The University of London is proposing to modernise and enhance its Garden Halls student accommodation at Cartwright Gardens.

We have now submitted our proposals to Camden Council. Our application is available on Camden’s website in two parts, number 2013/1598/P  and number 2013/1787/C . You are also able to submit your comments on our planning application and our conservation area consent application to Camden Council.

Public Exhibition 

We are holding a public exhibition over a two month period to present details of our submitted plans to the local community. The exhibition will also include architects’ models of the proposals, and the opportunity to leave feedback and comments for the University of London.

We particularly want to hear your ideas on the landscaping of Cartwright Gardens and on our Student Management Plan as the details are still being finalised. A copy of our Student Management Plan, which sets out how Garden Halls will be managed and operated, can be downloaded here  [PDF 32 pgs, 822KB]

When: Monday 29th April – Saturday 29th June

Opening times:

Monday to Wednesday, and Friday: 10am to 6pm,                            

Thursday: 10am to 8pm

Saturday: 9am to 1pm

Where: Commonwealth Hall reception, 19-26 Cartwright Gardens, WC1H 9EF. 

Please note – to gain entry to Commonwealth Hall reception use the buzzer by the front door.

Prior to submitting our plans to Camden Council we held three public exhibitions to present our proposals to you and listen to your comments about them. Thank to everybody who has attended these and provided us with feedback. The first of the public exhibitions took place on Thursday 26th July and Saturday 28th July 2012 and displayed our initial proposals. The second public exhibition took place on Saturday 13th October and Wednesday 17th October, and the third on 31st January 2013. These exhibitions displayed how our proposals had progressed since the previous exhibition, incorporating your feedback into the plans wherever possible. All the public exhibitions displayed our proposals on exhibition boards which can be downloaded from this website. The public exhibition on 31st January 2013 also included an architects’ model to highlight the exciting developments to our proposals.

We have also met and continue to meet with various local stakeholders. This includes a meeting in December 2012 with local ward councillors to discuss the development of the proposals and a meeting with the board of the Sinclair Sandwich Thanet Limited and Sinclair Sandwich Thanet Management Limited. The memberships of Sinclair Sandwich Thanet Limited and Sinclair Sandwich Thanet Management Limited are drawn from flat owners in these blocks. We attended the King’s Cross Area Action Group meeting on 18th March 2013. 

Plan downloads

All of our display boards from our public exhibitions are available for download.

The public exhibition boards from July are available for download here  [PDF 11 pgs, 6MB]

The exhibition boards from the Sandwich Street residents exhibition in September are available for download here  [PDF 10 pgs, 2MB]

The public exhibition boards from October are available for download here  [PDF 14 pgs, 5MB]

The plans presented to local ward councillors, the board of the Sinclair Sandwich Thanet Limited and Sinclair Sandwich Thanet Management Limited in December are available for download here   [PDF 15 pgs, 6MB]

The public exhibition boards from January are available for download here  [PDF 14 pgs, 5MB]

The public exhibition boards from the April to June exhibition are available for download here [PDF 16 pgs, 7MB]

Have your say

Camden Council are accepting comments on our planning and conservation area consent applications. Comments can be submitted in writing or using the online forms.  Comments should be set out as instructed on Camden Council's website, in the site notices, and in the letters sent to the neighbours listed in the planning application.

The online forms can be found here: planning application form and conservation area consent form application.

Comments in writing should be sent to:

Regeneration and Planning
6th Floor, Camden Town Hall Extension
Argyle Street, London, WC1H 8EQ

If you would like to contact us directly about our planning application please get in touch through one of the following options. Please quote the application numbers 2013/1598/P and 2013/1787/C in any correspondence.

Please note, comments submitted to the University of London will not be considered as part of the formal consultation by Camden Council. For Camden Council to consider your comments please submit them directly to Camden Council using the options as set out above.

Post comments to:

Estates Projects Team
Senate House
Malet Street
London
WC1E 7HU

A form for comments  [PDF 1pg, 73.4KB] is available for download.

Or email: ghdevelopment@london.ac.uk

Alternatively, please fill in our online form:

More to come

If you would like to be kept informed of any updates, please email us at ghdevelopment@london.ac.uk and ask to be added to the database.

Please note data will be held by Lodestone, University of London and Camden Council. By giving us your details, you authorise us to send you periodic updates about this development.

Survey Work

As part of our proposals we will carry out survey work on the site of the Garden Halls accommodation and the surrounding area. This survey work will sometimes include the use of equipment. Details of any such work will be posted here.

There is currently no survey work being carried out.