Local Developments

The proposals, as illustrated above, would provide 29 new homes of a range of sizes onsite and offsite social housing. At ground and basement level on Westbourne Grove there would be new retail, food and beverage space.

Hereford Mews would be rebuilt, with a wider entrance from Hereford Road to allow fire engine access.  A new red brick mansion block is proposed for Hereford Road.

Hereford Mews

The design inspiration and materials for the proposed Westbourne Grove façade are similar to Pillbrow & Partners’ Boots building in Kensington High Street.

There have been a number of meetings between the developers and local residents’ associations over recent months.  Concerns have been raised on the height, design and materials of the Westbourne Grove façade; the size and justification for the double basement beneath the entire site; the nature of the retail and other uses for the basements; the size, design and materials of the Hereford Road mansion block; greening opportunities/net biodiversity gain proposals for the whole site.

Further Information and Feedback

The developers’ public consultation and information boards can be found by following this link.

Please tell BRA your views on the proposals membership@bayswaterresidents.org

Current proposals to develop this site would result in changes to the façade of the existing building, the addition of two extra storeys with a roof terrace and a new Mews house to the rear.

The developers have consulted with BRA and made significant refinements and improvements to the designs. We remain concerned by the impact of the proposals on existing flats in Duke’s Court itself and neighbouring Alexandra Court on Moscow Road, as well as the low quality of the new housing provision in the mews house.

The BRA objection can be found by following this link.  Objections have also been raised by Bayswater Councillor Maggie Carman and Lancaster Gate Councillor Ellie Ormsby.