Existing Site
Located above Swiss Cottage tube station, the site will form a landmark building for this part of Camden, and still remains an ideal location to bring forward a mixed used development of both residential dwellings alongside commercial and community spaces.
Essential Living received approval for the redevelopment of the site in 2016 to deliver 184 new homes, including a mixture of both rental and affordable housing. These new homes were to be delivered alongside community and commercial spaces.
Essential Living began to bring forward this development, but paused construction in early 2021, following completion of the basement works. Whilst they had anticipated restarting construction, due to financial constraints, Essential Living were no longer able to bring forward the proposals they had previously gained consent for.
Regal is now seeking to fulfil the delivery of the site, with amendments to the original approval. These amendments would not require a new, full application, but rather a variation of the existing planning permission.
We are currently developing our amendments to the scheme further, and will shortly be seeking feedback on our amended proposals for this site.
The existing planning permission
The 2016 Planning Permission
Essential Living, a build to rent developer, were granted planning permission in 2016 at appeal for the site’s redevelopment which included:
- 184 apartments for long-term rental in a building ranging from 5 to 24 storeys
- 54 Discount Market Rent homes, that would be managed by Essential Living
- Up to 1,041sqm of flexible retail, commercial or restaurant space
- Up to 1,350sqm of community space
- Basement cycle and disabled parking as well as servicing
- Landscaping and access improvements
The planning permission was implemented after Essential Living completed basement works, before stalling the remainder of the development.
Basement
With the basement works already completed by Essential Living, we are not proposing to make any changes to this aspect of the development.
It will continue to deliver the majority of servicing for the development – including small service deliveries for the residential and commercial spaces – as well as disabled and cycle parking spaces.
Feedback
We would appreciate if you could take the time to let us know your thoughts on the proposals using the feedback form available.
