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WESTERN AVENUE Proposals for a new development of 180 homes at Western Avenue in Acton have been approved by Ealing Council’s planning committee. After two years in the planning pipeline, the scheme by Notting Hill Housing was developed in close liaison with the community, Transport for London and the council and will see five sites running parallel to the A40 transformed into mixed tenure apartments, family houses and retail space. Designed by architect bptw partnership, the low to mid-rise buildings are to be constructed in brick and have been designed to integrate with other buildings in the area. Roger Arkell, senior planning manager at Notting Hill Housing, said: “We are delighted that Ealing has approved this scheme which will provide high quality homes in Acton. Gaining the go-ahead on these key sites along the A40 was not without its challenges but through bptw partnership’s hard work and carefully considered designs, we have secured an excellent outcome.”
UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON A major refurbishment and redevelopment project at the University of West London’s St Mary’s Road site in south Ealing was completed in September 2015 with the opening of its centrepiece: a state-of-the-art library. Two parts of the new development, Heartspace and Street, opened in January 2015. The Heartspace includes a refectory, social space and performance centre, while the refurbished Street now provides a centre for student needs. The university has invested heavily in its estate over the last three years as part of a transformation to ensure it remains competitive with the facilities on offer at competing universities. This investment is key to the university’s strategy to attract and retain students, and promote a positive image of the university locally and internationally.