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The boundary of the OPDC area, which extends across three London boroughs: Brent, Ealing
and Hammersmith and Fulham.
PLACE REVIEW
the service.
2.2 It also reflects the recommendations of the Farrell Review of Objective – it appraises schemes according to reasoned, objective
Architecture and the Built Environment (2013), which endorsed the criteria rather than the stylistic tastes of individual panel members.
need for multidisciplinary design review panels to take a holistic
view of place, and to ensure a collaborative, enabling partnership Accessible – its findings and advice are clearly expressed in terms
between review group, design team and client. that design teams, decision makers and clients can all understand
and use.
2.3 The Farrell Review applied PLACE (Planning, Landscape,
Architecture, Conservation, Engineering) as an acronym to illustrate Design Review: Principles and Practice, Design Council CABE /
the range of skills required for effective place review. The OPDC Landscape Institute / RTPI / RIBA (2013).
Place Review Group combines these areas of expertise, and more, to
provide constructive advice to help improve design and delivery.
Accountable – the design review panel and its advice must be clearly
seen to work for the benefit of the public. This should be ingrained
within the panel’s terms of reference.
3.3 Many of those appointed to the Place Review Group will have
expertise and experience in more than one of these areas. The
composition of the Place Review Group for each review is chosen as
far as possible to suit the project and issues being reviewed.
View of Mitre Bridge and the Grand Union Canal. Image: OPDC by Mattr Media Ltd
4.2 A Strategic Plan for 2016-19 has been published by OPDC (see
section 16). This sets out workstreams and delivery programmes for
Old Oak and Park Royal, with the aim of creating a new district based
on three core values: ambition; responsibility; and collaboration.
4.9 The planning authority may also refer projects to the Place
Review Group where, for example, it requires advice on: planning application
4.12 A diagram showing the role of the OPDC Place Review Group in design development
the planning process is shown opposite.
South-facing view from Wormwood Scrubs. Image: OPDC by Mattr Media Ltd
Formal reviews 9.8 OPDC officers will be invited, but other stakeholders will
not normally attend. However, OPDC may brief the panel on any
9.2 A formal review will be offered for all major development comments it has made.
proposals, masterplans, significant planning policy or guidance
documents. 9.9 For schemes that are the subject of a current planning
application, the presentation should be based on the submitted
9.3 Formal reviews will take place for schemes from RIBA Stage drawings and documents, either paper copies or as a pdf or
2 (concept design) onwards, providing advice to the client, and PowerPoint. At least one paper copy of the presentation should
whether at pre-application or application stage, to OPDC. Typically, be provided, for ease of reference during the Place Review Group
four panel members and the Chair will attend. OPDC officers and discussion.
appropriate stakeholders / organisations may be invited to attend,
and asked to give their views after the scheme has been presented. 9.10 A typical Chair’s review will last for 60 minutes: 10 minutes
introductions and briefing by planning officers; 20 minutes
9.4 Formal reviews will usually take place at a stage when a presentation; 30 minutes discussion and summing up by the Chair.
client and design team have decided their preferred option for
development of a site, and have sufficient drawings, models, etc. Surgery reviews
for a comprehensive discussion. There will often be a second pre-
application review, to provide advice on more detailed design 9.11 Very small schemes, or schemes where OPDC officers request
matters. The scheme will be presented by a member of the design the Place Review Group's advice on discharge of planning conditions,
team, normally the lead architect, following a brief introduction by may be more suited to a surgery review. A flexible approach to
the client. Presentations may be made with drawings and / or pdf presentation methods will allow for pin up of drawings / discussions
or PowerPoint and models, as appropriate. At least one paper copy around a table / PowerPoint presentations as appropriate.
of the presentation should be provided, for ease of reference during
the discussion. 9.12 A typical surgery review will last for 40 minutes: 10 minutes
introductions and briefing by planning officers; 15 minutes
9.5 A typical formal review will last for 90 minutes: 10 minutes presentation; 15 minutes discussion and summing up by the Chair.
introductions and briefing by planning officers; 35 minutes
presentation; 45 minutes discussion and summing up by the Chair. 9.13 A surgery review will be summarised in a brief document of no
Large projects may be split for the purposes of review, to ensure that more than two sides of A4, rather than a full report.
each element receives a fair share of discussion time, for example
schemes with several development plots.
