Planning Approval for 980 Great West Road
Across the 13-acre site, the approved plans deliver around 2,300 homes and 300,000 sq ft of commercial, community and educational space, contributing to the next phase of the Golden Mile, the historic stretch of the A4 Great West Road recognised for its 1920s and 1930s Art Deco factories and offices.
Our reuse-first strategy retains the basement, substructure and original tower, saving more than 34,500 tonnes of embodied carbon and demonstrating the impact retrofit can have at scale.
The plans will also open the site back to the community and wider city:
- 61% publicly accessible open space
- New connections to Boston Manor Park, the River Brent and Brentford High Street
- Flexible workspace and community uses designed to support a diverse local economy
- A new innovation hub in partnership with the University of West London
Reaching this milestone — the first of many for this project — is down to the way we’ve been able to work with a local authority that is genuinely committed to growth and has a clear strategic vision for one of the most exciting places in London.
Thank you to everyone involved in reaching this pivotal point, delivered through close collaboration with the London Borough of Hounslow, a multidisciplinary design team led by Haworth Tompkins, and an extensive co-design process with local residents and stakeholders.
