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Post by Macmoish on Dec 1, 2014 13:19:43 GMT
It will be one year ago next week since... QPR OFFICIAL SITE EXCLUSIVE: NEW STADIUM PLANS ANNOUNCED Gallery 1 of 3 PUBLISHED 22:20 12th December 2013 by @officialqpr Club unveils plans for new 40,000 seater stadium in Old Oak THE CLUB is delighted to today unveil plans for a new 40,000 seater stadium as part of a major regeneration project in the Old Oak area in West London. Queens Park Rangers Football Club and our partners, Stadium Capital Developments, have concluded a letter of collaboration with the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham to âbring forward an early and very significant private sector investment into the Old Oak Common regeneration area.â The news follows Boris Johnson's recent announcement that turning Old Oak into a new world-class city quarter is to be one of his main regeneration priorities, and that a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) is to be set up to promote it. The plan is to develop a 40,000 capacity football stadium at the heart of the regeneration area, and for this to be the catalyst that will eventually bring about the creation of a residential and commercial area covering several hundreds of acres â larger than Canary Wharf â ultimately generating 50,000 jobs and 24,000 homes. The scheme has the provisional title of New Queens Park. Râs Chairman, Tony Fernandes, told http://www.qpr.co.uk: âLoftus Road is â and always will be â a special place for the club and our supporters, but we need more than an 18,000 capacity. âWith no option of expanding here, we have to look elsewhere and we welcome the Mayorâs and Hammersmith & Fulham Councilâs commitment to regenerate the area, which includes an option to develop a new stadium at Old Oak as a key catalyst to bring forward redevelopment, cementing our future in this part of West London. âNot only will this give us a top quality stadium to cater for QPR's needs as the club progresses and grows over the years ahead, but we are very excited about being the driving force behind creating one of the best new urban places in the world. âThis will be the catalyst for the regeneration of a forgotten area â ultimately bringing new transport, 24,000 homes and at least 50,000 jobs. âIt will create a vibrant new destination in London, boosting local businesses, attracting new visitors and tourism and creating a thriving community.â QPR CEO, Philip Beard, added: âWe look forward to working with the Mayor and local authorities and we will, of course, be consulting our loyal and passionate supporters, as well as the local community, on our exciting plans early next year. We will look to build a stadium QPR fans and local residents can be proud of. âLoftus Road is renowned for its atmosphere and with the help of our supporters, replicating that at our new stadium will be one of our top priorities.â Chair of the HS2 Growth Taskforce - which is meeting in London today (December 13) to ensure the capital maximises the benefits from HS2 - Lord Deighton, said: âRegeneration only happens when the public and private sector work together. We welcome QPR and Stadium Capital Development's commitment to the regeneration plan at Old Oak. Delivering modern transport infrastructure such as HS2 and Crossrail can be a catalyst for regeneration in London. The Government looks forward to working with key stakeholders on this.â Antony Spencer, who â alongside Sir Terry Farrell â is developing the master-plan for Old Oak, commented: âWe envisage a new vibrant, mixed-use and high-quality entertainment and leisure development, which will turn this neglected but tremendously well-connected area into a new world-class city quarter. âWe are talking to a number of world-class architects to design iconic tall buildings akin to New York, the Far East and Londonâs finest, as well as improving and incorporating the waterside environment of the Grand Union Canal. We have assembled a top-class professional team to design tens of thousands of new homes, a 350 bedroom luxury hotel and millions of square feet of entertainment and leisure focused commercial space including: retail, studios and offices, bars and clubs, restaurants, cinemas and other leisure accommodation.â The announcement comes after many months of discussions with the Greater London Authority and the Boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent and Ealing. Spencer added: âWe know we still have a long way to go in dealing with the planning, infrastructure funding challenges and business relocations but we are now in a position to forge ahead as we have secured strategic land holdings in excess of 100 acres. We are confident of securing a planning permission by early 2015 and starting development shortly afterwards. âWe need, however, to work very closely with the public and private sector bodies, such as TfL and Network Rail, to enable the necessary infrastructure requirements. We look forward to working with the GLA, Hammersmith & Fulham and the local boroughs in a partnership approach between the public and private sectors. âThe potential arrival of the MDC, with its planning and compulsory purchase powers, could dramatically speed up the delivery of this site Read more at www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/121213-new-stadium-plans-1232327.aspx#uaKdrwR40HJdPTA4.99www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/121213-new-stadium-plans-1232327.aspx
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 1, 2014 13:27:44 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 1, 2014 20:27:10 GMT
Didnt get a response; but did ask!
