WELCOME Old Oak Park is the current home of Cargiant.

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1 WELCOME Old Oak Park is the current home of Cargiant. It is the largest privately owned site in the Old Oak Common area and is the key land which kick-starts the regeneration of the wider area. This exhibition explains why the area is changing, our vision for a new piece of London and how we intend to ensure that local people benefit from these changes. It is your opportunity to: Understand our emerging plans. Ask any questions that you have. Contribute directly to our design process by leaving your thoughts and comments. We will then return again after the Summer with a further exhibition containing much more evolved designs and summarising the feedback received to date, before we submit a planning application to the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation at the end of ABOUT CARGIANT Old Oak Park is owned and occupied by the world s largest car dealership Cargiant an important member of the local community and a major employer. The business has been based here since 1985, directly employing 700 people and upporting many hundreds of other jobs within the local area, selling 50,000 cars a year at the most competitive prices. When the regeneration begins Cargiant will relocate its business and is committed to remaining within West London, serving its existing customer base and retaining the current staff that are integral to its success. Cargiant anticipate their relocation will take place around Cargiant is passionate about this area and ensuring that existing communities genuinely benefit from the new development which will be created. It has formed a partnership with London + Regional Properties Ltd to manage both the design and delivery of new homes, jobs and community facilities. ABOUT LONDON & REGIONAL London & Regional Properties is Cargiant s development and delivery partner for the project. They bring an experienced team with an outstanding track record creating successful new places and communities. London & Regional Properties began in 1987 and has grown consistently over 25 years. Today it is the largest privately held property company in the UK, with 22 current active projects in London alone. Their long term approach to investment and developments adds value and creates destinations where people want to live, work and visit.

2 SITE PHOTO WITH CARGIANT OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY

3 ABOUT THE AREA The area shaded in white identifies the Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area covered by the new Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation. This is made up of the Park Royal area to the west and the Old Oak Common area, shown in the blue boundary, to the east. Old Oak Park is a 46-acre site, shown with a red boundary. To the north are the communities and connections at Harlesden and Willesden. To the west is the industrial powerhouse of Park Royal as well as the residential communities off Old Oak Common Lane, such as The Island Triangle and Wells House Road, leading down to Acton. To the east the site is bordered by Scrubs Lane and St Mary s Cemetery. To the south is the Grand Union Canal, with over 1km of canal waterfront on the Old Oak Park land. Further south is the incredible asset which is the Wormwood Scrubs. Old Oak Park is a 46-acre site shown here with a red boundary. With the huge investment in transport infrastructure being delivered at Old Oak Common combining Crossrail, HS2 and the London overground Old Oak Park will have the best connections in London. We are also next to the best fibre optic network in Britain which runs along the A40 allowing us to deliver superfast internet connections that will be an important part of the offer. CARGIANT OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY WITHIN WIDER OLD OAK COMMON AND OPDC AREA

4 WHAT S CHANGING AT OLD OAK? In June 2013 Mayor of London Boris Johnson set out a 30-year vision to transform the Old Oak Common area into a thriving new district with more than 24,000 new homes and 55,000 jobs. Central to this vision is: The arrival of Crossrail High Speed 2 connecting London to Birmingham and eventually beyond from Old Oak Common Station, a state of the art public transport interchange between Crossrail, High Speed 2 and the great Western Main Line, able to accommodate up to 250,000 passengers a day and comparable in size to London Waterloo, the UKs busiest station. Two new London Overground Stations at Hythe Road and Old Oak Common Lane. Increased capacity on the London Underground at North Acton and Willesden Junction. Opening up and activating of the Grand Union Canal which runs across the entire regeneration area. New centres at Old Oak Park and at the Heart of Park Royal. New road, cycle and pedestrian networks across the area, including a series of bridges linking across the railways and waterways. High speed broadband connectivity, attracting growth industries to the area, taking advantage of our proximity to the A40 where some of the UK s fastest broadband cables run. In April 2015 the Mayor of London set up a new Mayoral Development Corporation to coordinate the planning and delivery of the regeneration of the area. The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) includes representation from each of the Boroughs and will be the planning authority that considers a future planning application for Old Oak Park. The OPDC is currently developing the Opportunity Area Planning Framework for Old Oak Common and our development team has been working closely with officers from the OPDC as well as from the London Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent and Ealing in developing our emerging plans. MAP SHOWING WALKING DISTANCES TO THE KEY TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE WITH CARGIANT OWNERSHIP BOUNDARY MAYOR S VISION FOR OLD OAK & OAPF CONSULTATION DOCUMENTS HS2 & CROSSRAIL

