Old Oak and Park Royal given green light for 25,500 homes

The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation’s local plan for Old Oak and Park Royal has been approved by the planning inspector. A total of 25,500 new and affordable homes will be developed in the Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area in west London, creating 56,000 new jobs. Policies in the plan to guide new development include a target for 50% of all new homes to be affordable, 30% of the area to be public green space and new, high-quality jobs to be created across a range of sectors. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “Old Oak and Park Royal is London’s single biggest opportunity for new and affordable housing and jobs.” OPDC submitted the modified local plan earlier this year. It focuses on development around High Speed 2’s Old Oak Common station, making use of the advanced connectivity that the recently opened Elizabeth Line offers. The plan also incorporates the mayor’s commitment to net zero and exemplary standards of environmental and social sustainability. Liz Peace, chair of OPDC, said: “In just a few years’ time, Old Oak Common station, the largest ever constructed in the UK, will open. This will create an unprecedented opportunity for regeneration and investment as Old Oak becomes one of the best-connected places in the UK. Our local plan will organise and optimise that potential for growth, while placing genuine environmental, social and economic sustainability at its heart. “We have plans for 25,500 new homes and tens of thousands of new jobs in what is currently one of west London’s most deprived areas, creating a lively and flourishing district where the benefits of regeneration are available to everyone.” To send feedback, e-mail akanksha.soni@eg.co.uk or tweet @EGPropertyNews READ MORE: Q&A: Liz Peace talks about plans for Old Oak and Park Royal Photo © Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation