The King’s Cross Group has unveiled its £500m masterplan for the St Pancras Hospital site.
The updated proposals comprise 180 new homes, 40% of which will be affordable, upgraded healthcare facilities, refurbished buildings, generous public spaces and improved routes through the site.
A new commercial building forms part of a broader commercial offer that includes 44,000 sq m of workspace alongside affordable space for SMEs to support local businesses and Camden’s economy.
Seven architecture and landscape practices – Bennetts Associates, Howells, AHMM, Maccreanor Lavington Architects, Ryder Architecture, Roots and Erect and Gillespies – have been appointed to work across different plots and character areas at the site.
Leo Shapland, CEO of The King’s Cross Group, said: “This next phase of public consultation gives people a more detailed look at how the St Pancras Hospital site could be opened up and transformed into a new neighbourhood for Camden. The proposals bring together new homes, upgraded healthcare facilities, generous public spaces, retained heritage buildings and new workspace, all designed to create lasting benefits for the local community and London.
“Since the first consultation, we have continued to speak with local residents and stakeholders to better understand how the site should feel, function and connect with the surrounding area, and that feedback has helped shape the latest proposals. As the long-term custodian of the King’s Cross estate, we understand the importance of creating places that are well-managed, inclusive and rooted in their local context. We look forward to continuing the conversation with residents, businesses and stakeholders as the plans develop.”
Phil Britt, director of North London NHS Foundation Trust’s St Pancras Hospital transformation programme, added: “St Pancras Hospital has played an important role in local healthcare for many years, and these proposals show how healthcare services can continue to be part of the site’s future in a more modern and sustainable way. They show how patients and staff will benefit from the wider regeneration, including the new public spaces being opened up. The development will also support investment in other healthcare settings across Camden through the wider St Pancras Hospital transformation programme plans.”
