Nine Elms
A new part of town
Nine Elms is the most centrally located regeneration opportunity in London - a district far larger than Hyde Park on the south bank of the River Thames, situated a mile upstream from the Houses of Parliament.
The Mayor's planning framework for the area, which includes part of neighbouring Vauxhall, anticipates up to 16,000 new homes and 25,000 new jobs will be created as this prime site is transformed into a world class residential and business quarter.
Over the last year planning consent has been granted for several landmark sites as private investors begin to unlock this potential. These include REO/Treasury Holding's Battersea Power Station scheme, St James' development on the Tideway Industrial Estate site, and the United States Government's plan for a new American Embassy on Nine Elms Lane.
More planning applications are expected in 2011. New public parks, a shopping district, commercial centres, cultural attractions, public squares and a new embassy quarter are all part of the Masterplan. An estimated 1bn of new infrastructure will support the area's growth. This includes a two station extension of the Northern Line linking the new district to the capital's underground network. The planning process for this new tube line is underway with a formal application expected towards the end of 2011.
The following webpages provide an introduction to Nine Elms and Vauxhall and will keep you up to date on the latest news and developments affecting the area's regeneration.Have your say
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Read Nine Elms future - special BrightSide supplement for Battersea.
