Church Street Site A

Site A is being delivered by The Church Street Partnership, a Joint Venture between Westminster City Council and Mount Anvil. Mount Anvil is the main contractor delivering the the site works on behalf of the Church Street Partnership.

The demolition contractor, Keltbray is due to finish demolition at the end of this year. Mount Anvil is preparing to move on site, with construction works due to begin in early 2026.

What is being delivered at Site A

• 430 new homes, with half being affordable, and 70% of those for social rent – providing much-needed homes for local people.
• A brand-new library for the community to enjoy.
• New commercial spaces to bring shops and services to the area.
• Market storage to support local traders.
• New public spaces and routes, including a welcoming pedestrian link.

Construction Timeline

Mount Anvil is developing a detailed construction timeline. Below are the steps which we will follow to deliver Site A.

Artistic Impression – Hoarding Artwork Unveiling

Wherever building work takes place, the safety of our communities is our top priority. You will have seen the large wooden hoarding that surround sites that are put in place to keep pedestrians safe from the work taking place within. While predominantly for safety, they also provide a blank canvas for local people to display their artistic creations.

So when local schools and community groups were asked to contribute their art to the Church Street Site A hoarding, they jumped at the chance. The theme of the artwork was ‘what does Church Street mean to you?’ We put out an open call to schools and the local community to submit.

Children from the Gateway Academy and St Edwards Primary School alongside MBS Youth, Daniel Leon, Anjalee Salter and the Dende Collective all contributed to the project.

On Thursday 26 June, the schools and artists along with Church Street Regeneration project team, Cllrs Ormsby and Mount Anvil CEO Darrah Hurley attend an unveiling of community artwork on Broadley Street as part of Site A hoarding.

Thank you to all the of the community artwork project and a special thank you  to one of our traders Anwar Tailors who helped with the big reveal.

Pop along and have a look at this fabulous communality art installation.

This notice is to inform you about the work involved in demolishing the old buildings on Site A. Morrison Water Services will be undertaking planned excavation works on behalf of Thames Water on:

Sunday 7 July, 8am to 5pm and the following Sunday 13 July, if required, pending progress.

What's in a Name - Site A Block Naming

You will hopefully have seen members of the Regeneration Team carrying out consultations on the new names for the Site A Blocks. We’d like to thank everyone who has taken the time to contribute their ideas. We had some really good engagement both at the HAFS Summer Festival and Church Street Market monthly community stall as well as people submitting online.

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.

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One of the first major projects in the Church Street Regeneration, the development of Sites A will bring new homes, shop space, facilities for the market and a place for the Church Street Library.

We listened carefully to the feedback the community gave us since 2019 and we carried out a two stage pre-planning application process in 2021. In 2022 we wanted all residents living in the regeneration areas named Site A,B & C to have their say on our regeneration proposal. We held a residents’ ballot from November 19 to December 21 2022 to make sure the community supported our plans. The result saw 56% of residents take part in the ballot and 73.1% voted ‘yes’.

Key Facts

The regeneration of Sites A will deliver 430 new homes. All current council homes will be re-provided, with secure tenants having the option to return to a new high-quality home that meets their needs, with rents set in the same way as they are now. 50% of the new homes will be affordable. 

The regeneration of Sites A will also: 

• Create new pedestrianised routes and high-quality green public spaces.  
• Build new community facilities, including a new playground and library. 
• Provide improved infrastructure for Church Street Market.  
• Create new jobs, training opportunities, and shops for the local community.  
• Introduce new cycle infrastructure, including cycle storage, enhanced cycling routes and 1,500 new cycle parking spaces, building on the council's Active Travel commitments . 

Strategic timeline for Site A

• February 2024 Mount Anvil selected as joint venture partner.
• Summer 2024 start of demolition 
• Start of construction 2026
• Practical Completion 2030  

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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.

We have been consulting on naming the six buildings we are building as part of Site A - see below:

We have now selected the top three themes and want you to choose which of them you like most. The winning theme would be used to name all of the buildings, and the top three themes are listed below, along with illustrative examples of what the names could be:

Local Characters:

• Joe Hegarty – former Church Street Councillor who also chaired the Church Street Futures Group
• Henry Sylvester Williams – former Church Street Councillor who was also the first elected Global Majority Councillor to serve in Westminster 

Local area and the market:

• Merchants
• Barrow
  

Nature linked to heritage of the local community:

• Cedar
• Jasmine
  

You can vote online using the form below or come as see us at the Regeneration Space or come and see us at our community events:

• Monthly Community market stall, Thursday 12 June, 11am to 1pm.
• Antique’s Fair, Sunday 29 June, 11am to 5pm.

We are taking feedback until 18 July. After that, we will submit the final names from the theme that has the most resident support for approval to the Royal Mail, the emergency services and others. We will let residents know when they have signed off the final names for the buildings.

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