King Street Developers Make "Significant" Changes

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But Save Our Skyline campaigner wait to hear details

King Street Developments, the company in charge of the controversial planned regeneration of the site around Hammersmith Town Hall, has agreed to make changes to its original plans, according to a report in the Hammersmith and Fulham Chronicle.

The report says that the change has come about because the council agreed to reduce its requirement for office space, thus lowering the height of the overall development and creating fewer flats, which were part of a trade off deal made with the council to avoid the bill for the offices going to taxpayers.

There has been a vociferous protest by local campaign group Save Our Skyline against the development, which would see King Street Developments, a joint venture between Helical Bar and Grainger, build a new public square surrounded by cafes, restaurants, flats, shops and a new council headquarters.

The full planning application also includes proposals for a new footbridge across the A4, linking the town centre to Furnival Gardens and the River Thames.

Now, King Street Developments (KSD) says: The council’s acceptance of a smaller office building allows us to consider a number of important design changes in response to the consultation, without affecting the viability of the scheme."

But the company refused to give any further details - prompting a cool reception from Save Our Skyline.

"We won't be commenting until they give us some specifics," said SOS chairman John Jones.

May 27, 2011