Consultation Website

REGENT QUARTER

 

Welcome to the consultation website for the future redevelopment of the Regent Quarter.

This website is intended to provide:

  • Information on the overall project vision and team leading in brining forward plans for the site
  • An opportunity to view detailed plans for two specific buildings – Times House & Laundry Building and Jahn Court – which we will be consulting on specifically over the coming months ahead of submitting a planning application
  • Details of how and when you can have your say on the plans coming forward

Documents

  • See our latest community newsletter here.
  • To access the presentation that was given to residents in July 2021, please see here.
  • You can also download a copy of the May consultation pack here.
  • To pass your comments on to the project team, please scroll to the ‘Have Your Say’ section here.

To see the latest designs for the site, updated in June 2022, please visit the links below:

  • Jahn Court here
  • Times House & Laundry Building here

On Wednesday 9th June, we held a public webinar with local residents and community groups to present and discuss these proposals. A full recording of the presentation given during the webinar can be found below:

THE PROJECT TEAM

Nan Fung Group

With over 60 years of history, the Nan Fung Group is one of Hong Kong’s largest privately-owned conglomerates and leading developers. The Group adheres to the highest standard of quality in planning design, development, construction and management with no compromise.

Endurance Land

Endurance land are an experienced central London developer and asset manager, with a track record dating back over 15 years. Endurance land were recently acquired by the Nan Fung Group for the specific task of managing Nan Fung’s UK platform and investing alongside Nan Fung in additional Central London real estate. This expert experience and local knowledge, when combined with Nan Fung’s global coverage is critical to the formation of the Regent Quarter vision.

Piercy&Company

Piercy&Company architects are a London based architectural practice with a reputation for bold ideas, strong forms and carefully crafted buildings.

Publica

Publica is a London-based urban design and public realm practice that works to make our cities more successful, functional and beautiful.

For more details, please download the consultation pack here.

THE SITE

Regent Quarter is situated in the heart of King’s Cross, immediately to the east of King’s Cross Station, in the London Borough of Islington. It is located on the junction of York Way and Pentonville Road and currently consists of 12 office buildings and around 20 retail and leisure units.

Regent Quarter forms a vital part of King’s Cross but has become disconnected without benefiting from the regeneration of the area and the nearby 67-acre King’s Cross development.

The characterful inherent architectural richness, unique public realm condition and prime central location are real assets for the Quarter, yet the site is currently under exploited and disconnected, surrounded by major traffic thoroughfares.

We have provided more details on the history of the site and how it sits within the wider context of the area within the consultation materials.

THE OVERALL VISION

The overall vision for Regent Quarter is to:

 

  • Create a revitalised Quarter for visitors, workers and residents.
  • Celebrate and improve a unique heritage asset.
  • Establish routes through a series of vibrant interconnected yards and passages.
  • Reactivate and energise the existing courtyards and public realm.
  • Provide a variety of modern flexible workspace to attract and secure creative industries and to support new start-ups.
  • Create amenity and improvements for the local community.
  • Ensure a long-terms and sustainable future for Regent Quarter.

How have we responded to your feedback?

In our consultation with you so far, we have noted that you had concerns over several key issues, including height, local impact, security, and daylight & sunlight.

We have constantly been updating our designs following feedback from the London Borough of Islington and local residents, and some of our key commitments following these discussions are listed below:                

  • Reducing the height of Jahn Court from our earliest design proposals by 2.4 metres.
  • Toren Security Agency have been appointed to help ensure that these proposals keep residents safe and secure.
    • Improvements will be made to the proposed cycle spaces throughout the site to reduce the impact on residents and provide them with more secure parking.
    • A regular resident liaison group will be formed, to help us manage the construction and the ongoing maintenance of internal courtyards and spaces.

    We have committed to the appointment of a contractor who is signed up to the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

    We have also held one-to-one meetings with residents, and will continue to evolve our designs as we hear more from you.

    Have Your Say

    We would be grateful if you could provide your thoughts on our proposals as we continue to develop plans for the site. Simply use the contact form to get in contact directly with the team.

    The planning applications for the redevelopment of both the Times House & Laundry Buildings and Jahn Court are now both available on Islington Council’s planning portal.

    You can find them by searching the council’s planning portal, at islington.gov.uk/planning/applications/comment and using the reference numbers P2021/2270/FUL and P2021/2269/FUL.

    Via the portal, you are also able to leave your feedback, and can also email the council on planning@islington.gov.uk

    The project team also continue to welcome your comments. Simple use the contact form provided here to get in contact directly with the team.