5 OUR VISION We will create a place that people and families right across London would chose to live in, with job opportunities, good schools, great parks and high quality new homes right next to the best transport connections in London bar none. We are committed to delivering that vision. Geoff Springer, London & Regional Properties, Development Director for Old Oak Park The transformation of Old Oak Common is the most important development in London in a generation. We have assembled a world class design and technical team to lead this change, including PLP Architecture (masterplanning), Arup (engineering) and West 8 (landscape and public realm). We can create something truly special at Old Oak Park a new piece of London and we have four priorities which inform our approach. Our four priorities: 1. To provide homes for Londoners. We are designing and building around 9,000 high quality homes of the 24,000 envisioned for the whole area. These are homes which Londoners can afford to buy, rent and live in including affordable homes. 2. To create jobs and help local people access those jobs. We estimate around 8,000 people will be employed at Old Oak Park a huge increase on the numbers employed at the moment. These jobs will be in the offices, shops, services and cultural attractions which will be created. An on-site skills centre will support local people into those jobs. 3. To deliver an exceptional place. People want to live where there are good schools, great parks and job opportunities nearby. Where it is easy to get to and move around. And where there are interesting things to do both in the day and in the evening at all times of the year. So alongside new homes and jobs, we are planning for new schools and community facilities, a cultural quarter, and for shops, restaurants, bars and cafes. The public realm will be beautiful, with a High Street at the centre of Old Oak Park and a series of new public squares, including at the new Hythe Road Overground Station. We will create new connections into Willesden Junction; into the new Crossrail and HS2 station; to the Scrubs; and into the surrounding areas. And we will create a beautiful environment around the canal which is such a huge asset to the area and which we will open up to create a real feature. 4. To ensure that local people genuinely benefit from this regeneration. We understand the area and its communities. This must not be a place just for the new residents, but a new community for all of West London. CONCEPTUAL MASTERPLAN FOR OLD OAK PARK SHOWING KEY ROUTES AND SPACES

6 CREATING NEW CONNECTIONS The Cargiant site today is locked in and divided by railway lines and the Grand Union Canal. Unlocking it is the first step in realising the opportunity of Old Oak Park and the other sites that neighbour us. We have identified a number of early solutions and longer term access points to be created, including: The first step to achieve this is to create a new viaduct and links through the existing embankments, in order to achieve permeability below the railway lines. Then we need to integrate our site with the surrounding areas enabling local people living in the areas around Old Oak Park to access the homes, jobs, parks, services, transport hubs and opportunities it will deliver. Linking our new High Street to Willesden Junction in the North and to the proposed Old Oak Common Station and Wormwood Scrubs in the South. Creating new vehicle access on Scrubs Lane. Creating a new pedestrian and cycle route linking the site with Kensal Green. Improving the pedestrian and cycle routes between the proposed new Hythe Road Station and Willesden Junction. Creating new bridges across the Grand Union Canal to the South and West unlocking future development sites and connecting to Old Oak Lane. IMAGES OF PROPOSED IMPROVED FOOTPATH TO WILLESDEN JUNCTION STATION NEW FOOTBRIDGE TO WILLESDEN JUNCTION DIAGRAM SHOWING PROPOSED NEW CONNECTIONS PHOTOS OF CURRENT FOOTPATH CONNECTING TO WILLESDEN JUNCTION STATION IMAGE OF THE RAILWAY LINES SOUTH OF WILLESDEN JUNCTION

7 A NEW HIGH STREET At the heart of our plans is the creation of a new North-South High Street. It will connect to Willesden Junction station to the North, Hythe Road Station within our site and cross over the canal connecting to Old Oak Station and onto Wormwood Scrubs to the South. The High Street will be a major public space in its own right with large public squares created at key points, such as next to the stations. It will contain a variety of uses along its length, with shops, restaurants, services, community facilities and educational uses to bring the area to life and provide all the activities and services needed to serve the daily needs of the local community. We are designing the High Street to be primarily a pedestrian and cycle route along its full length but we are still exploring options and there is potential to include vehicular traffic for some sections of Old Oak High Street. IMAGE SHOWING THE PROPOSED ENVIRONMENT ALONG THE HIGH STREET OLD OAK HIGH STREET USES AND COMPONENTS PLAN

8 ACTIVATING THE CANAL Our vision is to create a new London neighbourhood, building on its emerging exceptional transport infrastructure, celebrating its canal heritage, and creating a strong identity based on exemplary place-making. Lee Polisano, Partner, PLP/Architecture The Grand Union Canal is an important ecological and heritage asset that helps define Old Oak Common. The canal runs East to West along the southern boundary of Old Oak Park for 1.2km. That s the same as the length of the Thames between Big Ben and Somerset House. It provides an opportunity to create a very special environment with a vibrant canalside destination that forms a centerpiece for civic and leisure uses. Think of King s Cross, Little Venice, Paddington or Victoria Park. We want to open up both sides of the canal from its current neglected condition and to introduce new paths, parks, open spaces, cafes and restaurants. POTENTIAL ACTIVITIES AND USES ALONG THE CANAL AT OLD OAK PARK PHOTO OF THE GRAND UNION CANAL AS NOW CGI SHOWING THE POTENTIAL OF THE GRAND UNION CANAL AT OLD OAK PARK PADDINGTON BASIN, A SUCCESSFUL NEW CANALSIDE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CENTRE OF LONDON

