Burnt Oak and Colindale centre. The area is currently home Old Oak Common (Park Burnt Oak and Colindale, once home to a thriving market, green space Royal/Willesden Junction) to Oriental City/Yaohan Plaza, can and St Mary's Church. The local The Government’s proposals for provide approximately 2,500 homes, economy will be re-energised, with a new High Speed 2 (HS2) and the market in the heart of the area. on sites arranged along the axis Crossrail station at Old Oak by Church End provides the opportunity of Edgware Road (A5). Brent aims 2026 would create one of the best for additional housing and other to maximise the results of inward connected railway stations in the UK. facilities. The area has been identified investment and ensure the new This gives rise to significant potential as an area for further growth and developments help revitalise and for economic development, jobs benefits from good accessibility do not threaten the existing town growth and new homes. The Mayor centres. With the A5 corridor by public transport. Around eight of London also sees this as an marking the boundary between Brent hectares of brownfield land will opportunity to regenerate the and Barnet, there are opportunities provide space for approximately wider area. for both boroughs to work closely 800 new homes by 2026, together. The Burnt Oak, Colindale supported by social and physical and The Hyde Placemaking Plan, infrastructure works. Based around the new HS2 and adopted January 2014, sets out Crossrail station at Old Oak, the a vision, which aims to guide and South Kilburn Mayor, Transport for London (TfL), catalyse change within the area We are working with our partners plus the London Boroughs of through a suite of co-ordinated to regenerate South Kilburn. Hammersmith & Fulham, Brent and public realm interventions and The South Kilburn Regeneration Ealing, have been considering the urban design strategies. Programme will take 10 to 15 years potential for regenerating the area. to complete and will transform the Consultation on a 30-year Vision for Church End area, creating a vibrant community Old Oak was carried out over the Church End is a growth area and that stands the test of time. The summer of 2013. The vision to also a priority area for the borough. regeneration will deliver 2,400 new regenerate Old Oak included the It is being promoted for mixed use high quality homes, improved open delivery of up to 90,000 jobs and up regeneration, set around the spaces, new shops, new health to 19,000 new homes, schools, open economic revitalisation of the local facilities and a new school. spaces, shops and leisure facilities.

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