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Planning application submitted for the O2 Masterplan Site

We are pleased to announce that following four phases of consultation with local residents, businesses and community groups, we have now submitted a planning application to the London Borough of Camden for the O2 Masterplan Site. The application is with the Council for validation, and we will update our website once information is publicly available on the Council’s planning portal.

The proposals would see the Site – which includes the existing O2 Shopping Centre on Finchley Road, and surrounding land – transformed into a new green, comprehensive landscape-led masterplan which connects Finchley Road and West End Lane.

The submitted application is part detail, part outline. Overall, the scheme will deliver:

Around 1,800 new homes with 35% affordable homes

A long tree-lined park connecting West Hampstead and Finchley Road

Over 50% of the 14-acre car free site dedicated to public and green spaces, which will be open and accessible to all.

Up to 180,000sqft of commercial, workspace and community uses across the masterplan including a new town square with restaurants, leisure spaces and shops

Space for popular local amenities including a supermarket, gym and cinema

A new community centre and multi-disciplinary health centre

A large new green and a new community garden

About the application

The application comprises detailed information on building design and architecture for the first phase (3 buildings) and an outline application for the remainder of the Site demonstrating how future development could be brought forward. The first phase would deliver 608 new homes including 188 affordable homes, retail space, a community centre and central square with community garden.

The planning submission follows four phases of consultation with local residents, businesses and community groups and an ongoing targeted youth engagement programme spanning over four months. We’ve received 2,600 comments from over four different surveys during this time, and have held 32 workshops, meetings and events with local people. We’ve also partnered with youth engagement specialists 2-3 Degrees to run a series of workshops aimed at collecting feedback on the evolving masterplan, particularly the new landscaped spaces, and the co-creation of future spaces and uses of the site.

The next step is for the Council to validate our application at which point all of the detailed documents will be available to view on the planning portal. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch via our contact details listed on our website: https://o2centreconsultation.co.uk/.

Posted on 8th February 2022

by O2 Centre Consultation Team