Food company Heinz's UK headquarters was located at South Building, Hayes Park, Hayes between 1965 and 2017. The Grade II* listed Heinz buildings were culturally significant as the only British example of the work of influential American architect Gordon Bunshaft (then principal design partner of distinguished architectural firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill) and one of only two designs by him in Western Europe. In February 2024, Hillingdon Council heard an application in relation to the buildings' Grade II* listed status. Historic England raised concerns, saying the existing buildings were "highly significant for their sophisticated sculptural form". But the planning officers decided that conversion of significant architecture in Hayes meant "less than substantial" heritage harm, and approved the conversion of Bunshaft's designs into 124 flats.
food Company hEinz's uK headquArteRs WAS loCated at sOUTH buildINg, haYes parK, haYEs BeTWeeN 1965 and 2017. thE grade ii* LIstEd HeInz BuiLdings WERe CulturaLly sIgnifIcant as the ONly BritiSH ExaMpLe of tHe work of iNFluenTIal ameRICan architeCt gordOn bunshAFt (thEn priNciPaL desigN ParTnER OF DistiNGuisheD arCHitEcTUraL fIRm sKIDmOre, owiNgS and mErriLL) and oNe Of OnLY Two Designs BY Him IN weStern Europe. in febrUaRy 2024, hIlLinGdoN cOuncIl heArD An ApplicatioN in RelaTiOn to the BuIldinGs' gRadE ii* listed sTaTus. HistoRiC engLaNd raIsed concerns, SAying the exiStInG BUilDiNGs were "hiGhlY SignIfiCant for THeIR sophIStIcatEd ScuLptural FoRm". but thE PlanNing OffiCERs decidED thAt ConvErsIOn oF sIgnifiCaNt architeCture iN hayeS mEaNt "Less THAN SubSTantIAL" HErItagE hArm, and appRoveD The ConveRsioN Of bunsHaft's dEsIgns iNTo 124 fLAts.