The proposed new building close to Wembley Stadium station
Guest post by the Green Party councillors for Wembley Park, Cllr Iman Ahmadi Moghaddam and Cllr Najib Warsame.
As Councillors representing Wembley Park, we are seriously concerned about the proposed construction of a new 8 to 25-storey care home/ co-living space and the wider impact it will have on residents and the local area most affected by this proposal.
What Wembley Park is truly lacking is accessible, usable community space that enriches the lives of the people who have made this area their home, especially young people and children, who are increasingly being offered less and less as development continues. Over recent years, communal and recreational spaces have steadily disappeared, replaced by private developments that do little to support the existing community. This lack of investment in meaningful community infrastructure has contributed to growing anti-social behaviour, disproportionately involving and impacting young people.
We are deeply concerned about the strain this development will place on local infrastructure and public services, which have consistently failed to keep pace with Wembley Park’s rapidly growing population. Only recently has a new GP surgery been built, and it is already approaching capacity. There remains a severe shortage of accessible community facilities and public spaces, particularly on this side of the estate.
The environmental impact of the proposal cannot be ignored. Residents are increasingly being forced to live in a concrete-jungle designed to maximise private profit while the wellbeing of the community and local environment is treated as secondary. We need more greenery and open spaces and the construction of yet another building does not help.
Traffic and infrastructure concerns in Wembley Park have not been adequately addressed. There is severe congestion around that end of Empire Way, particularly on event days, where residents regularly struggle to access their homes. The parking provision proposed for the care home appears insufficient for staff, visitors and residents with disabilities. Restricting access to personal transport in this way risks limiting independence and accessibility whilst placing additional pressure on surrounding roads and infrastructure.
We are equally concerned about the quality and condition of many existing developments in Wembley Park. Residents continue to raise serious issues relating to mould, poor maintenance, broken doors, insufficient security measures, and unclear emergency access protocols in buildings that are only a few years old. These concerns raise important questions about whether the current private-public development model is genuinely delivering safe, liveable, and affordable homes for residents.
The proposed building will significantly reduce access to natural light for surrounding homes and residential buildings. Reduced daylight sunlight negatively affects wellbeing while also increasing household energy usage and costs during an ongoing cost of living crisis. There are also serious concerns specific to the proposed care home itself. From the applicant’s own report, we understand that 32% of care home rooms will fail to meet recommended daylight standards and 54% will fail to achieve recommended sunlight levels. Access to natural light in communal areas is also inadequate. This raises significant concerns about the quality of life being proposed for elderly residents who deserve safe, dignified and healthy living conditions.
All of these concerns reflect a wider pattern of over-development in Wembley Park where expansion and private profit are too often prioritised over residents’ wellbeing, community infrastructure, environmental quality, and long-term liveability. Residents deserve to be properly heard before further irreversible decisions continue to reshape the area.
The Neighbourhood Consultation expires on Wednesday June 10th - COMMENT HERE
The application itself expires on July 17th. Comments sent to Brent Planning (Case reference 26/0967) by email should be taken into account ahead of the Planning Committee where the application is heard,
17 comments:
How exactly are ambulances supposed to get to vulnerable care home residents on Wembley Stadium events days and get the patients to hospital when the roads around Wembley Stadium are closed for hours and the other roads all around us are clogged with traffic???
How exactly are the care home staff and visitors supposed to reach this care home on event days when all buses are diverted away from this area, the roads are closed for hours, and you can't park nearby because of excessively long event day parking restrictions?
There will be over 60 event days at Wembley Stadium this year!
The recently built new GP surgery is not 'new' - it was an existing GP surgery in Wembley Park Drive with existing patients - it was moved right next to Wembley Stadium and expanded - not a very practical location on event days!
I used to go to the old Wembley Park Drive surgery and it was dire...not fit for purpose and I could never get an appointment. The new GP surgery is state of the art and has much better facilities and more doctors.
Are they doctors or healthcare assistants? Ask them. GP practice all about making money, with health trailing in its wake.
