QPR Football Club is launching a consultation today to build a new stadium, homes and community facilities in Old Oak Common.

The premiership club is preparing plans for hundreds of acres of the brownfield land to be turned into a newly named area called New Queens Park which will be home to a new 40,000 seat stadium.

Over 50,000 newsletters will be delivered to homes and businesses across west London today (September 4) inviting people to come and see the initial plans and to have a say on what should be considered before plans are developed further.

Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, published a vision document in June last year describing the plans to transform Old Oak into a thriving new district with up to 24,000 new homes and more than 55,000 jobs around the site of a new High Speed 2 (HS2) and Crossrail Station which is due to be built by 2026.

The master plan also outlines new commercial space which includes retail, studios and offices, restaurants, cinemas, a hotel and other leisure facilities.

Research from the Mayor's office found the entire scheme could be worth up to £6.2 billion to London's economy and could supply up to 2.5 per cent of the capital's housing requirement as well as almost 14 per cent of its employment need, up to 2031.

It is not known where exactly the stadium would be yet but Old Oak Common covers three London boroughs: Hammersmith and Fulham, Ealing and Brent.

QPR Chairman, Tony Fernandes, said: “We are looking to deliver much more than just a stadium. It will serve as a catalyst for regeneration, creating thousands of new jobs and homes for local people.

“It will be a major transport hub that will connect Old Oak to the rest of London and other major cities across the UK. Our new 40,000 seat stadium will become a focal point hosting not just football, but other entertainment and community activities for residents and visitors to enjoy.

“This will give us a top quality stadium that will be able to cater for QPR’s needs as the club progresses and grows over the years ahead. We are very excited about being the driving force behind creating one of the best new urban places in the world, and making this our new home.”

The Old Oak area which is to be turned into a new QPR stadium, homes and commercial property

QPR have partnered up with Stadium Capital Developments who are working alongside world-renowned architect Sir Terry Farrell to develop the Old Oak master plan in which they envisage a ‘new vibrant, mixed-use and high-quality development’ to turn the neglected area into a ‘new world-class city quarter’.

Mr Fernandes added: “There are many local benefits that will arise out of the regeneration of the Old Oak area, including new homes, new jobs and a much improved local environment. These benefits will be shared widely by the surrounding communities in Hammersmith, Ealing and Brent, including large numbers of our supporters.

“This is very much the start of the process. We want to share our ideas and plans and in turn hear from the local community. The aim is that local residents, our fans and others with an interest in this part of London will come along and help us shape our proposals. The forthcoming public exhibitions provide the first opportunity for this, and as our plans evolve we’ll hold more events.”

QPR are holding public exhibitions at:

Loftus Road Stadium from 2pm-8pm on September 15 and 16

Skyline Suite, Holiday Inn London West, Portal Way in North Acton from 4pm-8pm on September 17 and 18

St Mark’s Church Hall, Bathurst Gardens, Kensal Rise from 12pm-4pm on September 19 and from 9am-1pm on September 20.

To find out more about the plans and have a say visit the New Queens Park website.