Transforming Brent Cross Cricklewood

CG image of Brent Cross South exterior of buildings with public square

A new high street in the centre of the development will provide a mix of shops and restaurants in attractive new public spaces; it will be a place where people can enjoy spending time both during the week and at the weekend. A cluster of new office buildings around the new Brent Cross West station, as well as flexible small business spaces adjacent to the new high street, will make Brent Cross Town a great place to work or start a business.

It is envisaged that the town will be the place in London to participate in sport and play: with extensive new indoor facilities and enhanced park-land, Brent Cross Town will provide the best of both traditional and emerging sports, working with leading sports organisations, governing bodies and hero ambassadors to help drive sport participation, particularly female participation, and champion diversity and inclusion.

Brent Cross Town will launch a Flourishing Index which will pioneer the measurement of how individuals and communities flourish in a town centre. Partnering with Manchester University and Buro Happold, this represents a landmark, people-focused approach to designing for both physical and mental wellbeing.

The town aims to be a net zero carbon town by 2030 at the latest. This will be achieved by driving down the embodied carbon in buildings and infrastructure, targeting ‘fossil-free’ generation of our on-site energy supplies, and offsetting the remainder.

Brent Cross Town will deliver:

Up to 6,700 new homes which will be a mix of affordable homes, rentals and homes for sale
A new town centre in the heart of the neighbourhood, with a high street offering a mix of shops, cafés and restaurants
New office space (up to 3 million square feet), providing over 25,000 jobs
Improved connections, with the new Brent Cross West station connecting to central London and Brent Cross London shopping centre
Three schools will be rehoused in brand new buildings, including an expanded Claremont Primary School
Better walking and cycle routes
New squares, parks with inspiring places for children to play, and green spaces and amenities for people of all ages to enjoy
New indoor sports and play facilities.

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Places to eat and drink

There are already some great local retails operating in the area, have you tried them yet?

Cricklewood Coffee Roasters, serving the very best coffee in all its forms, is open Monday to Saturday from 8am to 3pm.
Karma Bakery make delicious bakes and cakes and are open from Friday to Sunday, 9am to 2pm.
Have you tried the delicious traditional menu at Happy Face Pizza, open on Friday and Saturday from 12pm to 9pm and on Sundays from 12pm to 8pm.
Gussy’s Ice Cream Parlour in Claremont Park has been creating delicious frozen flavours since 1958. They are open Monday to Friday, 1pm to 6pm, and from 11am to 6pm on weekends.
At the 108, you can try your hand at American Baseball with batting cages to hire and local groups training. Or why not watch from the American Diner and Sports Bar, open evenings, and weekends.
The Spruce and Larch, your local café and eatery, is open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm.

Supporting local community

Brent Cross Town is committed to inspiring future generations to build their career paths and ensure that opportunities are open and accessible to everyone. Our work experience programme with local schools offers students the chance to explore the world of work. Mapledown School students attend every week and work with our teams to try a variety of job roles and tasks. 5 year 10 students from Hampstead School also spent a week at the development, helping us design an office of the future! Next month we welcome students from Whitefield School to Brent Cross Town on placement.
Women into Construction is a well-respected charity working with us to identify and offer work placements and jobs across our build programme. They are providing a bespoke five-week pre-employment programme, in-depth support, construction skills training, interviews, and ongoing support in employment. No construction experience is necessary! You can find out more here.
Since its inception in 2019, The Brent Cross Town Community Fund has provided vital funding to local groups and community to deliver amazing projects that make a difference locally. We work closely with community leaders like councillors, residents and local businesses to shortlist projects, that are then voted for by the local community! The 2024 Community Fund will be launching in May! Click here to keep up to date with news.

