Council.

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