9 NEW PARKS AND OPEN SPACES The East-West canal and the North-South High Street form the two axes which help define the area and structure the Masterplan, linking together the new neighbourhoods and existing communities. The main public spaces will run along these two pillars, while a series of smaller spaces will be distributed throughout the residential areas. In addition to the new canalside environment already described, we intend to create two major new public squares. HYTHE ROAD CENTRAL SQUARE At the heart of Old Oak Park, where the High Street meets the proposed Hythe Road Overground Station, Hythe Road Central Square will form a large central civic space. The square will cater for resident s daily needs as well as work as the local centre. The public spaces will be flexible and able to host a series of activities during the day and in the evening. Cultural institutions, community facilities and shops will front onto the square. GRAND UNION SQUARE Grand Union Square is the meeting point of the two key axes of Old Oak Park, the High Street and the Canal. The square will connect the heart of Old Oak Park with the canal and the employment-led development around Old Oak Common Station. It will open onto the canal and provide views of the enhanced nature reserve on the opposite side and be devoted to leisure uses. RUSSELL SQUARE, BLOOMSBURY RESIDENTIAL PARKS A series of secondary squares and parks will form a network of more intimate spaces within the different residential neighbourhoods of OId Oak Park. Inspired by traditional green London squares, each of them will provide small scale facilities, play and open spaces for the local residents. DIAGRAM SHOWING THE KEY ROUTES, NEW GREEN SPACES AND PUBLIC SQUARES EARLY CGI IMAGE OF HYTHE ROAD STATION SQUARE SHOWING HOW A SPACE CAN BE OPENED UP BY ALIGNING THE RAILWAY ON A VIADUCT

10 HOMES FOR LONDONERS In February 2015, London s population reached a new high of 8.6m people, exceeding the previous record set back in Our city s population is set to continue to expand, with current estimates predicting that its population will reach 11 million by Housing provision is perhaps the biggest issue that London will face over the coming decades. Old Oak and Park Royal will play perhaps the most crucial role of any regeneration area in London over the next 20 to 30 years in delivering these much needed new homes and jobs. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London The Mayor of London has targeted a minimum of 24,000 new homes within Old Oak Common and we believe around 9,000 of these can be delivered at Old Oak Park. With unrivalled transport infrastructure, large open spaces, waterways and fantastic design, we believe there will be enormous demand to live here. We therefore want to make sure the existing communities of West London and Londoners as a whole have the opportunity to live here and we will be targeting our offer at this market and not foreign investors. We want Old Oak Park to be a vibrant community, which means we want every home occupied and to provide for every part of society young and old, singles and those with families, students and those in need of affordable housing. We have yet to determine the amount of affordable housing that can be delivered as this will to a large extent depend on the decisions made by the public sector.

11 HOMES FOR LONDONERS Willesden Junction One of the main accesses into Old Oak Park. It will be a predominantly residential neighbourhood with clusters of retail and offices around the station and Harrow Road frontage. Particular attention will be given to the north-eastern edge to integrate it with the existing urban grain and character. The High Street This spine will connect Willesden Junction Station in the North, through Hythe Road Station and cross over the canal connecting to Old Oak Station and onto Wormwood Scrubs in the South. Along its length there will be different events such as public squares, art installations, civic and cultural uses. The North-East Quarter This will be a residential area providing high quality homes and a neighbourhood focus with a community centre, public open spaces and play areas. We imagine this area will have a block approach offering more secluded spaces for the local residents. The Canal The green corridor characterised by the water element and the presence of the nature reserve will become, together with the High Street the focus of Old Oak Park. The northern bank will provide open space with a series of events and have active frontages at the ground floor with cafes, bars and educational/cultural activities. Scrubs Lane This will be a residential area with small pockets of development to fit into the existing urban grain. This will provide the main vehicular and bus access as well as a strong pedestrian and cycling green link between Old Oak Park and the St Mary Cemetery. Commercial Quarter This will be the commercial hub of Old Oak Common. This area will benefit from a top location close to the proposed Old Oak Common Station The Southern Quarter This will be a predominantly residential area providing high quality homes and a neighbourhood focus related to the canal water element and the nature reserve. The existing vegetation will be preserved and create a linear park linking the new homes to the canal frontage. The North-West Quarter This will be a residential area with a much more enclosed feel. The green corridor of the railway embankment will be incorporated to support new green links through Old Oak Park. Wormwood Park This will be a residential area providing high quality homes, particular attention will be given to the sensitive design of the southern edge given the vegetation and Wormwood Scrubs beyond.

