Found in the heart of Park Royal, the two sites of Regency Quarter have lain vacant for some time and have untapped potential to deliver much more than they’re currently providing to the local area.
• The Coronation Road site is an area of land on the southern side of Coronation Road, sandwiched between the railway line and Coronation Road at the end of the footbridge to Park Royal station. Coronation Road is allocated for tall buildings and housing as per the OPDC Local Plan and has an extant permission for a hotel on the site.
• The Rainsford Road site is just to the east of the Coronation Road site and contains another piece of unkempt grass and some industrial storage containers. The majority of Rainsford Road is designated for Strategic Industrial Land (SIL) apart from the western corner of the site.
The surrounding area
• Park Royal has a rich history as an industrial centre and is the largest business park in London. Originally intended as a showground in the early 20th Century by the Royal Agricultural Society – hence the ‘Royal’ – the area quickly developed into a thriving industrial heartland due to its strong road, rail and canal links.
• While Park Royal remains an important industrial hub to this day, the Old Oak Common and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) has a vision for the wider area to provide 25,000 new homes and 65,000 new jobs. This work is already underway, with nearby projects such as the 800 homes at Fairview’s Regency Heights nearly complete.
• We therefore hope that our initial ideas for these sites can build on the existing progress that has been made by other developments, such as Regency Heights, in creating a new neighbourhood here.
