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Quintain begins public consultation on continued regeneration of Wembley | 29/04/2008
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New plans being developed
for land either side of Olympic Way
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Opportunity for a new
community park, possibly a primary school, a new civic centre and community hub
for Brent Council and new jobs, shops and homes
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Public exhibition to run
from 17-24 April at the Foyer of Wembley Arena
Quintain
Estates and Development plc – the company leading the changes of Wembley –
today revealed details of its first public consultation about the continued
regeneration of the area. Quintain is
exhibiting information about what is currently happening and focussing on new
ideas for the land either side of Olympic Way.
Nick Shattock
, Quintain’s Deputy Chief
Executive, said:
“This is a hugely important area,
linking the Arena and Stadium to WembleyPark Station either side of Olympic
Way. It is currently dominated by old
industrial or office uses and large retail parks, which bring limited benefit
to the people of Wembley and provide no community facilities.
“We want
to prepare a new plan to
create more jobs and homes,
new shops, a new park and, if appropriate, a primary school or other
educational provision. We could also
host a new civic centre and community hub for Brent Council, together with new
squares and public spaces, opening up the area for everyone to enjoy.
“We very much hope that people will take the time to come and see this
exhibition or visit our website www.YourWembley.com
and give us their comments. We will
remain in Wembley for the long term and understand the importance of consulting
with the community in advance of any planning application being made. Over 6,100
people participated in the Stage One consent and their feedback is now being
translated into 6.3 million sq ft of new development. We hope that the local
community will participate as enthusiastically in this second phase as they did
in the first.
“After we have had time
to consider the comments we receive, we will return with a second public exhibition in the Summer to explain how our plans
have moved on.”
The regeneration of Wembley is already underway, with
new jobs, shops, homes, restaurants, leisure and community facilities being
created around the Stadium. To date
Quintain has already invested £350m into Wembley. The site has been cleared and the £35m refurbishment of Wembley Arena is complete.
Arena Square and the Square of Fame are
successful, the first residents move into the area later this year and work is
now starting on the new Hilton Hotel, the student accommodation scheme and the
second residential building.
The development of plans for this new area is in line
with Brent Council’s vision to
transform Wembley into one of
London’s brightest, most vibrant and successful places, where
existing
communities benefit from Wembley’s millions of visitors a year and which
responds appropriately to the scale of the new Stadium.
The emerging new plans could include
the following:
1.
A new shopping street,
parallel to Olympic Way
which will provide for the everyday needs of local people,
include smaller independent shops and boutiques and complement the designer
fashion shops along Wembley Park Boulevard.
It would be fantastic for example to attract Marks & Spencer back to
Wembley.
2.
A range of cafés, coffee
shops and restaurants
with a wide choice to suit
different tastes and cultures.
3.
Major improvements to
Olympic Way
, which will continue to act as the major route for visitors to the
Stadium, so that the area functions well both during major events and at all
other times. New open spaces offering a
variety of characters will be introduced with new planting.
4.
A new primary
school or other education provision
could also be provided,
together with its own play space and facilities, if this was felt to be
appropriate here. This would be in
addition to the £9m of contributions to education in the Borough, already
committed to be made by Quintain.
5.
A new community park,
Wembley Park
, supplemented by smaller courtyards and public squares including new
public art, linked together by a new street network with dedicated space for
cyclists and pedestrians.
6.
A new Civic Centre and
Community Hub for Brent Council
. Brent’s new
Civic Centre could be featured, which would include modern offices, a new
central library and learning centre, community meeting and performance spaces,
an assembly hall and exhibition space.
7.
Thousands of
new jobs
across new office space, hotels and the shops and
restaurants. These will be supported by
training and job brokering services to ensure that local people benefit from
these opportunities.
8.
New housing
,
with a range of studios and 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments to include a substantial
proportion of affordable housing. Homes
will be designed around community courtyards, with different residential
districts offering a distinct look, feel and character, including provision of
larger homes for families.
9.
New nursery and childcare
provision
as well as children’s play facilities and informal games areas. This could include swings, climbing frames
and soft play areas, basketball nets and kick-about areas.
10.
New parking
will be strictly limited and controlled by Quintain
and we will continue to encourage the use of public transport. Buses will go into the heart of the area and
a car club will also be in operation.
Dedicated spaces for the disabled as well as those travelling with young
children will be provided with new cycle parking too.
11.
Appropriate building heights
which respect the low-rise nature
of some of the surrounding streets as well as the size and bulk of the stadium
and some existing office uses.
12.
Highly sustainable development
, through excellent design and the
use of a range of technologies to achieve reductions in carbon emissions. Quintain are the current Property Week Sustainability Award winners and are
advocates
of the Code for Sustainable Homes, including the delivery of energy efficient
buildings part-powered by energy from renewable sources.
NOTES FOR EDITORS
For further information for the
media
,
contact London Communications Agency:
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Jonny Popper
, 020 7612 8480, 07771-735000,
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Henry Cox
, 020 7612 8480, 07739
023173,
Quintain Estates and Development PLC
isa UK
property development and investment company listed on the London Stock Exchange
with fund management, investment and urban regeneration divisions. The company’s development philosophy promotes
the creation of places and locations, rather than merely developing sites. Quintain has
been active in Wembley since 2002.
As well as Wembley, Quintain is also
leading the development of the GreenwichPeninsula and so is delivering two of
the most important regeneration projects in Europe. The
company is committed to applying principles of sustainable development across
the portfolio, including at Wembley.
www.quintain-estates.com
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Quintain is working with Make
to develop the plans for
this area. Make is one of the UK’s
leading architectural firmswith over 100
staff founded by Ken Shuttleworth. Make are responsible for leading the
Masterplanning process, setting out a rich mix of uses in the right locations
to create welcoming, lively and secure public places that people will use and enjoy.
Make
is currently also Masterplanning the Elephant & Castle regeneration as well
as leading a number of major redevelopment projects in Central
London and working on a variety of significant national and
international projects.
www.makearchitects.com
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The current planning
consents at Wembley
, for both Quintain and also the London
Development Agency, will deliver:
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A new Wembley Park Boulevard, as long and as wide as Regent
Street, with pedestrian priority and lined with a range of restaurants, cafés,
bars, leisure facilities, shops and a 441 bedroom,
international standard Hilton hotel.
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New designer fashion outlets and sports stores, to add a
unique shopping offer at Wembley.
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Connections from Wembley Park Station right through to
Wembley High Road, across the new White Horse Bridge.
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6,900 jobs, offering long-term employment to
local people.
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4,307 homes for around 10,000 people, including new
affordable housing.
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Accommodation for 656 students, a
nursing
home for 90 people and facilities for 20 people with special needs.
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Major new public squares,
including Arena Square,
First Square,
Stadium Piazza and Station Square.
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A new multiplex cinema and other leisure
facilities, including ten pin bowling
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New community facilities, including crèches and nurseries, a
GP surgery and space for arts, sports and cultural activities.
The Public
Exhibition
is being held in the foyer of Wembley Area at the following
times:
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Thursday 17 April: 10am – 4pm
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Friday 18 April: 10am
- 4pm
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Saturday 19 April: 10am - 6pm
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Sunday 20 April: 10am
- 6pm
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Monday 21 April: 12pm
- 8pm
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Tuesday 22 April: 10am - 4pm
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Wednesday 23 April: 10am - 4pm
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Thursday 24 April: 10am - 4pm
For more information for
the public
, or to request a copy of the exhibition booklet:
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or call the Quintain team on 020 7478 9277.
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