The London Borough of Ealing nodded through the 88-acre scheme, known as Southall Waterside, which weighs in as West London’s most ambitious regeneration scheme.
Berkeley said it plans to start significant enabling works early this year with the full mixed-use scheme delivered in several phases over 25 years.
The project will be delivered by Berkeley’s St James business, which has been advised by Mace on the site-wide construction management plan.
A sales launch for the first 600-home phase of development is scheduled for autumn 2016. Berkeley also plans up to 500,000 sq ft of commercial space, a two-form entry primary school and a health centre.
The revised masterplan submitted after buying the site from National Grid Property will see over half the site dedicated to open space, which includes a substantial amount of landscaped public parkland, leisure and play spaces, and piazzas.
Sean Ellis, Executive Director, Berkeley Group said: “These gasworks closed almost 50 years ago, so approval of the Southall Waterside masterplan marks the start of an exciting new future for this 88 acre site.
“When 80% of new homes currently planned for the capital are in just three East London boroughs, this provides some welcome balance.”
Southall Waterside first phase
Berkeley Group is now preparing a detailed planning application for Phase A of the development, which is expected to be submitted shortly.
Plans for the first phase include 618 new homes, of which 186 are designated affordable. It also features roads, parking, landscaping and access to public realm.
The homes will be positioned to the scheme’s north-east corner and benefit from a southern aspect that overlooks the landscaped open space and water features of the Central Park.
