■ The proposed redevelopment of the O2 Centre remains a critical issue for West Hampstead residents. And in early 2025, Landsec submitted some revised plans for approval from the Council. These amendments include plans for an additional one to two floors across most buildings in Phase One (providing 608 dwellings in total, including 190 affordable ones).
■ Our Conservative team, led by Cllr Shiva Tiwari, Cllr Steve Adams and Ian Cohen, has spearheaded the fight against the overdevelopment of the O2 Centre on multiple fronts. This collective effort has already yielded positive impacts, such as Landsec’s agreement to provide £10m to re-develop West Hampstead tube station.
■ Developers have now also included commitments for more green spaces, community areas, and play spaces. The minimum determination period is 16 weeks for a section 73 application so it is unlikely that the revised proposals will be before Camden’s planning committee before the summer.
■ But questions remain: when will the first tranche of TFL funding be provided, how useful (and accessible to the general public) if at all will the net increase in green space be and what is the impact of a further increase in height of these proposed towers on the Finchley Road.
■ Our team are ensuring that these plans are scrutinised and your concerns heard.
