Plans for £500m overhaul of London Fire Brigade HQ called in

Pilbrow & Partners' proposals for the London Fire Brigade HQ at 8 Albert Embankment

Housing secretary Robert Jenrick wants second look at Pilbrow & Partners scheme

A £500m redevelopment of the art deco former London Fire Brigade headquarters on the Albert Embankment in central London has been called in.

The mixed-use project for developer U&I will see three blocks of flats built behind the grade II-listed Thames-side building which was the heart of the brigade’s firefighting operation during the Blitz.

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