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 2, 2014 7:38:29 GMT
Co Star Cargiant picks London & Regional to rev up ÂŁ5bn Old Oak Common plans By Paul Norman - Monday, December 01, 2014 11:00 Cargiant has appointed London & Regional as development partner for Old Oak Park in West London, bringing forward major regeneration of a site contested for development by Premier League club Queens Park Rangers. The Livingstone Brothers' London & Regional has worked on a number of major London regeneration schemes and Cargiant said today the group has funding in place for the project. DP9 has been appointed to work along with London & Regional on planning. Cargiant said the partners will ensure the "development of thousands of much needed homes in London is brought forward by at least 12 months, with a target of starting construction within two years". Tony Mendes, Managing Director of Cargiant, said: âI am delighted to have London & Regional and DP9 on board and look forward to working with their team. Cargiant has been part of the local community for over 30 years, and brings with it land, property expertise and local knowledge, and with London & Regional bringing along their development skills and extensive experience, Old Oak Park is destined to become a model community. âLondon is in desperate need of more houses and The Mayor and the GLA are working hard to resolve the shortage. By appointing London & Regional at this early stage we will be accelerating the process of delivering our scheme and thousands of affordable houses for Londoners by at least 12 months.â âOld Oak Park is destined to become one of the largest car-free and safest developments in London, with the needs of the local community at its heart. This development will encompass a large proportion of affordable homes for the local community with waterside living and access to the 170 acre Wormwood Scrubs Park, which is four times the size of Green Park. âI am very grateful for the excellent initial stage work carried out by First Base and Lipton Rogers which has allowed us to get to this transitional stage quickly.â The worldâs largest used car dealership Cargiant is proposing a ÂŁ5bn new town on the 45-acre Old Oak Common, which at present houses up to 7,000 used cars. The plans would include around 9,500 homes and a new high street, two schools â a primary and secondary school - a new dock and a âcultural hubâ.QPR has earmarked the site, which is owned by Cargiant, for a separate scheme comprising a 40,000-seat stadium and 24,000 new homes. www.costar.co.uk/en/assets/news/2014/November/Cargiant-picks-London--Regional-to-rev-up-5bn-Old-Oak-Common-plans/
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 2, 2014 13:00:22 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 4, 2014 22:30:30 GMT
Telegraph
QPR fear 10-year wait for move to new stadium at at Old Oak Common Dispute over preferred site puts back Queens Park Rangers' stadium hopes as rival company says it will not be âbulliedâ off its own land Dream move: an artist's impression of QPR's new stadium
By George Cooper
9:25PM GMT 04 Dec 2014 CommentsComment Queens Park Rangers fear it may take a decade for their ambition of building a new stadium in west London to be realised as they prepare for a protracted planning battle. Until now Tony Fernandes, the QPR chairman, had been confident of the club moving into a new 40,000-seat stadium at Old Oak Common, two miles from Loftus Road, as part of a wider regeneration project by the start of the 2018-19 season. However, QPR remain at loggerheads with Cargiant, the worldâs largest motor dealership which owns 45 acres of the site, and which has refused to entertain QPRâs plans for regeneration. Cargiant has cut off communication with the club and is intent on forging ahead with its own ÂŁ5âbillion regeneration project. It will begin a public consultation tomorrow with a view to submitting a planning application to the Greater London Authority late next year. Tony Mendes, Cargiantâs managing director, told The Daily Telegraph: âQPR can come up with all the fancy plans they want, but we wonât be bullied off our own land.â Mendes rejected the suggestion that QPR could obtain a compulsory purchase order, a legal function that would allow a body to claim the land if it is considered to be in the public interest. âWe have been assured that there is no legal basis for a CPO, given that we plan to develop the land,â he added. Fernandes insists a new stadium is crucial to QPRâs ability to compete in the Premier League, and he remains bullishly confident that Cargiant will relent by agreeing to an amalgamation of the two plans. But privately Fernandes has accepted that with a long legal planning process ahead of him, it is likely to be seven to 10 years before QPR can move to Old Oak â if it happens at all. QPRâs regeneration project â provisionally called New Queens Park â would involve the building of a multi-purpose stadium as part of a development that would also provide 24,000 new homes and 50,000 jobs. The club completed a public consultation on their plans earlier this month, and claimed overwhelming public support. They aim to submit their own planning application in April. www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/queens-park-rangers/11274447/QPR-fear-10-year-wait-for-move-to-new-stadium-at-at-Old-Oak-Common.html
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 11, 2014 10:51:09 GMT
Evening Standard
Peter Bill on property: Teamwork the key for QPR to win in Old Oak Common clash
