Hadley Property Group has secured planning consent for the transformation of the former GSK House in Brentford, West London, into a new neighbourhood.
Spanning 13 acres, the approved scheme at 980 Great West Road will comprise 2,324 new homes, including 227 social rent, 90 intermediate, 506 purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and 296 co-living units, alongside more than 330,000 sq ft of commercial space.
The project’s pioneering low carbon strategy will see the basement and substructure of the existing site retained, with two key buildings from the original campus, including the high-rise tower, retained and adapted.
More than 60% of the site will be given over to public realm, comprising play areas, gardens and riverside access, and a collaboration between the London Borough of Hounslow and the University of West London will see a 200 sq m innovation hub delivered to drive innovation within the emerging Golden Mile district.
Andy Portlock, CEO of Hadley, said: “Reaching this milestone – the first of many for this project – is down to the way we’ve been able to work with a local authority that is genuinely committed to growth and has a clear strategic vision for one of the most exciting places in London. Alongside a pioneering approach to retrofit at this scale is a very clear commitment to people and place. A broad range of tenures, a new NHS primary care facility, a tech and innovation hub are all part of a new neighbourhood at the heart of the emerging Golden Mile district.”
The project’s design team was led by Haworth Tompkins, with Studio Egret West, Metropolitan Workshop and DRMM acting as plot architects, Turley as planning consultant and Montagu Evans advising on heritage, townscape and visual impact.
