QPR Gets Go Ahead to Build 605 New Homes at Oaklands
Teams up with Genesis Housing Association for development on Old Oak Common Lane
Queens Park Rangers Football Club and Genesis Housing Assocation have been given the go ahead to build a new housing development called Oaklands, described as a £175 million mixed use regeneration project, on the western edge of the Old Oak area.
The Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, OPDC has approved its first planning application this week, giving QPR and Genesis Housing Association the go-ahead for Oaklands, on a currently derelict site at the top of Old Oak Common Lane in Hammersmith & Fulham.
The scheme will create 605 new homes, 40% of which will be affordable, and a new creative neighbourhood expected to attract companies from the new high tech economy providing hundreds of new jobs.
Genesis and QPR have agreed to work together to deliver the first major development in the regeneration area.
In their announcement, QPR make it clear that they see this development as a step towards building a new stadium in Old Oak Park, saying they have other strategic land interests in Old Oak and would like to build a new stadium as part of the wider development, providing a new home for the club.
Tony Fernandes, QPR Co-Chairman, said: " This is the start of long term strategic investment for QPR at Old Oak and demonstrates our commitment to the area.
" Whilst our primary interest is securing the future of the club through the construction of a new stadium, we will only be able to deliver this by taking equity interests in wider regeneration projects such as Oaklands.
"We are continuing to talk to the OPDC about our vision for a new stadium which will have sporting, educational and community facilities that will be used all year round."
Neil Hadden, Chief Executive at Genesis Housing Association, said: "We are delighted to be part of the redevelopment of Old Oak, one of Hammersmith and Fulham's most important regeneration sites at which so many new homes will be built, of which 240 will be affordable.
"We are committed to the future regeneration of Old Oak and partnerships such as the one we have with QPR will enable us to invest, not only in building new homes, but in developing new communities."
The scheme will now go to the Mayor of London for final approval.
Work on Oaklands is due to start in this financial year and would be expected to take three years to fully complete.
You can find out more about Oaklands here>
July 25, 2016
