Church End Masterplan SPD

About

Church End has a rich cultural history, with a diverse community, and legacy of reggae music and sound system culture. Today, although home to a range of diverse industries, it faces challenges including overcrowded housing, a low quality environment, poor health and the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.

The area has an appetite for change.

Brent’s Local Plan identifies Church End as a Growth Area, which recognises the need for transformational change. The Church End Growth Area Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (CEGASPD) sets out the vision and framework to unlock Church End’s potential.

Church End will be enhanced as an attractive, prosperous and sustainable neighbourhood. A neighbourhood which celebrates its heritage and the cultural diversity of its existing communities, whilst continuing to welcome new residents and businesses. Intensification of industrial sites and co-location with residential uses will deliver:

• Fit for purpose industrial spaces for local businesses and emerging sectors including film, music, media and food production;
• Opportunities for employment, skills and training for local people;
• A minimum of 1,300 new high quality homes, including affordable homes, family sized-dwellings, and specialist accommodation for older people;
• A revitalised town centre and outdoor market with a diverse offer;
• A range of new community and cultural spaces that support interaction and community cohesion;
• New open spaces, incorporating play for a range of ages including young people and teenagers, alongside opportunities for food growing and access to nature;
• A high quality environment that is safe and accessible to everyone;
• Streets that encourage walking and cycling over private vehicle use, and better connect Church End to the surrounding area;
• A place that achieves the highest standards of sustainability and supports a low carbon circular economy.

The Document 

Brent Council Cabinet adopted the Church End Growth Area Masterplan Supplementary Planning Document (CEGASPD) on Monday 22 May 2023, following a 7-week public consultation period between Thursday 22 September 2022 to Thursday 10 November 2022.

The Masterplan SPD has been informed by extensive engagement with the community. The SPD will be used to assess planning applications and inform future planning decisions for development in the area. It will help to ensure that the transformation of Church End brings forward physical, social and economic regeneration for the benefit of all the community.

Funding

The CEGA Masterplan SPD was prepared in collaboration with the Greater London Authority (GLA).

View the Financial Viability Assessment report. Please email churchend@brent.gov.uk if you would like an accessible version of either the Masterplan or the Financial Viability Assessment report.