11 MEETINGS IN 2018
11.1 One Place Review Group meeting is provisionally scheduled
each month. These meetings may be used for formal reviews, Chair’s
reviews or surgery reviews, as appropriate. Exceptionally, additional
meetings may be required to respond to specific requirements for
advice at key points in the masterplan, policy development, planning
application and delivery programme.
11.2 The following dates are currently set for OPDC Place Review
Group meetings during 2018:
• 19 April
• 17 May
• 14 June
• 12 July
• 30 August
• 20 September
• 18 October
• 15 November
• 13 December
Goodhall Street, part of the Old Oak Lane Conservation Area. Image: OPDC by Mattr Media Ltd
12.2 For formal reviews and Chair’s reviews, a detailed agenda will
be provided that includes notes on the planning context, details of
the project to be considered, the applicant and consultant team, and
those presenting the project, as appropriate.
The old Torpedo Factory, a local heritage asset. Image: OPDC by Mattr Media Ltd
13.2 Reports are prepared for formal reviews and Chair’s reviews,
with briefer surgery review reports of no more than two sides.
13.4 The report at this stage is not normally made public and is
shared only with OPDC, the applicant and design team, and any
other stakeholders that OPDC has involved in the project.
The former Rolls Royce Factory will have the current cladding removed to reveal its hidden Art Deco
frontage. Image: OPDC by Mattr Media Ltd
14.2 Charges are reviewed every two years; from 1 February 2018
to 1 February 2020 charges are:
14.3 Applicants are referred to the Place Review Group by the OPDC
as an external service and fees are paid by the applicant to Frame
Projects for delivering this service.
View of existing industrial and rail infrastructure at Old Oak. Image: OPDC by Mattr Media Ltd
15.1 The Place Review Group brings together some 20 professionals, David Bonnett is an architect and leading figure in
covering a range of disciplines and expertise. For each review, design for people with disabilities, and has worked
members will be selected from among the people listed below, on many significant projects both at home and
according to the requirements of the project being reviewed. abroad. He is visiting Professor of Architecture at
Oxford Brookes University. He has been an OPDC
Place Review Group member since 2015.
www.davidbonnett.co.uk
CHAIR
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Biba Dow has led a range of arts, heritage and Anthony Hollingsworth is a town planner with 25
community projects. Recent examples include a years' experience of working on regeneration
new auditorium for the Science Museum, a Maggie’s projects, mainly in London, for the London
Centre in Cardiff, and the Mary Magdalene Centre, Borough of Newham, the GLA, the Olympic Delivery
Paddington. She was shortlisted for the 2018 Authority and now the London Legacy Development
Architect's Journal Woman Architect of the Year Corporation. He has been an OPDC Place Review
Award. www.dowjonesarchitects.com Group member since 2015.
Will Durden is a transport planner who has worked Gillian Horn joined Penoyre & Prasad in 1999 and has
on residential, commercial, educational, cultural and led a number of award winning projects. She chairs
sports projects. He has worked at Queen Elizabeth Waltham Forest Design Advice Panel and has been
Olympic Park for more than a decade, leading the an OPDC Place Review Group member since 2015.
transport elements of many schemes through the She has taught at the Architectural Association, and
post-Olympic Games Legacy transformation. Cambridge and Greenwich Universities.
