We blogged back in 2018 about the redevelopment of the former Peek Freans biscuit factory and adjoining Bermondsey college campus site. Planning consent has been granted to Grosvenor Britain & Ireland for a build to rent neighbourhood in Bermondsey. It aims to revitalise the neighbourhood as a thriving economic In February, Southwark councillors unanimously voted against the Grosvenor-backed scheme proposed for the 6.2ha former biscuit factory near Bermondsey tube station. Former biscuit factory to be transformed into a new neighbourhood anchored by over 1,500 homes for 13 Following the grant of planning permission, Grosvenor purchased the former Biscuit A significant part of the scheme by Grosvenor at the former Peek Frean Biscuit Factory and Lewisham and Southwark College site would be new build rental homes. Developer Grosvenor has asked KCA to head the team to redevelop the 4.9ha sites which formally housed a Peek Frean biscuit factory and Lewisham and Southwark College. Find out more about the Former Biscuit Factory public hearing which was called-in by the Mayor • an increase in the number of residential units from 1,342 to 1,548 (+206); • the provision of 35% affordable housing Grosvenor says it wants to meet the needs of those locked out of the housing market with up to 1,350 new rental homes on the 12-acre former biscuit factory site. Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, one of the oldest landowners and developers in London, is making its first foray into the newest sector of residential property: build-to-rent. The £500 million redevelopment of a former biscuit factory into a build-to-rent scheme has been rejected by the London Borough of Southwark because of its lack of affordable housing. The development would provide up Sadiq gives the Duke of Westminster a second chance -We blogged back in 2018 about the redevelopment of the former Peek Freans biscuit factory and adjoining Bermondsey college campus site. combined housing and employment-led mixed use redevelopment of the former Biscuit Factory site (refer to GLA report PDU/2845/02). That is what has happened with the Biscuit Factory. Grosvenor to develop a 6.2ha site comprising the former Peek Frean biscuit factory and adjoining former Lewisham and Southwark College campus site close to Bermondsey underground station. Four firms are in the running to build one of first phases at Grosvenor’s £500m build-to-rent scheme in Bermondsey on the site of an old biscuit factory, Building understands. The deal relates to seven acres of the 11-acre site. The Biscuit Factory story and the debate about it has some distinctive and also some relatively novel ingredients – notably, a difference of view between a historically pro-development Labour borough that has, in the recent past, been accused of not driving a hard enough bargain over “affordable” homes, and a Labour Mayor. The former Peek Frean biscuit factory James Peek and George Frean founded a biscuit factory on Clements Road in 1866 and the company remained there until it closed in 1989 Workspace, which continues to own and operates a hub for growing businesses here – received planning consent before we bought the site for 800 new homes, a public square and improved connections under the … The so-called Bermondsey Project would provide up to 1,342 private rented sector (PRS) flats, plus 10,000m² of office space, retail and leisure space and a replacement secondary school, all in buildings up to 28 storeys … Frean Biscuit Factory Site and the Bermondsey Campus Site (“the Site”). THE FACTORY KITCHEN Enjoy brunch with a view at the gallery's in-house cafe IMAGE: NIGEL JOHN THE FACTORY KITCHEN Enjoy brunch with a view at the gallery's in-house cafe IMAGE: NIGEL JOHN Located in The Biscuit Factory art gallery, The Factory Kitchen is a large, all-day independent café. The south London scheme was given the green light earlier this year after the project was called in and taken over by the mayor of London last May. Cocoa Studios, our brand new block at The Biscuit Factory, features a range of stylish new offices and studios from 200 to 1,100 sq ft. Grosvenor estates, the Duke of Westminster’s property development company, is redeveloping the Peak Freans Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey. Grosvenor's plan, in the heart of Bermondsey, will create around 1,350 new rental homes. Grosvenor Estate, headed by Hugh Grosvenor the 7th Duke of Westminster, London’s largest landowner and the world’s richest man under 30 (worth over £10bn), proposed 1,343 new homes, none of which were to be social rent. KPF’s initial proposals for the Biscuit Factory site (left) - the latest plans which will be submitted to Southwark Council later this month (right) Grosvenor said its scheme shows its commitment to ‘generation rent’. The Duke of Westminster’s property group has revised its £500m plans for Bermondsey’s former Peek Freans Biscuit Factory after being rejected for not providing enough affordable homes. The rent-only scheme was thrown-out by Southwark councillors in February after Grosvenor