PRESS RELEASE9th October 2009 Kitewood and RLAM achieve planning ‘green light’ for green community in London
Property developers Kitewood, in a joint venture with RLAM (Royal London Asset Management) have received planning permission for a new development on the Edgware Road in Colindale. The mixed residential and commercial development has 460 homes, 8,000 sq m of retail, a 650 sq m Health Centre, as well as a range of play spaces and a crèche. The project has a raft of energy saving and recycling measures, including 400m² of photovoltaic panels and a 500m² CHP plant that could also supply power to the wider community. Kitewood Director Bob Grylls said “We are delighted that Brent Council have had the vision to grant planning permission for such a forward thinking housing community. This development has been described by CABE (Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment) ‘as an intelligent solution …..This scheme could serve as an example for future redevelopment schemes of vacant retail parks’. The scheme groups the housing around a series of garden courts, these areas are raised above ground level with the retail and health centre areas located below.” 
The GLA have described the scheme as ‘of a high quality’ and commented on the well designed residential amenity, such as the double height entrance lobbies linked to winter gardens for both private and affordable elements. Kitewood have worked with Dunnett Craven Architects and planning consultants Rolfe Judd, on this exciting new development. |
Kitewood is a privately held property development and investment group engaged in private and affordable residential development, commercial development, investment, strategic land and house building, through its subsidiaries; Kitewood Urban Development, Kitewood Commercial, Octave Homes, Cascade, Kitewood Strategic Land and Kitewood Investments.
Founded in 1993, Kitewood Group has it’s headquarters in Wrotham, Kent; an office in central London (Kitewood Estates) & Downton, Wiltshire (Octave Homes West). The Group undertakes residential, commercial and mixed use developments in rural and urban locations primarily in the South East, but increasingly in the South West, Midlands and North of England.
We buy land and deliver added value by flexible, creative and careful design development and proactive management of the planning consent process. We then undertake the construction either ourselves, in house building through Octave Homes, or via independent contractors in all other instances and then sell or lease out the completed developments. All developments are undertaken with a strong emphasis on risk control and mitigation.
We place great value on integrity, professionalism, hard work and the many valuable relationships we have been fortunate to develop. We are committed to deliverability and making a long-term contribution to the communities with who we are active.
Kitewood is well placed and well balanced for sustained, steady growth.
;)
0.5M sq. ft. of commercial space available at Altira Business Park, Kent
;)
Mixed use development including 123 affordable homes, Enfield
;)
Mixed residential development in the heart of Clapham, London
