The Redevelopment of Earls Court and West Kensington Residents’ Information Pack
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Cover – why is the hero shot a Boris bike dock on Trebovir Road which is in RBKC? WEST KENSINGTON A4 WEST CROM WEL L RO AD W A R W I C K R O A D EARLS COURT N O R T H E N D R O A D LONDON BOROUGH OF ROYAL BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM KENSINGTON & CHELSEA WEST BROMPTON L ILLIE ROAD The redevelopment of Earls Court and West Kensington Residents’ information pack Hammersmith & Fulham Council Edition 2 March 2013 4-5 Introduction 6-7 The story so far 8-9 The Council’s vision for the area 10-13 The Developer’s vision for the area 14-15 What happens next 16-21 Secure council tenants 22-23 Other tenants 24-33 Owners 34-43 Replacement homes 44-47 Phasing 48-49 What you told us 50 Schools, health and community facilities 51 Our advisors 51 Any further questions? 2 The redevelopment of Earls Court and West Kensington CONTENTS 3 Dear resident As a relatively new council leader, building the trust and confidence of the community is my After two years of number one priority. That is why we have put listening and weighing in place contracts that go way beyond simple up all the arguments, promises. They are legally binding commitments. Hammersmith & These contracts state that people will only have to Fulham Council move when their new home is ready, there will be has now signed an compensation, we will keep neighbours together agreement to include and people will be given help and support every West Kensington step of the way. and Gibbs Green estates in the wider There is still a lot that needs to happen before redevelopment of Earls construction can begin on the estates itself. A Court. land transfer for the Lillie Road transport depot between Transport for London and developer EC I know that many people living on the estates are Properties LP still has to be agreed. The Secretary looking forward to living in new homes. I also of State has to agree the transfer of the estates know that many more of you are opposed or have between us and EC Properties LP. The Mayor of major reservations. Some of you do not believe London will probably have to give his consent to the promises that have been made. the planning application. All this is likely to take a So, why have we signed the agreement and what year. does it mean for you and your family? During this time we will continue to talk to people We have signed it because we believe that people and listen hard. That is why we have just opened living on the estates will benefit the most from an Estates Regeneration Office at 1 Mund Street, redevelopment, along with people in the wider close to the estates to make it easier than ever area, the borough and London as a whole. It will for you to talk to staff. We will also be visiting bring new homes, jobs, shops and community everybody on the estates to talk to you about your facilities to the area. We badly need the economic housing needs and requirements. growth. We firmly believe that this scheme will This detailed pack sets out what redevelopment lead to an even better future for you, your family will mean, when it may happen and how you and future children. For people looking for jobs would be affected. If you would like more or a change in career this will be a chance to gain information, please pop into the Estates new skills to make the most of the opportunities Regeneration Office, call us on 020 8753 4532 or that will arise. 020 8753 5646 or email [email protected] I fully understand why people have concerns. Change is incredibly hard to take and people are worried about the disruption that this will bring. Yours sincerely Many of you like West Kensington as things are. The council has not got everything right and I accept that at the beginning we got things wrong. Councillor Nicholas Botterill We got things wrong in the way we connected Leader Hammersmith & Fulham Council with local people. We did not explain ourselves properly and we did not always listen. 4 The redevelopment of Earls Court and West Kensington INTRODUCTION “It’s good for the area “I can’t wait. The in the long-term. It’s estate’s looking going to improve tatty and I want to the area and make it downsize. It’ll give look a lot better. We the community a need the jobs and the big boost. People houses here. They like to see things are should get the local happening. Our young unemployed to do the people need to know construction work.” they can get jobs.” Mustafa Abdi, Maureen Eades, Quality Dry Cleaners Stainier Close “I need the extra “The flats are falling bedroom – I’ve got one down. The lifts keep son on the sofa. The breaking down. It’s health centre will be about time it got great. I hope my son knocked down. I’m will be able to get an looking forward to apprenticeship with the new facilities. It the regeneration work. would be great for the I’d like an energy- younger generation to efficient flat. It will grow up with.” keep my fuel costs Mickey Brook, down. The bills here are expensive because Fairburn House the flat is draughty. I feel very positive about young people getting the chance to work – there’s nothing around here, no opportunities. “I’ve lived here all my I think the regeneration will mean more life and seen the area facilities and things to do in the area. It will deteriorate. There’s also get rid of the taboo of living on the nothing in the area estate.” and this will give us Christel Luschen, Churchward House opportunities: a new high street, leisure facilities, a school. It will be good for business as it will draw in the local people and create jobs, which we need desperately.” Maureen Way, Aisgill Avenue 5 What has happened? In January 2013, the Council entered into a 12 2012. This planning consent is subject to the Conditional Land Sale Agreement (CLSA) with signing of a satisfactory legal agreement and developer EC Properties LP, a wholly owned planning conditions and approval from the Mayor undertaking of Capital & Counties Properties PLC, of London. The Royal Borough of Kensington and (Capco), to include West Kensington and Gibbs Chelsea granted outline planning consent for their Green estates in the wider redevelopment of Earls element of the scheme on Tuesday, November 20 Court. 2012. The Council has now applied to the Secretary of Detailed planning consent to build the first homes State for consent for the estates to be sold. that will be needed on the former Seagrave Road A major part of the agreement is the contracts car park has already been approved*. Around 200 negotiated with estates residents, which will form of the 808 homes that will be built will be made the basis of legally binding offers that will become available to estate residents if redevelopment of effective when redevelopment of the estates the estates occurs. occurs. A resolution to grant outline planning consent for the estates was approved by the Council’s Planning Applications Committee on September * The scheme at Seagrave Road is a 50:50 joint venture between Capco and entities in which certain members of the Kwok family are interested (the “Kwok Family Interests”). EC Properties LP (a wholly owned undertaking of Capco) will be developing the rest of the Earls Court Opportunity Area. 6 The redevelopment of Earls Court and West Kensington THE STORY SO FAR What is the CLSA? Major terms of the CLSA: The CLSA is an agreement, which grants EC Properties LP the option to buy the West 3 The Council will receive a total of £105 Kensington and Gibbs Green estates. million. After costs, up to £54 million can be reinvested back into the borough’s EC Properties LP will have up to 5 years to decide housing stock. whether they would like to purchase the estates. This is because EC Properties LP need time to 3 EC Properties LP pay for the land ‘upfront’ secure all planning permissions, funding and (before they receive all of the land), so complete a deal with Transport for London (TfL) that they are incentivised to build the new for their land. Once EC Properties LP are ready homes as quickly as possible. to purchase the estates, they will serve a Trigger 3 Notice on the Council. The Council will receive around 760 replacement homes and 740 additional The Council believes that EC Properties LP will affordable homes. serve the Trigger Notice when the first new homes are built on Seagrave Road, envisaged to be in 3 The tenant and leaseholder/freeholder 2016. contracts will be honoured. 7 Why we believe redevelopment will benefit local people 1 Better homes for people living 3 Taking the best of the area on the estates and making it better Most homes on the estate are OK to live in North Fulham and West Kensington have great now, but we estimate it would cost around £60 history and character. We want to protect million to maintain them to current standards this while seeing if there are ways to bring over the next 30 years – putting a huge strain on improvements, such as a new school, community public funds. There are also too many families facilities, health centre, new shops and park space.