refused to supply 35 per cent of affordable homes in line with council policy. This is a BRAND NEW venue and the first year at this location for The Nomad Cinema & Grosvenor Film Previously occupied by the Peek Frean Biscuit Factory, the 12-acre project includes 1,548 rental homes, a 600-place secondary school, over 10,000 sqm of new office space and 10,000 sqm of retail, culture, leisure, community The development will see 1,548 rented homes, a 600-place school building for … Grosvenor proposes a £500 million investment plan for the 12-acre former biscuit factory site, backed by the company’s 340 year history and track record of creating and managing some of London's most successful places. Grosvenor Estate, headed by Hugh Grosvenor the 7th Duke of Westminster, London’s largest landowner and the world’s richest man under 30 (worth over £10bn), proposed 1,343 new homes, none of which … Plans include 1,548 homes, all of which will be for the rental market. Grosvenor’s first build-to-rent project – one of the biggest in the country – is on the site of a former biscuit factory in Bermondsey. The historic owner of swathes of Mayfair and Belgravia is looking beyond its heartland in central London with plans to build 800 homes in a former biscuit factory south of the river. Grosvenor says it wants to meet the needs of those locked out of the housing market with up to 1,350 new rental homes on the 12-acre former biscuit factory site. Grosvenor Draft Masterplan Consultation June Grosvenor is consulting on their proposed masterplan for the former biscuit factory and campus site in Bermondsey and three drop-ins will be held in Unit H.0.5 at the biscuit factory, which is adjacent to the Community Hall, and easily accessed via the Clements Road entrance to the biscuit factory (100 Clements Road, SE16 4DG) … deputy mayor Jules Pipe ruled in Grosvenor’s favour, saying: “The site has the potential to deliver more than 1,500 new homes in an area of London with a … Its first scheme, a £500m 1,500-unit development on the site of the former Peek Frean biscuit factory and Lewisham Southwark College in Bermondsey, is due to go before Southwark Council’s planning committee later … The south London scheme was given the green light earlier this year after the project was called in and taken over by the mayor of London last May. The 11-acre site near Tower Bridge was once the hub of the Victorian food industry and the site of the Peek Frean biscuit factory. Biscuit Factory and campus site development in Bermondsey, London SE16. Aerial of the Biscuit Factory Work has begun on a £500m redevelopment of part of the former Peek Frean Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, owned by the Duke of Westminster. If you're viewing this page it means you are entitled to Buy One Get One Free tickets at The Biscuit Factory, Bermondsey! The spaces feature high ceilings, plenty of natural light and many have great views of the City This includes the regeneration of the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey which will provide 1,548 homes built to rent at the heart of a new community. Grosvenor said it wants to meet the needs of those locked out of the housing market with up to 1,350 new rental homes on the 12-acre former biscuit factory … Workspace Group has announced a £51 million deal for the sale of seven acres of land at the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey to the Duke of Westminster’s Grosvenor Britain & Ireland company. “We are committed to the area and will ensure that the transformation of the Biscuit Factory happens quickly and directly supports all those living and working in this part of the borough.” The original Peak Freen biscuit factory opened in Dockhead, Bermondsey in 1857, when James Peek – already a well-off tea importer – opened a biscuit factory in a former sugar refinery. Four firms are in the running to build one of first phases at Grosvenor’s £500m build-to-rent scheme in Bermondsey on the site of an old biscuit factory, Building understands. The Duke of Westminster's Grosvenor property firm confirmed this month that work will start 'soon' on the redevelopment of the Biscuit Factory, following the recent City Hall decision to grant planning permission. Of the homes, 35 per cent have been designated as … Southwark Council has rejected KPF’s proposal for a £500 million redevelopment of a former biscuit factory site in Bermondsey because of its lack of affordable housing The south London authority’s planning committee unanimously voted against plans for the 1,342 build-to-rent scheme on the 6.2ha site near Bermondsey tube station. Grosvenor Group develops, manages and invests in property in more than 60 cities around the world A burgeoning new neighbourhood in Bermondsey, South East London Drawing on … Workspace obtained planning consent in May 2013 for 800 new homes together with new… Continue reading → Grosvenor Britain & Ireland’s scheme will be built on the former Biscuit Factory and Bermondsey Campus site in Southwark. It aims to revitalise the neighbourhood as a thriving economic