A CGI of part of the development (Photo: Brent Council) A major development next to Wembley Stadium was approved by councillors despite concerns about security and the low level of affordable housing on offer. Brent Council’s planning committee yesterday (Wednesday, April 28) narrowly approved a scheme at a storage site, in First Way, Wembley. The owners of the land, Access Self Storage, seek to provide 600 new buy-to-let flats, some storage provision, and office and retail space in five blocks ranging from 12 to 24 storeys. However, several councillors were disappointed to see just ten per cent of the homes classed as affordable, with 36 three-bed properties offered up at London living rent and 24 one-bed flats at 35 per cent below market rate.
A CGI of the proposed development (Photo: RnH Architects) A former cinema and bingo hall is set to be redeveloped into a new shared living space, despite concerns some of the homes will be “around three times the size of a UK prison cell”. Brent Council’s planning committee yesterday (Wednesday, March 10) approved proposals for a scheme at the landmark building in Burnt Oak Broadway. It will result in 125 new studio flats – ranging in size from 17sq m to 29sq m – alongside other leisure and working facilities to help revitalise an area that has “seen better days”. However, some councillors said the size of the proposed flats, which will make use of shared kitchen and living areas, are inappropriate and would not appeal to people who want to live in Brent.
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