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Grainger PLC
17 September 2020
17 September 2020
Grainger plc
New rental homes by Southall station given the green light
-- Proposals by Connected Living London - the long-term
partnership between Grainger plc and Transport for London - to
deliver 460 new homes for rent have been given the go-ahead by
Ealing Council's Planning Committee
-- The development is the first of four proposed by Connected
Living London currently going through planning
-- 40 per cent of the development's new housing will be affordable
-- The development, located close to Southall station, will also
enhance the area surrounding the site, benefitting the local
community
A new development by Southall station has been given the green
light by Ealing Council, helping to provide more quality rental
housing in the local area.
The proposals, by Connected Living London (CLL) - the formal
partnership between Grainger plc and Transport for London (TfL) -
have been designed by award-winning architects, Assael
Architecture. The scheme will deliver 460 new homes, including 40
per cent affordable housing, across five buildings.
The scheme encompasses a 1.16 acre site that was converted to
railway sidings in the mid-20th century and is currently used for
storage and associated Elizabeth line works. The homes will be a
mixture of one, two and three bedroom properties, providing options
for all types of households, with affordable homes offered at a
Discounted Market Rent. The development will also incorporate
renewable forms of energy through solar panels and air source heat
pumps to minimise impact on the local environment.
Located close by to Southall station, the development provides
direct access to central London and will also be served by TfL Rail
services, which will become the Elizabeth line service once it is
open. It will provide more space for walking along Park Avenue and
more greenery and street lighting. A new pedestrian crossing on
Park Avenue will also be delivered as part of this scheme, making
it safer for people to access Southall Park.
Ben Tate, a spokesperson for CLL and Head of Property
Development at TfL, said: "It's fantastic to see the first of our
sites at Southall get the go-ahead as part of Connected Living
London. We can now start delivering quality rental homes that the
capital desperately needs and help improve the area for the local
community.
"Now more than ever, people are looking for homes that are more
than just a place to sleep, and with a range of amenity spaces
including outdoor terraces and a residents' gym, we are confident
that these new homes will be a fantastic addition to Southall."
Helen Gordon, Chief Executive, Grainger plc, said: "We are
delighted to secure our first planning resolution for Connected
Living London. This is an exciting and important milestone for our
partnership, which over the coming years is set to make a positive
difference for renters and communities across London. In Southall
we are delivering 460 superbly located homes that locals can
afford, all professionally managed by our inhouse team, setting new
standards for renting in the area."
With the capital's shortage of quality rental properties and
affordable homes, CLL was established last July with an ambition of
creating London's leading mixed tenure rental communities,
providing excellent service in a place where residents feel secure
and are happy to call "home". The scheme at Southall is the first
of CLL's schemes to be given the go-ahead at planning committee,
having submitted four planning applications since it was set up
last July. The other sites, which are spread across London,
are:
o Arnos Grove (located next to the Tube station), Enfield
o Montford Place in Kennington (which is currently being used as
a construction site for the Northern Line Extension), Lambeth
o Nine Elms (An Over Station Development for Nine Elms station
on the Northern Line Extension), Lambeth
Once approved, these would collectively deliver more than 1,200
new rental homes across the city, with each scheme individually
delivering 40 per cent affordable housing, alongside industrial and
commercial workspace and improvements for the local community.
These first four sites are part of CLL's wider programme that
aims to provide the capital with more than 3,000 new homes,
designed specifically for those who wish to rent. Alongside the
four where planning applications have already been submitted, CLL
will soon be submitting its planning application for its scheme at
Cockfosters, which looks to provide hundreds of new homes, public
squares and better pedestrian and cycling facilities, and it is
continuing to shape the opportunity to provide around 1,500 homes
at Limmo, a 12-acre site next to Canning Town Tube station that has
been used as a works site for the Elizabeth line. Other sites are
expected to follow.
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For further information contact:
Julie Deighton, Head of Communications,
jdeighton@graingerplc.co.uk (020 7940 9604)
Additional Information
-- All of CLL's developments have been designed with both the
individual site's context and local community in mind. Throughout
the past year, CLL has undertaken extensive and meaningful
consultation with local communities - receiving more than 2,000
pieces of feedback, having spent more than 110 hours talking to the
local community at exhibition events, pop-ups and public
consultations with more than 1,000 attendees and sending updates to
more than 50,000 people.
-- By engaging with the local community and stakeholders, the
proposals have been updated throughout the consultation process to
reflect feedback and help address local concerns. All proposals
have also been designed as sustainable developments that offer a
range of benefits for the existing communities. These include new
public spaces for the community or better cycling and walking
facilities to encourage sustainable travel. The heritage of each
site - particularly those located next to listed stations - has
also been considered throughout the design process.
-- Further details on the other submitted schemes can be found
on the website: https://www.connectedlivinglondon.co.uk/
-- Early work has already started on Limmo Peninsula to ensure
that the site is ready for development and an early period of
engagement with the local community and stakeholders was carried
out in September last year. The proposals will look to incorporate
high quality public open spaces, including a riverside walk that
will help connect communities and improved pedestrian and cycling
connectivity.
-- There is the potential for other sites to be added to CLL's programme in the future.
-- Sustainable development is at the heart of CLL's approach.
Through its projects, CLL will drive social impact, promote
economic development, and exemplify a philosophy of environmental
stewardship - not only because it's the right thing to do, but
because doing so can drive commercial value. Financial returns,
social impact, and environmental sustainability operate
hand-in-hand.
-- The proposals will be supporting the local economy through
the creation of new commercial space. It will also create a variety
of employment opportunities, not just through the new commercial
spaces, but also throughout construction.
-- The proposals are also looking to bring nature into the built
environment and encourage a shift to sustainable modes of transport
in line with the Mayor's Transport Strategy, such as through
planting new trees and greenery, improving pedestrian and cycling
facilities, incorporating solar roofs, closing car parks and
optimising building performance with respect to energy, carbon,
water and waste. By encouraging people to travel by foot, on bike
or by public transport, CLL will help improve London's air quality,
support people in becoming more active and make the local areas
better places to live.
-- All properties will also contribute towards London's
ambitious target to become zero carbon by 2050, which the Intend to
Publish London Plan states can be achieved by increasing energy
efficiency and utilising low carbon energy sources. CCL has also
actively sought to embed the Home Quality Mark system (the
successor to the Code for Sustainable Homes) across its schemes and
is targeting to achieve 4 Stars under HQM.
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