Published: 11 December 2014The chairman of Queens Park Rangers, Tony Fernandes, and the owner of Car Giant, Geoff Warren, need to be locked in a room at City Hall by Londonâs Deputy Mayor, Sir Edward Lister, who should then depart the room, uttering the words: âNobody gets out until you (stabs finger at Warren) agree to give him (stabs finger at Fernandes) enough of your land to build his new stadium at Old Oak Common. Is that bloody clear?" If only. Fernandes is spending millions, working up a planning application for the 25,000 homes across the entire 345 acres of land, due to be declared to the Mayoral Development Corporation next week. The centrepiece is a 40,000-seater football stadium which QPRâs advisers insist can go in only one spot: on five of the 47 acres of land owned by Warren. The 59-year-old car salesman, who earned himself a ÂŁ220 million fortune dealing from his Old Oak acres, said here three weeks ago: âThe stadium is just not going to happen. We have a compelling vision of our own.â Warren wants to build 10,000 homes on his land. He has hired two of the property industryâs most formidable negotiators in the shape of Ian and Richard Livingstone of London & Regional. There is going to be fight, and it will cost millions. Fernandes, 50, can afford it. The Malaysian-British businessman and owner of AirAsia has a fortune twice the size of Warrenâs. His team includes architect Sir Terry Farrell, planning expert Roger Hepher of Savills, and Antony Spencer of Stadium â the man who masterminded Arsenalâs move to the Emirates. âIt will be for the boroughs, the Mayor to determine what is built at Old Oak,â says Fernandes. âWe are confident they will not permit the unco-ordinated and piecemeal development of individual land holdings. The choice we face is between a new district with a beating heart, which our stadium can deliver, or just another dormitory town of buy-to-let flats leaving little for the local community.â Sir Edwardâs public utterances half-support QPR. âWe have been in pre-application discussions with Queens Park Rangers⌠If agreement can be reached with all parties, a new sports stadium could potentially be a real catalyst for the long-term regeneration of the area.â But if Sir Edward wants to play hardball, some just-emerging figures on the cost of the transport infrastructure need rolling out. Team QPR says it will cost ÂŁ1.2 billion to build links into and around the 345 acres of land. The maximum that could be squeezed from development taxes is around half that figure, they say, leaving a ÂŁ600 million gap. Why should that concern Warren? Because unless he plays ball, his âpiecemealâ development risks being marooned. âThe future regeneration of Old Oak requires everyone to work together for the common good,â says Fernandes, invitingly. www.standard.co.uk/business/markets/peter-bill-on-property-teamwork-the-key-for-qpr-to-win-in-old-oak-common-clash-9917413.html
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Post by qprha4 on Dec 12, 2014 10:47:45 GMT
I really just don't get how QPR expect to pull this all off...
It's evident they do not own the land, or any of the 300+ acres which they propose to build 24k home and create 55k jobs on⌠and how they can fund building something of this extent I have no idea.
The club is ÂŁ177m in debt and rising (With financial fair play fine looming, the January transfer window coming & no guarantee of Premiership football/income).
I personally think they should deliver on the pitch first before committing to something of this extent, we won't fill a 40k stadium, 30k maybe. The training ground is far more important and thats just gone cold due to some local residents.
Time will tell, but I think Fernandes is taking the fans for a ride and I can see Fernandes walking like he did at Caterham.
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Post by camel on Dec 14, 2014 0:57:40 GMT
I really just don't get how QPR expect to pull this all off... It's evident they do not own the land, or any of the 300+ acres which they propose to build 24k home and create 55k jobs on⌠and how they can fund building something of this extent I have no idea. The club is £177m in debt and rising (With financial fair play fine looming, the January transfer window coming & no guarantee of Premiership football/income). I personally think they should deliver on the pitch first before committing to something of this extent, we won't fill a 40k stadium, 30k maybe. The training ground is far more important and thats just gone cold due to some local residents. Time will tell, but I think Fernandes is taking the fans for a ride and I can see Fernandes walking like he did at Caterham. I would be pretty happy if Fernandes walked.. ..as long as Amit and (even more importantly) Lashkmi don't follow him out of the door. I don't think it is an exageration to suggest the club would be finished of they all left.
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Post by scarletpimple on Dec 14, 2014 18:00:17 GMT
Don't know if anybody has seen this,http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...ondon-14122014 Link dosen't work if anyone can help. anyway halfway through discussion on old oak and qpr. very interesting.
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 14, 2014 18:02:15 GMT
Thanks I think you need to re post as a link on a browser and then just copy/paste here
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Post by scarletpimple on Dec 14, 2014 18:04:53 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 14, 2014 18:07:27 GMT
Many thanks I sadly can't watch it but others can
BBC iPlayer TV programmes are available to play in the UK only.
Andrew Neil and Tim Donovan with the latest political news, interviews and debate. Includes an extended interview with welfare secretary Iain Duncan Smith.
