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Last Summer the Royal Borough's Planning Services and Transportation and Highways Departments jointly commissioned consultants Building Design Partnership (BDP) and Urban Space Management (USM) to carry out a study on the future of Golborne Road in North Kensington.
The brief they were given was fairly wide. They were to look at a range of matters and develop a strategy that:
To find out more download and read Golborne Road project brief. [PDF file] (File size 123Kb).
In July 2006 the consultants submitted their final report of findings to the Royal Borough.
The report runs to 60 pages (including appendices), but sets out three basic options for the future of Golborne Road. They are:
The consultants' favour option three and propose a very basic price tag of £2.9 million.
You can download and view a two page summary of the consultants’ findings Golborne Road executive summary (File size 400Kb).
Download and print the Golborne Road full report.
All three options, including the consultants' favored option, propose many changes that affect the delivery and operation of a number of council services and several council departments. Council officers are currently reviewing the service and financial implications of the proposals, and will be co-ordinating a response to Cabinet Members.
We will carry out formal public consultations, if the Royal Borough chooses to press ahead with any major changes to the look and operation of Golborne Road.
BDP is a major firm of planners, urban designers and architects who specialise in developing urban design and regeneration strategies for streets and town centres. BDP has undertaken similar work to the Golborne Road project in a number of places including Romford and Walthamstow. Further information is available at the bdp website. See www.bdp.co.uk.
Urban Space Management is a market and retail specialist. It set up Camden Lock Market in 1973 and Spitalfields Old Fruit and Vegetable Market in 1991, as well as markets in Gabriel's Wharf and Merton Abbey Mills. It currently runs Greenwich Market. Further information is available at the Urbanspace website. See www.urbanspace.com.
If you wish to contact the Royal Borough about the study, telephone the Council's Senior Urban Designer on 020 7361 2573 or email information@rbkc.gov.uk.
You can view a colour copy of the consultants' full report of studies at your local library. Go to List of local libraries. Or you can view a copy at the Council's Planning Information Desk at the Town Hall.
If you wish to purchase a copy of the report, please contact the Planning Information Desk on 020 7361 3012. Copies are £19 each for colour and £9 for black and white, postage and package included.
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