www.momentum-transport.com www.penoyreprasad.com
Roger Hawkins co-founded Hawkins\Brown in Hanif Kara combines practice with teaching,
1988 and is recognised as one of the UK's leading currently as Professor in Practice of Architectural
architects. He is a member of the Mayor’s Design Technology at the Harvard Graduate School of
Advisory Group and has been a member of the Design. As co-founder of AKT II, he has applied his
OPDC Place Review Group since 2015. He lectures at ‘design-led’ approach, interest in innovative form
architectural schools including The Bartlett, Sheffield and materials,
and complex analysis methods on
University and Yale University, and writes for the numerous award winning, pioneering projects. He
architectural press. www.hawkinsbrown.com has been a OPDC Place Review Group member since
2015. www.akt-uk.com
Beth Kay is an architect and regeneration Adriana Marques is a experienced public art curator
professional with 20 years’ experience working in and leader in culture-led regeneration. She delivered
both the private and public sectors, including policy, a public art programme of flagship commissions
development planning, architecture, urban design for the London 2012 Olympics. In Thamesmead,
and public realm design. She has delivered schemes she is leading work to integrate cultural spaces and
at a range of scales from meanwhile projects to projects and creative jobsinto daily life. She has also
Housing Zones. written a book on best practice public art in London.
Vincent Lacovara is an architect, urban designer and Philip Marsh is a founding director of Stirling Prize-
planner. He co-founded AOC architects, and was a winning architecture practice dRMM. His approach to
director until 2014. He is a Mayoral Design Advocate design is to question the ‘norm’ and consider lateral
and member of several design review panels. responses in order to elevate the ambition of each
He lecture widely, and was Louis I. Khan Visiting project. He has led major projects including Faraday
Professor at Yale. He received the 2017 Alan Cherry House at Battersea Power Station, Trafalgar Place, and
Award for Placemaking, awarded by Countryside. Clapham Manor Primary School. www.drmm.co.uk
Lyndon Goode Architects specialise in designing Paul's projects recognised as exemplars include
housing, education, retail and cultural buildings on William Street Quarter and Barking Central;
complex urban sites. David Lyndon has contributed to Villaggio in Ghana; Unity in Liverpool; Westminster
the success of many high profile schemes including Academy; and North London Hospice. Paul led work
the award winning Royal College of Art campus, on the Stirling Prize-winning Burntwood School in
housing for Peabody, and high street regeneration in Wandsworth. He has been an OPDC Place Review
Islington. www.lyndongoode.com Group member since 2015. www.ahmm.co.uk
Robin Nicholson has worked on a wide range Adams & Sutherland is an award winning
of masterplanning, health, university and other architectural practice best known for its work in the
education projects in the UK and abroad. Robin was public realm, and in the public and third sectors.
a CABE Commissioner from 2002-10. He chairs the Projects include the London 2012 Greenway and Bow
Edge think-tank and is a champion for sustainable Riverside. Graeme has also taught in many schools of
design, which is central to the work of Cullinan architecture and is an external examiner.
Studio. www.cullinanstudio.com www.adams-sutherland.co.uk
Sowmya Parthasarathy is an architect and urban Linda Thiel's experience ranges from urban
designer with over 20 years of experience in the UK, development, residential and mixed use projects to
USA, and Asia. As a member of Arup’s Integrated City public buildings and commercial offices. Current UK
Planning group, she leads city-scale projects across work includes the White Rock masterplan, Hastings,
architecture, urban design, planning, engineering, ‘Climate Innovation District’ in Leeds, and a new
transport and sustainability. She is a Mayoral Design church and residential development in north London.
Advocate. www.arup.com www.whitearkitekter.com
Karen Scurlock joined Karakusevic Carson Architects Andrew Thornhill has won acclaim for his innovative
in 2012. Her focus is on producing buildings of used of water sensitive urban design, creating better
exceptional design quality, working with various places to live. Projects include King's Cross Station,
typologies on difficult urban sites throughout London. Rathbone Market regeneration Canning Town,
She has extensive experience and knowledge of Canaletto Tower, Earlham Masterplan & Enterprise
project procurement and leading complex projects. Building, UEA and Three Mills Green, Stratford.
www.karakusevic-carson.com www.churchmanlandscapearchitects.co.uk
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