Events and activities

Brent Cross Town in partnership with BeLifted, a Community Fund recipient, launched a female running group in April. The group of local women meet at Cricklewood Roasters every Thursday at 9.30am for female fitness, friendship and fresh air! Register online and join in!
Coming up on Friday 21 June, Brent Cross Town is hosting a Summer Fair in Claremont Park, 4pm – 6pm. Coinciding with Eid, the event will welcome local schools and the community to enjoy a variety of food stalls, free family entertainment and music. For further information follow us on Instagram @brentcrosstown or visit the website.
Spring launched with free ukulele workshops in the Visitor Pavilion twice a month during April, May and June on a Monday, 10am – 12pm. All welcome to join in, the event is led by The London Ukulele Project. A fun way to start the week, with ukuleles and music provided.
Join our knowledgeable Welcome Hosts for an exclusive behind the scenes tour of Brent Cross Town. Free Public Walking Tours are now bookable throughout summer. During this engaging and informative walk, you’ll gain insight into what’s to come as Brent Cross Town transforms into a vibrant new park town.

WORK SCHEDULE

Work commenced: 2020

Contractors: Galldris Group, Midgard, VolkerFitzpatrick, Henry Construction, BAM, JJ Rattigan, Munnelly Group and Galliford Try

Working hours: Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm. On weekdays, there will be a half hour start-up and shut-down period before and after the working hours.

Current works overview:

Construction on Plot 12 continues to progress well. Midgard has now largely completed works and finished installing all balconies to the North and East. The lifts have been installed and are operational. All apartments are close to completion apart from at the highest levels, and the heating in the building is operational. Final touch ups to the apartments, and mechanical, electrical and plumbing works are ongoing within the basement. Works have started to create a small park area outside Plot 12, with trees and plants due to arrive on site soon.
The Delamarre’s brickwork is nearing completion which enables the scaffolding to be removed. The first set of apartments are nearing completion, ready for inspection.
The Ashbee concrete structure is complete with façade works underway. Internal fit out is progressing.
Plot 13 works are being progressed and internal fit out is progressing.
At Plot 14, the first exterior and structural frame panels were installed in late April.
At Plot 25, construction continues on the 23-storey student accommodation building, with concrete works complete up to the 15th floor.
Plot 1 foundation works commenced on site in early April. The works require temporary closure of the up escalator but the down escalator, lifts are stairs remain operational.

We surround any noisy equipment, such as piling rigs and pneumatic drills, with acoustic barriers where possible.

Road and street news

Brent Cross Town is a growing new neighbourhood and we’re building new streets and squares to help people get around the area. A consultation on the first streets to be named was run in 2020 so you’ll see new names popping up around the area.

Park View Avenue and Arbour Street are now open, providing a link for vehicles (including the extended 189 bus) between Brent Cross West Station and Claremont Road.
Choral Street and Merchant Street are the next new roads which will be opening, ready for the first residents to move in to Plot 12 in late Summer.
Over the summer there will be a public consultation launching to come up with new names for future spaces and places at Brent Cross Town. Look out for more details here.

Neighbourhood information

Claremont Park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Exploratory Park is open daily from 7am till dusk.
Public toilets are located in:
Claremont Park – open daily from 10am to 5pm between 1st October and 31st May. Between 1st June and 30th September, the toilet will stay open until 7pm.
The Visitor Pavilion – open daily from 10am to 6pm (please note that these toilets are sometimes closed during events and private bookings).
Claremont Way car park is open daily from 7am to 8pm, and the Tilling Road Car Park is open from April to September, 7am to 7pm.

Contacting the team

The Visitor Pavilion is open every day from 10am to 6pm, and the team are always available to have a chat.
For any estate emergencies or out of office hours assistance, please contact the 24hr security hotline on 07918 986020.
Come and talk to our Brent Cross Town, Barnet Council and L&Q colleagues at our monthly Community Drop-in, held at The Visitor Pavilion, every third Thursday of the month, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.

For information about the Brent Cross Town development including forthcoming consultations, and to register for updates, please visit brentcrosstown.co.uk