The company behind the multi-billion-pound Battersea Power Station redevelopment has revealed plans for a unique Chimney Lift experience.

Travelling 109 metres up the interior of the North West chimney, it is set to become one of the most unique viewing platforms in London, holding around 30 visitors and will be part of a wider visitor experience to be run by events specialists IMG.

Once completed, Battersea Power Station will form the centrepiece of a new ‘15-minute’ live, work and play neighbourhood, which will act as a town centre for the immediate and wider local communities and a new business quarter for the capital.

Inside the iconic Power Station there will be 253 residential apartments, more than 100 retail shops, restaurants and cafes, as well as unique event spaces. Apple is also planning also take 500,000 sqft of office space across six floors in the Power Station for its new London campus. 

An artist’s impression of the inside of the lift once it gets to the top of the 109-metre chimney

Sam Cotton, Head of Leasing at Battersea Power Station Development Company said: “We are creating a new destination in London, which will offer visitors an experience like no other, and partnering with leading global events and entertainment giants IMG to operate the Chimney Lift is sure to guarantee this.

“This year is going to be the most exciting yet in the transformation of Battersea Power Station with our first residents moving into their homes this Spring, the Northern Line Extension opening in the Autumn and our retailer and office occupiers starting to fit out their spaces ahead of opening the Power Station’s doors to the public next year.”

Renowned for running more than 800 events around the world, IMG produces and operates some of the UK’s most popular events including Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, the Natural History Museum Ice Rink, Hampton Court Palace Festival, The Big Feastival and Taste of London.

Stephen Flint Wood, EVP and Managing Director of Arts & Entertainment Events at IMG added: “We are proud to be working with Battersea Power Station on this prestigious project and utilising our expertise in operating major attractions and events to bring London’s newest attraction to life.

“The Chimney Lift will provide year-round entertainment, with visual and experiential elements for visitors from across all of London, the UK and around the world to enjoy. We look forward to welcoming them when it opens next year.”

Residents and visitors to Battersea Power Station will also be able to enjoy numerous new green and open public spaces, including the new Bjarke Ingels designed Malaysia Square and the six-acre Power Station Park on the river bank, which connects seamlessly to the new Linear Park running from Battersea to Vauxhall.

Circus West Village, the first chapter in the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, is already home to more than 1,500 residents and more than 20 bars, restaurants, cafés and fitness and leisure offerings including The Turbine Theatre, Be Military Fit, DNA VR, Black Sheep Coffee and Archlight Cinema.