The bulldozers could be moving in on Victoria now permission has been granted for a multi-million pound building scheme.

The bus shelter in Victoria Street is set to get a £20,000 upgrade, while Selborne House, in Victoria Street, and Wellington House, in Buckingham Gate, will be demolished, if developers proceed with their plans.

Westminster City Council approved the scheme last week.

Selborne House, built in the early 1960s, is set to be turned into a 13-storey retail and office building (pictured) with more windows than any other building in Victoria, as well as a green wall and roof.

Wellington House will be replaced by a 10-storey building with a shop on the ground floor and 59 flats on its upper floors.

Westminster City Council's deputy leader and cabinet member for the built environment, Cllr Robert Davis, said: "There are excellent creative and exciting elements to these proposals, with Selborne House delighting passers-by with its curving glass front, and Wellington House set to inspire with a façade whose concept draws on text on a page, music scores and nature."

He added that he is keen to see the developers work with the council's planners to implement the schemes.

Approval was subject to conditions, including widening the pavements, creating a new public space next to City Hall, placing more art in public spaces and cash for a community project in St James's Park.

The councillor added: "There will certainly be no tears shed for the ugly buildings these exciting new developments will replace."

The designs for Selbourne House were created by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects.

Those for Wellington House were drawn up by John McAslan and Partner.

Last month the council approved plans for the redevelopment of Victoria as part of the Victoria Transport Interchange scheme.

The plans extend from Buckingham Palace Road in the west, to Bressenden Place in the north and Victoria Street.

They include 205 flats, 82,000sqm of offices and 13,000sqm of shops.