PUBLIC NOTICE WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

PROPOSED APPROPRIATION OF LAND AT SITE A OF THE CHURCH STREET ESTATE FOR PLANNING PURPOSES LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972 SECTION 122 HOUSING AND PLANNING ACT 2016 SECTIONS 203 & 204

Notice is hereby given by the Lord Mayor and Citizens of the City of Westminster (“the Council") that:

1. Part of the land at the Church Street Estate, Westminster ("Site A") is required for development in connection with the first phase of regeneration of the Church Street Estate pursuant to planning permission with reference 21/08160/COOUT granted on 30 June 2023; planning permission with reference 24/01788/NMA granted on 8 April 2024 and planning permission with reference 24/05251/NMA granted on 19 November 2024; and planning permission with reference 25/00685/NMA granted on 30 May 2025;
2. A report proposing the appropriation of Site A for planning purposes pursuant to section 122 of the Local Government Act 1972 is due to be considered at a meeting of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Council Reform in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing scheduled to take place on or after 7^th July 2025; and
3. Part of the land to be appropriated includes land which has the potential to consist of or form part of open space within the meaning of Section 122 (2A) of the Local Government Act 1972, being land used for the purposes of public recreation.

Church Street Check-in Survey - Thank you!

Thank you to everyone who took part in the Church Street Check-in survey. Since February, we’ve had over 800 responses – and congratulations to our prize draw winners who each received a £20 Love2Shop voucher! A big thank you also goes to Louise Hall from Mosaic, and to the Community Researchers – local residents who helped us carry out the surveys and shared their knowledge of Church Street.

We’re now reading through all your feedback. A report will be published before August, and everyone who took part will get a summary – including details on how to help shape the design of Sites B and C.

The demolition of the buildings on Site A will allow construction of 430 new homes (215 of which are affordable), a new library, improved facilities for market traders and a new public space to be built.

Current Works 

• Cray House has been demolished and the central area is now down to ground level.
• Scaffold gantry and plywood shielding has been installed on Penfold Street around the site of the former Lord Admiral Pub.
• Scaffolding is being installed along Church Street (next to Blackwater House).
• The removal of internal fixtures and fittings in Blackwater House has started.
• Demolition of Lambourne and Pool House will continue.

Site B & C Check-in?

We are now into the last few weeks of the Church Street check-in survey. Thank you everyone who has completed the survey so far. You still have time to have your say and be in with a chance of winning a £20 Love2shop voucher.

All you have to do is one of the following:

• Go to Church street Check-in survey
• Come to the Regeneration Space
• Come and see us at one of our events – see Dates for your Diary.

We will have our Community Researchers out and about during April door knocking. This will also be an opportunity for you to fill in the survey and tell us your thoughts. They could be knocking on your door!

Have You Checked -in?

You may have noticed a new addition to the Church Street Market! The Regeneration team have been out and about and recently set up a stall to ask residents about plans for the new estate. The team have visited the Portman Centre held two events, one on the market and one at the Regeneration Space.

If you haven’t taken part in the Check-in survey, you can do that right now by going to:

Church Street Check-in Survey

You can also come along to one of the events and talk to the team – see dates for your diary section. Every 50 response will be entered into a prize draw with the winner getting a £20 voucher to spend on the Church Street Market.

Terms and conditions can be found at
Prize draw Terms and Conditions and at the Regeneration Space, 56 Church Street.

Our first two lucky winners, Deirdre and Step received their £20 Love2shop vouchers.

We surprised one of our winners Deirdre, at her home. Deirdre has also attended our coffee mornings and was happily surprised at being one of the winners. We presented her with the voucher she said ‘What a lovely surprise. I wish the Regeneration Team all the best with the regeneration.

The Regeneration of Church Street - Have Your Say Today

The Council has launched a survey of Church Street residents, businesses and neighbours, asking them what they like and don’t like about the previously approved plans for Sites B and C regeneration.

We want to hear from as many people as possible about how they’re feeling about the plans, any areas of concern and how they’d like to be engaged in design development.

By completing the survey, you could win a

• £20 voucher*. You can take part in the survey by:
• Go to bit.ly/checkin-mailing 
• Coming to one of our Check-in events – see the date for your diary section.
• Come to one of our regular coffee mornings. The next one is on Wednesday 26 February at The Regeneration Space, 56 Church Street, 11am to 12pm.
• Come to the Regeneration Space at 56 Church Street, London, NW8 8ET and collect a survey or fill it in right then and there.

*For every 50 participants who fully complete the survey, there will be one entry prize draw for an eligible winner, who will receive a prize of £20 Love2Shop voucher.

Terms and conditions can be found at www.survey.churchstreet.org/terms_and_conditions and from the Regeneration Base, 56 Church Street, London, NW8 8ET

Full Speed Ahead for 2025!

2025 promises to be a big year in the Church Street regeneration scheme. The empty homes and shops in Site A will be demolished and together with our Joint Venture partner, Mount Anvil, the construction on the new homes will start.

We will be holding two ‘2025 update exhibitions’ later this month to keep you updated. Please see the ‘Dates for your diary’ section for the details.

In the meantime, we will continue to update you on the progress through our monthly newsletters and demolition newsletters to those residents directly living next to the site. You can also sign up for our Site A demolition update emails by clicking here.

A new enterprise space for creative businesses, individuals and charities, launched on Friday 22 November in the heart of Zone 1 at Church Street, near Edgware Road.

The Triangle scheme - operated by Arbeit Studios, a creative workspace provider - includes a workspace providing flexible units for retail, business, arts, a new café in a disused former toilet block, and community space utilising vacant shops on the corner of Church Street and Salisbury Street.