Sunday Politics London Programme website Credits
First shown: 11am 14 Dec 2014 Available for 29 days Duration 75 mins
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Post by qprha4 on Dec 15, 2014 16:11:43 GMT
After watching the discussion on the Sunday BBC Politic's show here are my views: 1) Its obvious the government highlighted the development to QPR in regards to building a new stadium and favour a stadium in the area 2) Car giant were underestimated. The club should have acted professionally in the matter and not undertaken the bully tactics they did. 3) The whole thing will NOT go ahead unless £1.5 BILLION is spent on infrastructure (Sir Edward Lister) 4) The stadium can be built in another area of Old Oak Common, the MDC/Government are looking into this and the options will be proposed soon. 5) The MDC WILL be formed 110%, Boris and his team will have control over the area and planning permission, the consultation is just a rubber stamping process, it's already been formed! Other points: To suggest the MDC formation will mean QPR get Car Giant's 47acres is a joke, to even dream their land/business will be CPO'd is even a bigger dream. A business that big has NEVER been CPO'd and will cost hundreds of millions. Who's going to fork out for that? QPR (Nope, can't fund the CPO, houses AND a stadium⌠Mittal money or not). The government? (Not a chance in, ESP NOT if Car Giant are willing developers of the land and meet the governments requirements⌠theres no legal case for a CPO). There are a % of fans who seem to think money isn't an object for QPR as Fernandes, Ruben, Amit & Mittal are loaded⌠They're businessmen & ultimately not QPR fans through loyalty/love like the most of us. Also IF money wasn't an option, Fernandes would still own Caterham, but that's another story. Tony Fernandes talks rubbish (Didn't need the BBC programme highlight this) to suggest the stadium would be built by 2018 is a embarrassing.
www.qpr.co.uk/news/article/121213-new-stadium-plans-1232327.aspx
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 16, 2014 14:09:21 GMT
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 17, 2014 7:58:06 GMT
TODAY - Wed December 17
LONDON ASSEMBLY
Mayoral Development Area - Extraordinary Assembly meeting on Old Oak & Park Royal
Mayoral Development Area - Extraordinary Assembly meeting on Old Oak & Park Royal16 December 2014 Tomorrow the London Assembly will hold an Extraordinary Plenary session to discuss the Mayorâs proposal for a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) to lead the regeneration of the Old Oak Common and Park Royal areas of west London. The proposals would lead to 24,000 new homes and 55,000 new jobs centred on the new High Speed 2 station at Old Oak. QPR Old Oak - via Planning Resource Under the proposals, the MDC would take over the majority of planning powers from the London boroughs of Brent, Ealing and Hammersmith and Fulham and would lead on preparing the local plans and determining large planning applications in that area. The following guests will be questioned: Sir Edward Lister - Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Planning Victoria Hills - Director of the proposed Development Corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal The Assembly will then formally consider the proposals for the designation of the Mayoral Development Area.[1] The role of the London Assembly is to act as a check and balance on the activities of the Mayor and the various organisations his office supports. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, 17 December from 1.30pm in The Chamber, at City Hall (The Queenâs Walk, London SE1). Media and members of the public are invited to attend. The meeting can also be viewed via webcast. [at www.london.gov.uk/mayor-assembly/london-assembly/webcasts ] Notes for Editors: Section 197 of the Localism Act 2011 gives the Mayor powers to designate any area of land in Greater London as a Mayoral Development Area (MDA) for the purposes of setting up a Mayoral Development Corporation. In relation to the proposal to designate a MDA covering Old Oak and Park Royal, that process has now reached its final stage. At this final stage, the Act requires the Mayor to lay his proposals for designation of the Area before the Assembly in order to afford it the opportunity to reject the proposed designation within the following 21 days. The Mayor may only proceed to designate the MDA if, after the 21 day âconsideration periodâ has expired, the Assembly has not rejected his proposals. In accordance with Section 197, the Assembly may reject the proposed designation by a two thirds majority of Members present and voting. A formal motion to reject may be moved by any single Assembly Member during the meeting, and if seconded, will be considered and must be voted upon by the Assembly. Full agenda papers www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=179&MId=5564 