Review Of Proposed Hotel & Residential Development on the old Power Station Site

After the huge amount of interest expressed at our open meeting held last summer, CARA has arranged for NHP, the developer engaged in the above proposals, to preview details of the new and revised application that has recently been submitted to the Royal Borough of Kingston. According to the most recent information we have available (including what was published today in the Surrey Comet and the recent planning consultation letter from the Council) the plans include:

Erection of a new building on the eastern part of the site around the EDF substation and facing Skerne Road containing a 150 bedroom hotel and 151 flats, and the erection of a second building with 219 flats.

The revised scheme includes 12 extra three-bedroom and five extra four-bedroom flats, in response to concerns about accommodation for families, and furthermore a day nursery is included on the ground floor on the western part of the site (Riverside). 20 one bed shared ownership affordable units are also included.

The scheme includes a total of 327 (majority underground) car parking spaces and 438 cycle parking spaces.

As an update to the recent note provided to all 700 residences in the CARA area this week, we would like to clarify that the two towers of the residential development will remain at 15 and 8 storeys in height, but also that the overall height has been reduced by 2m. The side overlooking Skerne Road has been reduced by up to 4m to reduce concerns about overshadowing.

This is a great opportunity for interested parties to review the detailed plans, discuss key issues and provide valuable feedback that will assist the consultation process. We have arranged for the event to run on until 8pm giving people the chance to attend after work if required. We would appreciate you writing down any immediate comments you have in the visitors' book on the day so that we can pass them onto the relevant Council officers.

Thank you.