Crossrail have submitted a planning application to Camden Council for a 30,000 sqft eight storey residential development which will be the over-site development on the Fisher Street site in central London.

The development will comprise 22 one, two and three bedroom apartments and sits above a single storey structure in Holborn that provides ventilation and access to the below ground Crossrail tunnels.

Ian Lindsay, Crossrail's Land and Property Director said: "Not only is Crossrail delivering world-class new transport links, it is creating high-quality new development opportunities throughout the capital. The Fisher Street plans offer a striking piece of architecture for a unique opportunity to deliver new residential space in a prime central London location. This is one of a number of commercial opportunities in the pipeline and we are continuing to seek new development partners to help us deliver a range of future schemes."

The scheme has been designed by architects HOK and is located between the conservation areas of Bloomsbury and Kingsway, bordering an eight storey Grade II listed building on Southampton Row. The scheme has been designed in consultation with the London Borough of Camden and English Heritage. Its striking architecture has been carefully designed to ensure the upper levels are set back, leaving space between the new development and the existing listed building. The plans will incorporate the ground floor Crossrail shaft while creating a unique exterior that offers different views of the building from each angle.

Construction work on the Fisher Street shaft is already well underway and is expected to be completed in 2015.