https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/tag/major-developments/ Working to preserve and enhance our architecture and urban environment since 1962 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:11:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/cropped-hammersmith-society_founded1962.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/tag/major-developments/ 32 32 141086131 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/olympia/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:49:55 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=36635 Nomination for an Environment Award, 2026. Although we’ve heard a range of opinion, there’s a lot to like in the total refurbishment of Olympia, now complete and open, aside from the theatre, due in 2027. A mixture of well restored and cleaned existing exteriors of the exhibition halls, conversion of the car-park into a Hyatt]]> 36635 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/the-civic-campus-piazza/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:00:21 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=36465 Nomination for a Nancye Goulden Award, 2026. We received several nominations for the Town Hall redevelopment, these are split – generally positive towards the opening up and refurbishment of the GII listed Town Hall itself and its new piazza, but rather less so of the RSHP-devised scheme around it. This nomination is specifically for the]]> 36465 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/the-civic-campus/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:11:46 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=36451 Nomination for a Wooden Spoon, 2026. We received several nominations for the Town Hall redevelopment, these are split – generally positive towards the opening up and refurbishment of the GII listed Town Hall itself and its new piazza, but rather less so of the RSHP-designed scheme around it. There’s a separate Nancye Goulden nomination for]]> 36451 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/phoenix-academy-proposal-rejected/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:12:44 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=36129 The Hammersmith Society’s committee was pleased that the Council’s Planning Committee refused consent for the Phoenix Academy/London Square application for a combined educational and residential development at Phoenix Academy, which was of considerable concern to local people. Residents’ associations, with whom committee members had been in contact, raised a formidable campaign against the overbuilt proposal.]]> 36129 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/annual-report-2024-2025/ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 10:40:34 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=35732 Attached is this year’s Annual Report, reviewing the key activities of the Society, and at least three local megaprojects, this year also providing a reflection on the outgoing chairman’s three year term. Subjects include: The changing face of Hammersmith Projects in development  Local Plan Hammersmith Bridge Committee members Reflections on Chairmanship 2022-2025 The agenda, accounts]]> 35732 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/lawn-house-proposed-redevelopment/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:54:59 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=35387 Lawn House stands on the corner of The Lawn and Uxbridge Road, next to 2023’s award-winning Hoxton Hotel, partly shown. Previously a Barclays Bank and now vacant, it provides the opportunity to complete The Lawn’s decade-long transformation into a series of hotels with improved public realm. This hotel is proposed to contain 130 rooms, 60%]]> 35387 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/royal-masonic-hospital-approval/ Wed, 06 Aug 2025 08:17:07 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=35202 This project finally received permission by unanimous vote after a long planning meeting on 30th July, but with some remaining concerns expressed by neighbours. A member of your committee attended to observe and note the proceedings. We’ve written about this project four times and have been working to help improve the scheme since the site]]> 35202 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/tall-buildings/ Tue, 27 May 2025 09:09:22 +0000 https://www.hammersmithsociety.org.uk/?p=32518 Hammersmith has several tall buildings, the latest being 181 Talgarth road, but perhaps the most iconic is 1961’s Empress State (31 Storeys) next to Earls Court. There are more in the pipeline, particularly on our borders. Six years ago, we wrote about the increasing fashion for rather less iconic hi-rises, then referring to what we]]> 32518