As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor. For media enquiries, please contact Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100. www.london.gov.uk/media/assembly-press-releases/2014/12/mayoral-development-area-extraordinary-assembly-meeting-on-oldAgenda (Extraordinary), London Assembly (Plenary) Wednesday 17 December 2014 1.30 pm Agenda frontsheet pdf icon PDF 256 KB View agenda as RTF Agenda reports pack pdf icon PDF 5 MB Add meeting to your calendar using VCS format Venue: Chamber, City Hall, The Queen's Walk, London, SE1 2AA Contact: Rebeca Arnold, Committee Services Manager; Telephone: 020 7983 4421; Email: rebecca.arnold@london.gov.uk; Minicom: 020 7983 4458. Items No. Item 1. Apologies for Absence and Chairman's Announcements To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chairman. 2. Declarations of Interests pdf icon PDF 86 KB View item 2. as RTF 3 MB The Assembly is recommended to: (a) Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests; (b) Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and (c) Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authorityâs register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLAâs Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s). 3. Proposal to Designate a Mayoral Development Area pdf icon PDF 90 KB View item 3. as RTF 557 KB Report of the Executive Director of Secretariat Contact: Ed Williams, ed.williams@london.gov.uk, tel: 020 7983 4399. The Assembly is recommended to: (a) Put questions to Sir Edward Lister - Chief of Staff and Deputy Mayor for Planning â and Victoria Hills, Director of the proposed Mayoral Development Corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal, on the Mayorâs proposal to designate a Mayoral Development Area covering Old Oak and Park Royal; and (b) Consider, in accordance with Section 197 of the Localism Act 2011, the Mayorâs proposal to designate an area at Old Oak and Park Royal as a Mayoral Development Area, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report. Additional documents: 03(a) Appendix 1 - Letter from the Mayor to the Chairman , item 3. pdf icon PDF 543 KB www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/s41973/03a%20Appendix%201%20-%20Letter%20from%20the%20Mayor%20to%20the%20Chairman.pdf 03(b) Enc 1 - Proposed OPDC boundary plan , item 3. pdf icon PDF 7 MB www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/s41974/03b%20Enc%201%20-%20Proposed%20OPDC%20boundary%20plan.pdf 03(c) Enc 2 - OPDC statement of reasons by Mayor of London Dec 14 , item 3. pdf icon PDF 562 KB www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/documents/s41975/03c%20Enc%202%20-%20OPDC%20statement%20of%20reasons%20by%20Mayor%20of%20London%20Dec%2014.pdf 4. Date of Next Meeting The next scheduled meeting of the London Assembly will be the Mayorâs Question Time meeting which will take place at 10.00am on Wednesday 21 January 2015 in the Chamber, City Hall. 5. Any Other Business the Chairman Considers Urgent - See more at: www.london.gov.uk/moderngov/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=179&MId=5564#sthash.kSa3r21x.dpuf
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Post by blatantfowl on Dec 17, 2014 11:49:06 GMT
I am not good with "committee speak" but I think this means today is pivotal to Tony's plans.
The creation of Mayoral Development Corporation means the MDC can over-rule all local planners and if necessary create compulsory purchase orders for the Car Giant site
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Post by qprha4 on Dec 17, 2014 12:30:25 GMT
I am not good with "committee speak" but I think this means today is pivotal to Tony's plans. The creation of Mayoral Development Corporation means the MDC can over-rule all local planners and if necessary create compulsory purchase orders for the Car Giant site I think What this means, It's a rubber stamping process, it's gonna happen! It is pivotal in regards to the whole project at Old Oak Common, this means that one board/chair will have the power to make the decision instead of having MP's from 3 local boroughs fight it out over what they want in the development (Schools, affordable housing, etcâŚ). It just basically ensures the whole thing will go ahead, quicker... If you think a compulsory purchase order will be issued by the MDC in favour of QPR's plan then your dreaming! Will NEVER happen, forget Cargiant's land UNLESS Fernandes puts his money where his tweets are and makes Cargiant a stupid offer for the land⌠So that he actually owns some land in the area! BUT with London & Regional in with Cargiant, I doubt TF has the money to do so... Read up on CPO's & London&Regional Properties.
As I see it, the reality for QPR will be:It looks like the MDC/GLA will probably offer QPR an alternative area in Old Oak to build a stadium on, BUT without ALL the houses.
