PANELS
PANELS
OPDC PLACE
REVIEW GROUP
Grand Union Canal © Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation
Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) is leading the redevelopment of Old Oak and Park Royal, which is one of Europe's largest regeneration opportunities.
Old Oak Common Station is the only place where HS2 and the Elizabeth line (formerly known as Crossrail) will meet – and the OPDC is capitalising on transport investment to drive the creation of new homes and jobs.
In a regeneration programme that will stretch over 30 years, 24,000 new homes and 55,000 new jobs are planned for Old Oak, with a further 1,500 homes and 10,000 jobs at neighbouring Park Royal. Growth at Old Oak and Park Royal will significantly add to London’s economy and contribute to the UK’s competitiveness.
OPDC aerial view © Andrew Holt
Much of the Old Oak area is made up of brownfield sites, and Park Royal is London’s largest Strategic Industrial Location. The Mayor of London has agreed in principle with the government the transfer ownership of all public brownfield land to OPDC.
The Place Review Group has been advising OPDC since 2015 as the policy framework and implementation plan for Old Oak and Park Royal are taken forward.
The OPDC Place Review Group is chaired by Professor Peter Bishop, an adviser on city planning and design, based in London.
The old Torpedo Factory, a local heritage asset © Mattr Media Ltd
OPDC panel members
Peter Bishop (chair)
Tom Bell
Harbinder Singh Birdi
Hugo Braddick
Adam Brown
Biba Dow
Will Durden
Stephanie Edwards
Carola Enrich
Sabine Hogenhout
Gillian Horn
Dushyant Karnik
Beth Kay
Philip Marsh
Ranjit Matharu-Hemmings
Julian de Metz
Ravi Pattni
Karen Scurlock
Renée Searle
Natalie Simmons
Graeme Sutherland
Linda Thiel
Andrew Thornhill