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"Burnt Oak/ Colindale, once home for a very important community focal point, Oriental City/ Yaohan Plaza, is one of the five growth areas in Brent.
"It is identified as a growth area for around 2,500 homes, on sites arranged along the axis of Edgware Road (A5).
"All those new developments in the Growth Area when complete will improve the area immensely and bring in new jobs. However, they should not be looked at in isolation with the rest of the Burnt Oak and The Hyde Town Centres.
"We endeavour to maximise the results of inward investment and ensure the new developments help revitalise and do not threaten the existing town centres.
"With the A5 corridor marking the boundary between Brent and Barnet, there are opportunities for both boroughs to work closely to transform the area together."
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"A NEW college site is being proposed for the Grahame Park estate.
"Barnet and Southgate College has plans to move from their current campus in Grahame Park Way to a plot closer to Colindale Tube station."
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Will you make available space on the Peel Centre site for free school premises, in addition to the proposed primary school?
Written response from the Mayor
MOPAC is currently disposing of surplus land on the Peel Centre site, and there is a requirement for a three form entry primary school (plus nursery) to be provided there.
Once a developer has been identified for the land the planning process will ensure future consultation will take place.
What additional health services will you make available for residents on the redeveloped Peel Centre site?
Written response from the Mayor
There are no additional primary healthcare services proposed as part of the development of the Peel Centre site. Once a developer has been identified for the land the planning process will ensure future consultation will take place.
New health facilities will be provided in the Colindale Avenue Corridor of Change, complemented by re-provided facilities at the Grahame Park Estate. We understand that London Borough of Barnet is working with NHS Barnet to plan services and facilities which will consider national and local health strategies.
What steps are you taking to upgrade Colindale tube station, in light of the extensive development in the area, including your proposals for the Peel Centre site?
Written response from the Mayor
Please see my response to MQ 2025 /2013.
Will you keep the existing running track as part of the redeveloped Peel Centre as a valuable community facility?
Written response from the Mayor
This will be for the chosen developer of the surplus land at Peel Centre to determine. Once a developer has been identified for the land the planning process will ensure future consultation will take place.
What assessment have you made of the ability of the public utilities to meet the demands of the extensive development in Colindale, including your proposals for the Peel Centre site?
Written response from the Mayor
Studies have already commenced to ensure the existing infrastructure can cope with the proposals and mitigation measures will be introduced when necessary.
What assessment have you made of the impact on the existing resident population of the extensive development in Colindale , including your proposals for the Peel Centre site?
Written response from the Mayor
The Peel Centre scheme forms part of the London Borough of Barnet’s Colindale Area Action Plan (AAP) which assesses the needs of the current and future residents of the area in a strategic manner. The Plan anticipates the construction of 10,000 new homes in the area over the next 10 – 15 years to meet borough-wide and London requirements.
A number of studies, including transport, have been conducted to support the AAP to ensure the area is suitable for the planned investment. It is for the Local Authority to consider any town planning applications submitted in regard to the Peel Centre Site.
As outlined in my 2020 Vision, I have identified Colindale as a key Opportunity Area.
What account have you taken of the interests of the existing resident population of the extensive development in Colindale , in putting forward your proposals for the Peel Centre site?
Written response from the Mayor
The Peel Centre site, along with other key development areas in Colindale which form part of the London Borough of Barnet’s Colindale Area Action Plan (AAP), have been subject to a full consultation process with local residents and neighbouring parties. MOPAC has submitted a planning application for new policing facilities.
Once a developer has been identified for the land the planning process will ensure future consultation will take place.
How many and what proportion of the new properties you propose for the Peel Centre site will be made available only to local people for social rent?
Written response from the Mayor
This will be for the chosen developer of the surplus land at Peel Centre to determine, working with the London Borough of Barnet. Once a developer has been identified for the land the planning process will ensure future consultation will take place.
How many and what proportion of the new properties you propose for the Peel Centre site will be made available only to local people for affordable purchase?
Written response from the Mayor
Please see my response to MQ 2023/ 2013.
In light of the extensive development in Colindale, including your proposals for the Peel Centre, will you support the proposal for the Brent Cross Light Rail/Tram project?
Written response from the Mayor
The Peel Centre development raises a number of issues for the transport network in the Colindale area. TfL is in discussions with the developer and Barnet Council as to how best to address these. This work will focus on potential improvements to Colindale Station, improvements to bus services and changes to the local highway layout.
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"Work has begun on a new housing quarter inspired by Swedish design.
"The £108m development in Capitol Way, Colindale, is being carried out by developers Royal London Asset Management and Kitewood Development Partner Ltd.
"The scheme, inspired by an urban regeneration project in Stockholm called Hammarby Sjöstad, will consist of 460 apartments arranged around an open space."
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”Our Hendon Training Centre has a reputation as one of the world’s leading police training facilities, with a long proud history. If planning permission is granted, our proposals will enable us to provide suitable training facilities for future generations of police officers.
We will also create an opportunity for the remainder of the 73 acre site to be opened up for the benefit of the public at some point in the future.” [Does that mean a grubby property deal?]
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"A plan to redevelop the derelict Oriental City site into homes and shops was approved at a council meeting last night.
"Brent Borough Council formally backed proposals by developer Development Securities to regenerate the seven-acre site at 399 Edgware Road, which closed in June 2008 and has fallen into disrepair.
"The development, which will create more than 800 jobs, will include a new 80,000sq ft Morrisons supermarket, 183 new houses and flats and new oriental and far eastern retail and restaurant space."
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"The Peel Centre project team is pleased to inform you that the London Borough of Barnet has registered the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) planning application for the redevelopment of the Peel Centre site in Colindale.
"The application seeks permission to develop new training and operational facilities fit for 21st century policing. The new facilities will replace the current outdated buildings and make more efficient use of space, housing a similar number of staff to current levels on a much smaller site.
"The Met’s proposals represent the fourth evolution of the Peel Centre site since it was first developed in the 1930s, highlighting the ever-changing needs of the Metropolitan Police.
Our first public exhibition in September 2012 showed proposals for the new police facilities alongside an emerging masterplan for the wider site which would form part of a separate planning application. In recognition of the need to replace the existing police buildings and the longer timescales that apply to the wider regeneration, it was decided to re-phase the two applications. As a result, the second exhibition, held in March 2013, focused only on the new MOPAC facilities.
"Throughout the eight months of public consultation; over 190 people attended the exhibitions, around 50 people submitted written comments on the proposals and the consultation website had over 7,000 unique visitors. Many local residents and stakeholders expressed their support for the plans and indicated that they understood the need for change. In response to feedback received during the consultation, MOPAC and the Metropolitan Police Service decided to retain Building 36, a building of historical interest from the site’s days as the Hendon Aerodrome.
"The planning application for the Peel Centre site has been registered by the London Borough of Barnet under reference number H/01571/13. A related application regarding the relocation of the Grade II Listed Sir Robert Peel Statue and Police Call Box Structure has been registered under reference number H/01613/13.
"I hope you find this update helpful. If you would like any further information please email us at comments@peelcentresite.co.uk or phone 0800 881 5288 and leave a message and a member of the team will get back to you.
"The public consultation period ends on 29 May 2013."