This will put Fernandes and the other investors at a "T" junction and will show their REAL commitment to QPRâŚ
"Left Turn" a new stadium which the owners/club will have to fund without the mass development of properties to subsidise the costs or "Right Turn" Leave the club in a VERY bad financial state
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 17, 2014 12:54:33 GMT
City AM
Londoners deserve better than Borisâs Wormwood Scrubs mini-Manhattan
Andy Slaughter is MP for Hammersmith.by Andy Slaughter 16 December 2014 9:57pm LONDONâs greatest strength is its ability to constantly regenerate. But amid unprecedented levels of development, we must be wary of leaving local communities behind. Seeing Boris Johnsonâs name attached to a project immediately sets alarm bells ringing. The fantasy airport, the over-budget buses, the loss of strategic sites like Earlâs Court and Mount Pleasant. His latest venture is a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC), based around the Old Oak area of Shepherds Bush in my constituency, which will, in his words, âdeliver the physical, social, economic and environmental regenerationâ of 100 acres of industrial land. Old Oak is home to Car Giant, the biggest car dealership outside the US, and many small businesses. But it is principally railway land, and is to be the location of the UKâs major new rail interchange, where HS2 meets the Crossrail, Great Western, Heathrow, Overground and Underground lines. Adjacent is Londonâs biggest industrial estate, Park Royal, but also Wormwood Scrubs, a unique, wild but well-used open space. The mayor himself has described the Scrubs as âa green lung that provides people and wildlife with the chance to enjoy green amenity space in central London.â There is general support for the regeneration of Old Oak on the back of HS2. The GLA claims the area can sustain 24,000 new homes and 55,000 jobs. In a city desperately in need of both, this is welcome. But the way the mayor has gone about it is not. First, thereâs housing. Boris has consistently failed to meet even his own modest targets for affordable housing. Against targets of 25 per cent social housing and 15 per cent shared ownership under Ken Livingstone, Boris allows developers to set their own aspirations â usually to have as little genuinely affordable housing as possible, justified by dubious âviabilityâ studies. Schemes in Hammersmith have typically seen zero to 10 per cent affordable homes. And affordable often means a discount of 20 per cent on market sale and rent. Even families on above average incomes can no more afford a ÂŁ800,000 flat than one priced at ÂŁ1m. The Labour council in Hammersmith & Fulham has a different approach. Working with neighbouring Labour authorities in Ealing and Brent, it aims to develop major sites for mixed use, including jobs and homes for local people on modest incomes. It also wants to listen to residents in creating sustainable communities and protecting the Scrubs, which is under threat from Borisâ âmini-Manhattanâ. No one is opposed to this being a strategic site. But the mayor placing it in the same category as the Docklands and the Olympic site says more about his wish for legacy â and desire to override local interests. Despite strong opposition in the recent public consultation, he intends to stack the MDC board and planning committee with allies â developers, City Hall mates and railway interests â who want the maximum development to subsidise their costs. It is an attempt to carry out in Old Oak what he has done in other areas in Hammersmith & Fulham, at Earlâs Court/West Kensington and White City â building only for the very rich. And yet the surrounding communities of White City, North Kensington, Harlesden and East Acton are among the poorest in London, with a pressing need for work and good quality homes. We all welcome the regeneration of Old Oak, but it must be in the interests of Londoners, not just overseas investors. Luxury housing for absentee owners should not be the norm, and redevelopment must be for the many, rather than just to generate profits for sovereign wealth funds (the Qataris are said to be interested in this and other HS2 sites). Affordable housing, good jobs and protection of the local environment should be at the forefront of redeveloping Old Oak for the benefit of all Londoners. We should not settle for less. City A.M.'s Opinion pages are a place for thought-provoking opinions and views. These are not necessarily shared by City A.M. www.cityam.com/205799/londoners-deserve-better-boris-s-wormwood-scrubs-mini-manhattan
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Post by sharky on Dec 17, 2014 14:12:49 GMT
Not a word about a football stadium for QPR. Andy Slaughter must be a Chelsea supporter!
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Post by nadera78 on Dec 17, 2014 15:22:15 GMT
Not a word about a football stadium for QPR. Andy Slaughter must be a Chelsea supporter! AFAIK he's not a fan of any club, but he's always been very supportive of all three in the borough - recognising how important they are to the community. When we entered administration he was leader of H&F Council and made it very clear they would not allow property developers to build on Loftus Rd. They designated it as used for 'leisure' only. The 3 local councils (Labour run) are all opposed to the MDC being set up. Presumably the Labour Assembly Members (12/25) will vote against Boris, so they will need support from either Greens or Lib Dems.
