Committee member Alan Selwyn gives an update :
Members are probably aware that the developers, Regal, has been taken over by Arada, a property company based in Dubai. Launched in 2017 by His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi and His Royal Highness Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal, they describe themselves as the Gulf’s ‘fastest growing and most progressive developer’.
The existing Regal team will continue to work on the project.
A planning application has been made to squeeze in 5 more private flats to the 26-storey tower in place of the ‘amenity space’ at the top.
Although providing The Winch with a new base was very much part of the reason the whole scheme was given the go ahead by the government inspector, you are probably aware that The Winch has decided not to move into the lower 8 storey building. They found their needs would be better served by remaining in their existing building. They are expecting to receive a contribution from Arada to repair and refurbish it. They are pleased to release the space in the new building for more affordable housing units and say this is a better use of the space. A new planning application will be submitted in due course but it will not hold up construction.
Work on 100 Avenue Rd is due to begin in March and the first of the regular Construction Management Working Group meetings took place on February 2nd. BelSoc will, of course, attend the monthly meetings (alternately on line and in person). Please do send us any points you’d like considered. Here is the presentation given at this meeting
There was a turnout of around 25 to hear the plans and strong views were put forward on the need to avoid the worst of the problems during the 3-year construction period. There was a clear guarantee stated by the developers that no construction lorries would travel into the site from the residential streets (Winchester Rd, Eton Ave, Adamson Rd.). An occasional small van might need to access the basement (it would need to be a small van as the tunnel is only just over 2m high) but even that might be taken out of the plan. All the lorries would enter the site from the gyratory at the northern end near the theatre, pass in a one-way flow round the rear of the construction and leave from the south near the library. Lorries would be timed to avoid a backlog and early arrivals would circulate round and round the gyratory like an aircraft holding pattern until there was space.
To avoid pedestrian accidents, there will be two marshals at all times to block off the pavement so the lorries can cross. A sensible suggestion was made to fully close the pavement and send all pedestrians through the open space instead and this will be looked at.
The Draft Construction Management Plan is available here.
The team promised a responsive monitoring and feedback process (which we shall hold them to) and this will be overseen by Camden.
You can keep up to date on changes and issues and leave any feedback on this site: www.100avenueroad.uk/construction-management
You can contact the Construction Management team on: 100avenueroad.london@arada.com
T: 020 3398 1590
