Wellington Place

Ironmongery for Commercial Excellence

11 & 12 Wellington Place in Leeds are highly acclaimed commercial buildings, combining high-quality workspaces with practical, robust solutions for a modern business environment. The development is the first new-build project in the UK to achieve a certified NABERS UK Five Star Energy Rating and has received multiple accolades for its design and environmental performance, including Sustainable Development of the Year at the Yorkshire Business Insider Property Industry Awards and Major Project at the Schüco Excellence Awards.

Our brief was to deliver a comprehensive internal door ironmongery package, with the Monaghan team at John Planck coordinating a full door by door specification and schedule to meet the client’s functional, aesthetic, and compliance requirements across both buildings

The Challenge

With a total of 718 internal doors, the project required a highly coordinated ironmongery strategy across the different areas from tenant suites and bathrooms to the common area walkways, lift lobbies and riser/plant rooms. The solution needed to balance commercial durability with design integrity, providing a consistent look while meeting fire, accessibility, and security standards.  The ironmongery finishes had to complement the interior design, with different finishes for both front and back of house areas.

The Solution

JThe John Monaghan team from John Planck worked closely with the architects and construction teams to produce a full door-by-door ironmongery specification and schedule that incorporated the client’s expectations. 

Key elements included:

  • Tenant Suites: Consistent high-quality bronze finishes to create a cohesive aesthetic appearance throughout the buildings.
  • Accessible WC Doors: Designed to enhance safety, accessibility, and emergency access in compliance with Approved Document M and other regulations. Features included pivot hinges, emergency release door stops, tactile signage, and a bronze finish to match the interior palette.
  • Lift Lobby Doors: Bronze finish ironmongery with concealed bearing butt hinges, surface-mounted door closers, T-bar pull handles, push plates, and kickplates.
  • Back of House Doors: Stainless steel hardware giving a high-quality, cost-effective solution to single and double doors including all relevant functional hardware to ensure safety and security where required.
  • Riser and Plant Room Doors: Coordination with the manufacturer of the specialist metal, multi-point locking doors to incorporate them seamlessly with the overall ironmongery scheme.

Why use Monaghan @ John Planck Ltd

This project showcases our expertise in delivering complex, commercially focused solutions at scale. From specification through to supply, we ensured every door, handle, and lock met functional and aesthetic requirements. We worked closely with both the construction and architectural design teams to produce a detailed, door-by-door ironmongery schedule that fully reflected the client’s expectations and operational needs. Our collaboration ensured consistency, quality, and compliance across all areas.

Project Impact

The buildings now feature robust, visually consistent interiors that meet operational, security, and accessibility needs. Tenants enjoy a polished, professional environment, while building managers benefit from a system that is straightforward to maintain and secure.

Key Facts

Internal Doors

718 Total Internal Doors

Ironmongery Sets

24 unique sets covering  tenant suites, accessible WC’s, lift lobbies and back of house areas

Finishes

Bronze for front-of-house doors, stainless steel for back-of-house areas, with custom finishes to complement interiors

Compliance

Fire rated, accessible, and secure

Exterior Photos: Bevan Cockerill

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