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Post by qprha4 on Dec 17, 2014 18:17:27 GMT
www.london.gov.uk/media/mayor-press-releases/2014/12/mayor-drives-delivery-of-tens-of-thousands-of-new-homes-and-jobsA few snippets: The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson said: âThis is one of the biggest and most exciting regeneration schemes for decades and will rival the impact that the Olympics had in East London. With the cityâs population skyrocketing towards the nine million mark we need to squeeze every drop of potential out of this opportunity and a Mayoral Development Corporation will drive forward the delivery of the homes and jobs that London is crying out for.â NOTES TO EDITORS: ⢠The OPDC would work closely with the three boroughs and all existing businesses across Old Oak Common and Park Royal. This would include working with existing businesses to support potential relocations to protect the businesses and jobs that are so integral to the London economy and the local community. Not a single mention of a stadium⌠and as I said, a CPO will never happen
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 17, 2014 18:34:17 GMT
Thanks FYI Press release re today's Meeting www.london.gov.uk/media/assembly-press-releases/2014/12/assembly-supports-principle-of-mayoral-development-corporation Assembly supports principle of Mayoral Development Corporation - but raises concerns over detail 17 December 2014 At an Extraordinary Plenary session, the London Assembly today confirmed its support, in principle, to the proposals to establish a Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC). The meeting was called to discuss the Mayorâs plans to lead the regeneration of Old Oak Common and Park Royal. The Assembly did, however, set out a number of concerns and issues on which it has called upon the Mayor to respond. Dr Onkar Sahota AM, who proposed an amendment to the resolution, said: âThe Assembly has raised a number of serious concerns about the way the Mayor is approaching this project. While we do not object to the MDC in principle, the lack of targets for affordable housing at Old Oak Common are particularly worrying which is why the Assembly calls upon the Mayor to include a target that 50 per cent of all new homes are affordable.â âIn order to ensure that the MDC meets the aspirations of local residents and wider London, it is important that the Mayor listens to these concerns and that all three Boroughs are treated as equal partners.â ________________________________________________________________ The Assembly did, however, agree the following in relation to the Proposal: âIn formally considering the Mayorâs proposals, this Assembly states its support â in principle â for the creation of a Mayoral Development Corporation for Old Oak Common and Park Royal (OPDC). The planned High Speed 2 and Crossrail interchange presents a unique opportunity for one of the largest redevelopments in London, and the OPDC could provide the strategic direction and authority necessary to ensure it is delivered successfully for both new and existing communities. However, this Assembly has concerns regarding the Mayorâs proposals: The governance structure remains contentious. There are concerns about the size and composition of the Board, and the terms under which members will be appointed. The proposed timescales for the development of planning documents are extraordinarily rushed. The Development Infrastructure Funding Study (DIF) phasing plans indicate that most development is expected within twenty years, yet the OPDC hopes to adopt the Opportunity Area Planning Framework (OAPF) and the Local Plan within two years of its establishment. These documents will lay down the direction of travel for the development, including on important issues such as provision of genuinely affordable housing and preventing inappropriate urban design and architecture, and therefore must be the result of a considered process. Rushing the process limits the scope for meaningful consultation with local communities and local authorities. The proposed timescales represent an unnecessary acceleration of the process and may not provide the very best development for Old Oak Common and Park Royal. There remain too many uncertainties regarding the funding of infrastructure. The Mayor expects around half of all funding to come from developer contribution, but the proposal does not indicate how the other half will be raised. Since much of the investment will be required up-front to support enabling infrastructure and land acquisition, it is essential that the Mayor further develop proposals for funding. The inclusion of Wormwood Scrubs within the boundary of the OPDC is unjustified and unnecessary. This unique open space of scrub, grassland, and woodland supporting a wide variety of plant and wildlife is an important community amenity. We note that the Mayor argues it must be included within the OPDC boundary in order to âmitigate development impactsâ, but this is unnecessary because the land is protected by the Wormwood Scrubs Act 1879 and other designations including as Metropolitan Open Land. We welcome the removal of Linford Christie Stadium, the hospitals, and HMP Wormwood Scrubs from the boundary, and call on the Mayor to do the same for Wormwood Scrubs itself. The protection of industrial land must be strengthened. Park Royal is Europeâs largest industrial estate and is protected as Strategic Industrial Land under the London Plan because of the essential role it plays in Londonâs economy, particularly in the food and film industries. However, the ambition for 1,500 homes in Park Royal raises concern that some of this land will be sacrificed for housing. We are pleased that one of the purposes of the OPDC would be to âprotect and regenerate the industrial areas of Park Royalâ, but the Mayor must make a firm commitment that no industrial land will be lost. The commitment to provision of genuinely affordable housing must also be strengthened. We welcome the inclusion of an objective to deliver homes âincluding a mix of affordable, tenures and sizes, as per the Further Alterations to the London Planâ, but we note that the Inspectors Report into the FALP finds that it âwill not deliver sufficient homes to meet objectively assessed needâ. We therefore call on the Mayor to make clear that the OPDC Local Plan will include a requirement that 50 per cent of all new homes are affordable, with a 60:40 split on intermediate and at social rents. The difference between the relatively low value of the current land use and its increasing value as development progresses, provides an opportunity to secure a larger proportion of affordable housing at