12 VIBRANT MIX OF USES Alongside the new homes, we plan a wide range of other uses which you would find in any successful new community. These include: Health services, including GP surgeries or health centres. Educational provision including schools and nurseries. Bars, cafés and restaurants. A range of office and commercial spaces. A cultural quarter. Leisure uses, for example a cinema or gym. Shops to serve the needs of local people such as a supermarket and local convenience stores. Services for the new community like a post office, opticians etc. New hotels. Homes for older people. Child play facilities. Sporting facilities including a new Multi Use Games Area. Across these uses we estimate a total of 8,000 new jobs will be created, in addition to those created during construction. WHY NO STADIUM? The overriding need at Old Oak Common is for homes, jobs and community facilities for local people, especially on land which is so close to the transport infrastructure. As the first major site to come forward, it is also vital that we create the critical mass that forms the new neighborhood. A stadium on our land would take up huge space, significantly reduce the number of homes, jobs and community benefits that could be delivered and all for a use which would lie largely dormant for the vast majority of the year. We own and control our entire 46-acre site and believe that would be quite wrong here. With a regeneration area of over 170 -acres there are several more appropriate sites which could host a future stadium and we wish QPR well in being able to identify a site which it is actually able to deliver. EARLY PLAN SHOWING A RANGE OF USES ACROSS OLD OAK PARK

13 MAXIMISING LOCAL BENEFITS Cargiant has been here since We are land-owners, not speculative developers, with a passion for this area. We won t cut and run. We will see this development through to its completion and ensure we create something of real value to the local community. Tony Mendes, Managing Director, Cargiant Our proposals will deliver: A Construction Skills Academy to help local people access the job opportunities created. Around 9,000 new homes for Londoners, including affordable housing and starter-homes for those looking to take their first steps onto the housing ladder. Around 8,000 permanent new jobs. Thousands of construction jobs during the development. w New nursery and schools to support the educational demands of the new community. A new High Street, connecting Willesden Junction Station to Wormwood Scrubs via the new Hythe Road Overground Station and the new Crossrail and HS2 Station. New bridge connections over the canal. Improved access into Willesden Junction Station. Improved connections to and from Scrubs Lane. A transformed environment along the canal. New public squares including Hythe Road Central Square and Grand Union Square. A wide range of shops, bars, cafes and restaurants. New community facilities including GPs, health centres, libraries and play areas. New cultural and leisure facilities for all to enjoy. OLD OAK PARK WILL CREATE AROUND 8,000 JOBS, INCLUDING MANY CONSTRUCTION JOBS AS WELL AS A SKILLS AND TRAINING ACADEMY ALONG THE OLD OAK HIGH STREET WILL BE NEW SQUARES AND PUBLIC SPACES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR A RANGE OF ACTIVITIES Developer contributions through a Section 106 agreement and the Community Infrastructure Levy will help contribute towards the huge costs of the new transport infrastructure being provided as well as going towards improved public services. OLD OAK PARK WILL OPEN UP AND ACTIVATE THE CANAL AND NEW OPEN SPACES, MAKING THEM ACCESSIBLE TO EXISTING AND NEW COMMUNITIES ALIKE WE WANT TO CREATE A NEW CULTURAL QUARTER FOR WEST LONDON AT OLD OAK PARK

14 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Sustainability is a key component of the proposals for Old Oak Park and will be incorporated into the design and decision making throughout the life of the project. Given the long period of time that the site will take to build out, ability to adapt to changing conditions and respond to future demands will be essential. As a starting point we have reviewed a wide range of policies and approaches to sustainable development including those used for Ecotowns. We have also been considering how we manage energy supply and reduce carbon emissions, including the possible location of new energy centres, ranging from a larger number of smaller on-site centres to a large off-site centre serving the entire area. SUSTAINABILITY DIAGRAM

15 NEXT STEPS Thank you for taking the time to visit this exhibition and we hope you have found it useful. Delivering regeneration on this scale takes time and we are still at an early stage, with many questions still to be answered. We have displayed our thinking to date and now we want to know what you think about what you have seen today. We will return after the Summer with a further series of exhibitions with more evolved designs before submitting a planning application to the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) at the end of There will then be further consultation in early 2016 as the OPDC considers our application. This will be an Outline Planning Application with all detailed matters reserved for future applications. If planning permission is granted, we would still need to undertake a great deal more detailed design work and seek further planning permissions. You can: Fill in a comments card and put it in the box provided or post it to Freepost OLD OAK PARK CONSULTATION Complete the comments form online at Send an to oldoakpark@londoncommunications.co.uk Telephone our dedicated consultation line on PROGRAMME TIMELINE