Glad it's improved but the point is its not a new GP surgery but a replacement one!
More doctors but they only work part time.
This planning application will definitely go through as Mo Butt still has all the decision making bodies firmly in his hands thanks to the Tories under Kansagra, and all for a few shillings for himself and his friends and no responsibility going with it. That's the following allowances: Opposition Leader £8,531 Deputy Mayor £3,449 Scrutiny Chair x 2 £15,229 Planning Committee x 2 £2,322 Licensing Committee £2,120 Chair of Kenton Connects £2,120. On top of that the 11 Tories collect £13,978 each, that's a basic allowance total of £167,736. The Special Allowances come to £54,973. So yes, the Tories basically sold out the residents of Brent for an extra £54,973 between the eleven of them.
I wish to object to this planning application.
As a resident of Wembley Park, I regularly experience serious issues with local infrastructure, and I believe further development will significantly worsen these problems.
There is already a severe lack of parking in the area, with residents struggling daily to find available spaces. In addition, water supply interruptions occur frequently, indicating that the existing infrastructure is already under strain and unable to cope with current demand.
Wembley Park has seen extensive development in recent years, but infrastructure has not kept pace with population growth. Roads, utilities, and local services are already under pressure, and further large-scale development will negatively affect residents’ quality of life.
For these reasons, I urge the Council to refuse this application or only approve it if substantial infrastructure improvements are delivered first.
I believe that this planning application ought to be refused for various social, environmental, public health and fire safety reasons especially as Wembley now has more than enough tower blocks to contend with already.
https://pa.brent.gov.uk/online-applications/centralDistribution.do?caseType=Application&keyVal=DCAPR_177171
you better send your objection to Brent Council then....
I like these Greens using their platform. May I request for them to emulate their MP Hannah of Manchester & Gorton by doing regular videos about issues like this
We can only hope that common sense prevails and this does not pass planning.
I believe they are quite active on social media
Why does someone who lives in Ilford have such a interest in Wembley?
I object to this planning application. As a resident of Wembley Park it is already a highly over populated area. Event days are a major concern as a resident I avoid leaving my home to avoid traffic and high volumes of people. This building will also cancel out the skyline and be a major problem with yet more building sites adding to the already loads going on
I am a resident of Wembley Park and I wish to object to the proposed care home/co-living development.
I share the concerns raised by local councillors regarding the continued overdevelopment of Wembley Park and the lack of investment in community infrastructure. While I recognise the need for housing and care facilities, this proposal fails to address the needs of existing residents and risks placing further pressure on an area that is already struggling to cope with rapid population growth.
One of the most significant issues is the lack of community space. Wembley Park has seen numerous residential developments built in recent years, yet there has been very little provision of accessible green spaces, youth facilities, and community venues. Young people and families in particular have lost valuable recreational areas, which has had a negative impact on community wellbeing.
I am also concerned about the strain on local services and infrastructure. GP surgeries, public transport, roads, and other local facilities are already under significant pressure. Residents regularly experience congestion, particularly around Empire Way and on event days, making it difficult to travel and access homes safely and efficiently.
The environmental impact of another large building should not be underestimated. Wembley Park is becoming increasingly dominated by high-rise developments, with insufficient green space and natural environments. This affects residents’ quality of life and contributes to the feeling that development is being prioritised over the wellbeing of the community.
In addition, I am concerned about the impact on neighbouring properties through loss of daylight and sunlight. Natural light is essential for health and wellbeing, and the proposal appears likely to reduce light levels for existing residents while also providing substandard daylight conditions for many of the care home rooms themselves.
Finally, many residents continue to experience maintenance and safety issues in recently completed developments. Before approving further large-scale projects, there should be greater focus on ensuring existing developments provide safe, high-quality living conditions and that the necessary infrastructure is in place.
I urge the Planning Committee to carefully consider these concerns and to prioritise the long-term interests of residents, community infrastructure, environmental quality, and liveability before granting permission for this development.
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