Developer Capco raises concerns over 鈥榣ack of detail鈥� in plans for nearby Stamford Bridge redevelopment work
The developer behind the 拢12bn regeneration of Earls Court, west London, has crossed swords with Chelsea Football Club over the proposed 拢500m-plus redevelopment of the Premier League champions鈥� stadium.
Capco has written to the local authority overseeing both schemes, Hammersmith and Fulham, raising concerns over a 鈥渓ack of detail鈥� supplied by Chelsea on how it intends to build the spectacular Herzog & de
Meuron-designed redevelopment of nearby Stamford Bridge.
In the letter, sent on Capco鈥檚 behalf by planning consultant DP9 and seen by 黑洞社区, Capco criticises the planning application鈥檚 鈥渧ery high level and broad-brush鈥� approach and claims it gives 鈥渘o information鈥� on construction logistics or construction vehicle numbers and only a 鈥渂asic summary鈥� of excavation and traffic expectations.
Stamford Bridge is immediately to the south of Capco鈥檚 vast 77-acre Earls Court development and construction timetables on the two schemes are likely to overlap.
Construction has already begun on the first phase of Earls Court, which will ultimately deliver 7,500 homes, a new high street and local amenities, while the Chelsea scheme is expected to take about four years to complete.
In the letter to council planners, dated 7 January 2016, Capco said it was undertaking a 鈥渓arge and complicated鈥� technical review of the planning application and the firm reserved the right to 鈥渕ake fuller representations鈥� after the planners鈥� deadline for submissions of 8 January.
The letter adds: 鈥淚t is envisaged that this review will raise a number of questions and queries.鈥�
It continues: 鈥淲e consider that a lot more detail is required in order for a robust assessment to be achieved prior to any determination being made鈥�.
Chelsea FC submitted its plans in November last year. Under them, Stamford Bridge鈥檚 capacity will be increased from 41,600 to 60,000.
The Westminster Abbey-inspired gothic remodel is to be fully funded by Russian oligarch and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and built in brick.
EC Harris, now Arcadis, was appointed cost manager on the project last summer, and is also providing programme and construction logistics advice.
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