Results of a wide-ranging consultation on plans to regenerate land currently owned by Cargiant have been published.

It shows the public largely in favour of the proposals to redevelop the 46 acre Old Oak Park plot, within Hammersmith and Fulham borough, which will include 7,000 new homes and support 8,000 jobs .

It is the largest privately owned land within the Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area, which stretches into Ealing and Brent and is part of a wider regeneration of the area which will deliver 24,000 new homes and 55,000 jobs.

Feedback left from the third round of consultation was positive. One person said: “The proposal for this is very welcome. It would be an asset to the whole Borough and to a much wider area of London and south-east England.”

The Old Oak Park masterplan would also include:

  • A world famous cultural institution – with education facilities and an outreach programme for schools and the local community
  • A new London Overground Station at Hythe Road, between Willesden Junction and Shepherd’s Bush , will also be created by constructing a 200m viaduct
  • A new Central Square at Hythe Road Overground station – the size of almost two football pitches and the heart of Old Oak Park, a dynamic centre with a cultural hub, community and sports facilities, shops and a local market.
  • A primary school, community centres and healthcare services
  • A new High Street called Old Oak Walk – a 25 metre wide pedestrian thoroughfare, connecting Harlesden and Willesden Junction station with the new Hythe Road station at Old Oak Park, then passing south over the canal to Old Oak Common station and Wormwood Scrubs
  • A network of streets, and well lit parks and squares – including children’s play areas, public art, performance spaces and sports facilities
  • Six different neighbourhood areas, each with a distinctive character and its own open space
  • A transformation of the frontage around a 1.2km stretch of Grand Union Canal
  • Fourteen new bridges and underpasses connecting with surrounding areas and delivering new bus routes and road, pedestrian and cycle links
  • Shops, cafes, restaurants, bars and sports and leisure facilities

After taking on board the feedback, Cargiant said it was considering retaining some of the Rolls Royce Building, where its headquarters are currently based , and have named one of the new neighbourhoods Rolls Royce Quarter, which will have Rolls Royce Park at its heart.

It also promises each of the 50 new buildings in the Masterplan will be designed to the highest standard with unique and ambitious architecture.

Also promised is the creation of over 20 acres of open space and 108,000 sq ft of community buildings and developers are is looking at whether a place of worship can be introduced into the plans.

The area will also boast some of the best transport links in London with Crossrail and HS2, London Overground and Underground, and new bus, pedestrian and cycle links are being created with the aim of reducing the need for cars.

In June 2013, former London mayor Boris Johnson set out a 30-year vision to transform Old Oak Common into a thriving new district and in April 2015 established the Old Oak and Park Royal Mayoral Development Corporation (OPDC), which acts as the Local Planning Authority for the area in order to help realise the vision and opportunity of Old Oak and Park Royal.

Geoff Springer, development developer at Old Oak Park said: “Cargiant has been based at Old Oak Common since 1985, employing over 800 people and supporting the local economy.

"Now we find ourselves at the heart of an area earmarked to deliver homes and job so we feel a real sense of responsibility to the area to ensure that regeneration provides real benefits for local people.

"That’s why I am delighted to receive such overwhelming support for our emerging proposals.

“We are continuing to talk to local communities about issues that are important to them and we will be returning in the Summer for a fourth round of public consultation before we submit a planning application to the OPDC.”

The plans are being brought by Cargiant and development partners London & Regional Properties.