the site relative to most large-scale developments in the capital. We support the Mayorâs powers to act strategically using a MDC to develop Old Oak Common and Park Royal. However, we are not satisfied that the structure and substance of this particular MDC, as proposed, will deliver the best possible outcome for Londoners in terms of affordable housing, urban design and architecture, and protection of strategically important industrial land. This Assembly notes the answers given by the Deputy Mayor for Planning and the Director of the proposed Mayoral Development Corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal, and calls on the Mayor of London to: ensure that the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporationâs (OPDC) planning committeeâs Standing Orders permit verbal representations to be made at the meetings, as well as in writing; ensure that the OPDC publishes the maximum amount of information about decisions, giving clear reasons why any information is kept private; ensure the routine inclusion of transparency clauses in all contracts and other written agreements entered into by the OPDC; and bring forward proposals to exclude Wormwood Scrubs from the boundary of the OPDC, following the provisions in section 199 of the Localism Act 2011. This Assembly calls on the Mayor to bring forward proposals to set a guaranteed minimum proportion of affordable homes across the Mayoral Development Area including a high proportion of social rent as well as intermediate housing as close as possible to the London Plan target of 50 per cent. This Assembly therefore calls on the Mayor to formally respond to the specific concerns raised in this motion and develop an MDC proposal that addresses the issues outlined.â Notes for Editors: 1. Section 197 of the Localism Act 2011 gives the Mayor powers to designate any area of land in Greater London as a Mayoral Development Area (MDA) for the purposes of setting up a Mayoral Development Corporation. In relation to the proposal to designate a MDA covering Old Oak and Park Royal, that process has now reached its final stage. At this final stage, the Act requires the Mayor to lay his proposals for designation of the Area before the Assembly in order to afford it the opportunity to reject the proposed designation within the following 21 days. The Mayor may only proceed to designate the MDA if, after the 21 day âconsideration periodâ has expired, the Assembly has not rejected his proposals. In accordance with Section 197, the Assembly may reject the proposed designation by a two thirds majority of Members present and voting. A formal motion to reject may be moved by any single Assembly Member during the meeting, and if seconded, will be considered and must be voted upon by the Assembly. 2. The meeting can be viewed via webcast. 3. As well as investigating issues that matter to Londoners, the London Assembly acts as a check and a balance on the Mayor. For media enquiries, please contact Alison Bell on 020 7983 4228. For out of hours media enquiries, call 020 7983 4000 and ask for the London Assembly duty press officer. Non-media enquiries should be directed to the Public Liaison Unit on 020 7983 4100.
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Post by eusebio13 on Dec 17, 2014 21:12:53 GMT
Not a word about a football stadium for QPR. Andy Slaughter must be a Chelsea supporter! Fulham if I remember rightly but he didn't hold the Hammersmith reception for us when we went up as Runners up
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 19, 2014 8:27:05 GMT
PLANNING RESOURCE Old Oak Common development corporation plans move forward 18 December 2014 by Jamie Carpenter , www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1327093/old-oak-common-development-corporation-plans-move-forward Plans to set up a mayoral development corporation (MDC) to deliver nearly 25,000 homes around the site of a vast High Speed 2 and Crossrail 'super hub' station in west London have taken a step forward after London Assembly members opted against using their powers to block the proposals. Proposed QPR stadium: plans are at heart of Old Oak Common regeneration area Proposed QPR stadium: plans are at heart of Old Oak Common regeneration area London mayor Boris Johnson has powers to designate any area of land in Greater London as a mayoral development area for the purposes of setting up an MDC. At the final stage of the process, the London Assembly is given the opportunity to reject the proposed designation, with a two-thirds majority required. At an extraordinary plenary meeting of the assembly yesterday, assembly members opted not to block the proposals, although Labour members passed a motion setting out concerns over the plans. Johnson will now write to communities secretary Eric Pickles stating his intention to move ahead with the creation of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, the mayor's office said in a statement. The proposed MDC, covering 950 hectares straddling the boroughs of Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent and Ealing, would take on planning powers across the area, including determination of applications. The development corporation, which would be chaired by the mayor, would also be able to set a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). London Assembly Labour group planning spokesperson Nicky Gavron said that, while the party supported the principle of the MDC, "there are a number of key details within this specific proposal which have yet to be resolved". Gavron said that the mayor should include a requirement that 50 per cent of all new homes in the MDC area are affordable and added that there is "real concerns at the unprecedented speed with which the mayor is attempting to push through the key planning documents".
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Post by sharky on Dec 19, 2014 23:37:19 GMT
What does this all mean? Is TF's plan more or less likely to go ahead?
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Post by RoryTheRanger on Dec 20, 2014 12:06:10 GMT
What does this all mean? Is TF's plan more or less likely to go ahead? Far more
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Post by sharky on Dec 20, 2014 12:44:11 GMT
Thanks Rory I thought that was the case but needed to be sure
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Post by Macmoish on Dec 20, 2014 13:01:59 GMT
Whatever happens, if it does happen. would think it would be years...and years and years...So 5 Years from now, I'd be surprised if not still be at Loftus Road. (Of course I'm not an expert in the process of getting land, building permits, etc)
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