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King's Cross

King's Cross Station - western concourse

Footbridge feasibility study

On 9th November 2007 Camden's Development Control Committee granted planning permission for works to King's Cross station, subject to a S106 legal agreement. The details of the planning application can be found by using our planning application search

Camden's planning reference for the case is 2006/3387/P.

On 11th June 2008, further to clauses 4.18.3 and 4.18.5 of the S106, Network Rail submitted their Footbridge Study and subsequent Footbridge Strategy for agreement by the Council. The submission comprises three documents and a covering letter, all of which are available to download below:

Officers in Camden will consider the content of the documents in the coming weeks.

King's Cross Central

This decision has been referred to the Mayor, Government Office for London, the Secretary of State (ODPM) and English Heritage for decisions on whether to direct the decision further or call-in the applications for inquiry, as appropriate. Replies have been received from the Mayor and the Government Office for London:

The King's Cross planning applications were considered at the General Purposes (Development Control) Committee meeting on March 8-9 2006.

At the Development Control Committee held on 16th November 2006 Members resolved:

  1. THAT subject to resolution 3) below, the legal agreement under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) and other powers in the draft form annexed hereto at appendix 3 of the report securing the obligations approved by the Development Control Sub-Committee on 9th March 2006 (as set out at Appendix 4 of the report) subject to limited amendments detailed in section 5 of the report be approved
  2. THAT subject to resolution 3), the Committee endorse the conditions and informatives approved by the Sub-Committee on 9th March 2006 as set out in Appendix 1 and 2 of the report
  3. THAT authority be delegated to the Director of Culture and Environment to make minor drafting amendments to the conditions, informatives and to the section 106 agreement referred to above
  4. THAT planning permission, conservation area consents and listed building consents as approved by the Sub-Committee on 9th March 2006, be granted

Judicial review

As you may be aware a Judicial Review was lodged against Camden Council challenging the decision making process in relation to the King's Cross Central planning application, and the resolution to grant conditional planning permission, listed building consents and conservation area consents.

The Judicial Review hearing was held on 24 and 25 May 2007.

We welcomed the findings of the High Court that the long awaited regeneration of King's Cross can move ahead.

The High Court has ruled that we went through due process when deciding on the application by developers Agent to redevelop the 64.5 acre site. The development can now proceed.

Committee reports

Revisions to planning applications

Revisions to King's Cross Central planning applications were submitted to both Camden and Islington in September 2005.

Camden and Islington Councils have received revisions to the planning applications for the King's Cross Central development.

major changes to the application included:

  • more public open space
  • new designs for streets and squares
  • new health, education, sports and other community facilities
  • changes to the road layout and introduction of home zones
  • renewable energy initiatives, including wind turbines
  • more native plant species
  • more detail on new housing including the amount of affordable homes

You can download a summary of the key changes to the application:

The changes for the main site are outlined in four key documents including a new development specification and revised parameter plans.

In addition, there are a series of supporting reports dealing with aspects of heritage, environmental impact, construction practice and accessibility.

All the changes on the triangle site are described in a new development specification. You can view the revised documents online

Planning and development

There are a number of different projects at various stages in the planning and development process within the designated King's Cross Opportunity Area which stretches from the station north to the North London Line.

Current development

The current development includes the construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link service into St Pancras and extension of the existing station. In 2007, the international terminus at St Pancras will open to provide high-speed Eurostar connections to the continent followed by quick links to Stratford and Kent.

The building of a new Thameslink station is half completed and the expansion of King's Cross St Pancras Underground Station will continue until 2009.

Future development

Once the railway works are completed, the long-term future development of one of Europe's largest inner city sites could begin. The lands behind the stations could be transformed with a mix of commercial, residential and leisure activities to create a new quarter for London. These proposals were reported to Members in March 2006.

You can view the responses to the public consultation on the King's Cross Central planning applications online.

The conversion and restoration of St Pancras Chambers into a hotel and residential use now has planning permission. Restoration of St Pancras Chambers is also scheduled.

Plans are also being drawn up for a new concourse at King’s Cross Station. The existing concourse on Euston Road should come down by 2013, to allow the creation of a new public open space for London.

By 2020, an estimated 60 million passengers a year will pass through the King's Cross transport interchange - approaching the same as Heathrow airport now.

Provisional timetable

For an overview of the key dates in the development of King's Cross view the provisional timetable

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