Joint venture secures planning permission for Edgware masterplan
A joint venture between Ballymore and Places for London has secured outline planning permission from Barnet Council’s Strategic Planning Committee for proposals designed to transform Edgware town centre in Greater London.
The 10.3 hectare site comprises the Broadwalk Shopping Centre, including a Sainsbury’s store, and associated surface level car park, along with Edgware Bus Station, Edgware Bus Garage, Redhill Medical Centre, and Deans Brook Nature Reserve.
The masterplan represents a £1.7bn investment which will look to deliver 460,000 sq ft of new commercial space – including a potential cinema, new community uses including an integrated healthcare hub and library, an integrated public transport interchange, 11.9 acres of green and open spaces, and approximately 3,500 new homes.
The outline masterplan has been developed by Howells, with Savills supporting Barnet Council.
Iyabo Johnson, associate director in the London Planning team at Savills, says: “We are really pleased to have successfully steered this ambitious scheme through a complex planning process. The Edgware masterplan offers a sustainable, plan-led response to London’s pressing need for housing and growth. The proposals make optimal use of brownfield land with excellent public transport connections.
“Through a bold and forward-thinking approach, the scheme unlocks a significant package of public benefits including over 3,000 new and affordable homes, 11.9 acres of green and open space, a new public transport interchange, and an integrated healthcare hub and public library.
“The team will now be working closely with Barnet and the Greater London Authority to finalise the Section 106 Agreement and secure Stage II approval from the Mayor of London. We look forward to continuing our work with Ballymore, Places for London and Barnet Council to help deliver this transformative vision for Edgware town centre.”