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Thousands more homes in new-look Old Oak Common local plan
The mayoral corporation behind the regeneration of Old Oak Common has submitted a revised draft local plan setting out plans to develop 25,000 new homes on the west London site
The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) was forced to rework its plans after a planning inspector ruled against the inclusion of a 22ha site owned by car dealership Cargiant in an earlier draft local plan. The former draft local plan provided for 20,100 homes.
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The OPDC had previously planned to pay the Cargiant business to relocate or buy the land under a compulsory purchase order. However, an inspector ruled in September 2019 that the cost of obtaining the land made it unviable for development.
Early illustrative sketches of the new Old Oak Common and Park Royal district
- Credit: OPDC
A revised plan has been submitted to build a new urban district around a new major transport hub in Old Oak Common.
The mayor’s Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has submitted a revised draft local plan to build more than 25,000 new homes and bring thousands of new jobs to the area with a focus on public land around the High Speed 2 (HS2) station at Old Oak Common.
The major transport hub is the only place where HS2, Elizabeth Line and Great Western Railway services will meet.
The Old Oak & Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has submitted revised plans for its redevelopment next to a new HS2 station in west London.
The revised plans have been submitted after a Planning Inspector ordered the previous local plan for the area to be downgraded. In September 2019 the OPDC was ordered to redraw its plans to omit land owned by Cargiant, which formed a major part of its proposals.
The new plans will see the construction of more than 25,000 homes, as well as a new urban centre.
According to the OPDC, the plans will provide public space and local facilities, by moving the focus around the new Old Oak Common station – much of which is owned by the public sector, primarily through HS2, Network Rail and the Department for Transport.