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RBKC Council Adopts New Earls Court SPD
RBKC Council Adopts New Earls Court SPD.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9251Z Capital & Counties Properties Plc 23 March 2012 \n \n\n23 March 2012\n \n \nThe Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea COUNCIL ADOPTS NEW EARLS COURT PLANNING POLICY\n \n \nCapital & Counties Properties PLC (\"Capco\") welcomes the decision by the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea to adopt a new policy document, known as the Supplementary Planning Document (\"SPD\"), covering the Earls Court & West Kensington Opportunity Area (\"ECOA\"). \n \nThe announcement follows the adoption of the SPD by the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham earlier this week. The SPD supports the planning policy basis for the consideration of the planning application for Sir Terry Farrell's Earls Court Masterplan, which proposes a 7,500 home development across the ECOA. The site has already been identified as an Opportunity Area by the Mayor of London in the London Plan, meaning it is considered as a site potentially suitable for comprehensive development.\n \n-ENDS-\n \n\n\n\n\nCapital & Counties Properties PLC\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIan Hawksworth, Chief Executive\nGary Yardley, Investment Director\n\n\nTel: + 44 (0) 20 3214 9188\n\n\n\n\nSoumen Das, Finance Director \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor financial media enquires please contact:\n\n\n\n\nHudson Sandler (UK) \nMichael Sandler/Wendy Baker\n\n\nTel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133\n\n\n\n\nCollege Hill (South Africa) \nNicholas Williams\n\n\nTel: +27 11 447 3030\n\n\n\n\n \nFor general media enquiries please contact:\nChris Rumfitt, Edelman Tel: +44 (0) 7967 226646\n \n \n \nAbout Capital & Counties Properties PLC (Capco): \n \nCAPITAL & COUNTIES PROPERTIES PLC is one of the largest companies that specialises in central London real estate and is a...