A planning application has been submitted for the regeneration of Hammersmith town centre, including demolition of the council’s Town Hall extension.

Following three years of public consultation, the application has been submitted to the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham for the regeneration of the western end of King Street in Hammersmith.

King Street Developments, a joint venture between Helical Bar and Grainger, has submitted plans which include the removal of the 1960s Town Hall extension in front of the listed Town Hall Building.

The extension will be replaced by a new public square surrounded by cafes and restaurants, 320 new homes, a new council office building, community sized supermarket and a step-free footbridge across the A4 linking Hammersmith back to the riverside.

David Walters, on behalf of King Street Developments, said: “The regeneration of the west end of King Street will not only provide new shops, restaurants, homes, council facilities, and a safe, fully accessible route across the A4, at no cost to the taxpayer;  but it will also ensure that Hammersmith Town Hall remains at the heart of the borough’s civic life.

“We are aware that there are people who have concerns about certain aspects of the plans, but we believe that this is the only way of unlocking this site to deliver a scheme which can benefit local residents and business for decades to come, securing the future of King Street. This sentiment was echoed by the 81% of people who responded to our last consultation exercise who said they believed the plans will have a positive impact on Hammersmith.”

LBH&F will now hold its own statutory consultation exercise on the planning application before it is considered by the council’s planning committee later in 2011.

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