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A WIDELY opposed £8 billion regeneration scheme in west London is falling apart following Kensington and Chelsea Council’s decision to meet developers to “consider the site’s future.”
Conservative deputy council leader and property magnate Kim Taylor-Smith, who was appointed after his predecessor quit over the Grenfell fire last year, said he did not believe “continuation of this development under current terms is right” and that “facts on the ground have changed” following the deadly blaze.
The Earl’s Court master plan stretches across West Kensington, with developer Capco’s initial plan proposing to demolish 760 homes across two council estates, with just 11 per cent new “affordable” housing even with “affordable” defined as 80 per cent of the market rate. The proposed “village” areas would contain no affordable homes.
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As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
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