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Places: Old Oak West

Existing area

Old Oak West comprises areas along Old Oak Lane, Victoria Road and industrial areas to the west, to the north and south of the Grand Union Canal. It is approximately 23 hectares comprised of industrial uses, student housing and established residential areas of the Old Oak Lane Conservation Area, Midland Terrace and Shaftesbury Gardens. The industrial areas north and south of the canal are due to be cleared for High Speed 2 construction works. Access to the canal is restricted, with improvements delivered through the recent student housing development.

The area is bounded by the West Coast Main Line to the north, with railways serving the London Overground to the east and Park Royal industrial estate to the west.

The current public realm along Old Oak Lane is dominated by vehicular transport providing a poor walking and cycling experience. High Speed 2 works are likely to result in large numbers of HGV movement that needs to be carefully planned and where possible improved upon. Land is in a mix of private and public ownership.

Vision

Old Oak West will be a diverse area reflecting its location between Old Oak and Park Royal. This place will be centred on an improved and busy street environment of Old Oak Lane and Victoria Road. A new industrial innovation area located on the HS2 work sites adjacent to the Grand Union Canal could act as a buffer between existing residential areas in the Island Triangle, as well as future mixed use development at Old Oak and with the heavier existing industrial uses within Park Royal.

Existing residential areas will benefit from improved access to the wider area, public realm improvements and improvements to amenity. The HS2 construction sites will provide a space for industrial innovation that integrates with Old Oak and Harlesden. Other locations will provide opportunities for new housing development. New and improved connections to Old Oak and the Grand Union Canal will be provided.

Preferred policy option

New development will be required to meet the following criteria:

Land uses
  • Deliver broad industrial type uses on the HS2 construction sites appropriate for SIL, such as an Industrial Business Park, once no longer required for HS2 construction
  • Deliver employment and commercial uses with active frontages outside of existing residential areas along Victoria Road and Old Oak Lane
  • Not have adverse negative impacts on the amenity of existing residential communities
  • Support residential uses in areas outside of the SIL designation where it supports the functioning of industrial uses within the SIL.
    • Density
  • Intensify the use of sites within SIL by requiring proposals to demonstrate how they are maximising the use of sites, including the provision of smaller units, to support greater industrial employment densities
  • Deliver housing densities that are mindful of their surrounding context.
    • Heritage
  • Conserve and/or enhance Old Oak Lane and the Grand Union Canal Conservation Areas and their settings.
    • Transport
  • Seek to minimise impacts of construction traffic on the street network for existing residents and businesses
  • Support the potential to use the High Speed 2 works sites as temporary consolidation centre to support the construction of Old Oak
  • Explore the potential to deliver a longer term consolidation centre on the HS2 construction sites to assist with the transportation of construction materials and waste for the wider area.
    • Streets
  • Support Old Oak Lane’s function as an important north-south connection connecting Harlesden and North Acton
  • Contribute to and/or deliver a vehicular bridge over the Grand Union Canal to link the HS2 construction sites
  • Contribute to and/or deliver public realm and highways improvements, specifically along Old Oak Lane and Victoria Road and to Willesden Junction Station
  • Support the delivery of new vehicle connections to Old Oak, Park Royal and Harlesden
  • Support the delivery of new walking and cycling routes to the Grand Union Canal and Old Oak.
    • Environment
  • Enhance existing biodiversity assets along the Grand Union Canal
  • Address risk of potential surface water flooding on Old Oak Lane, Goodhall Street, Channel Gate Road and Stephenson Street.

    • Additional materials

    Old Oak West
    Old Oak West
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    The full OPDC local plan
    The full OPDC local plan
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