Asda Park Royal Scheme Could Be 35-Storeys High
Five blocks would contain up to 1,600 flats as well as a new store
An earlier visualisation of Asda's plan for the Park Royal site. Picture: Asda
January 30, 2025
More details are emerging of Asda’s plans for a major development on the site of its store in Park Royal.
The supermarket chain announced last year that it was hoping to create what would effectively be a new town centre on the site of the large car park. This was to include over 1,500 flats built as part of a partnership agreement with Barratt in a scheme that would see a new store built and up to 400 car parking spaces retained on the ten-acre site.
The company has submitted a Request for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Opinion to the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation which is the planned authority for the area. In the application it is stated that there would be five tower blocks in the scheme with a maximum height of 149.2 metres or 35 storeys containing up to 1,600 residential units.
Earlier visualisations supplied by ASDA did not show the full scope of the scheme, but suggested building heights would be at least 15 storeys. In addition, there would be up to 25,000sqm of flexible commercial floorspace including the reprovision of the ASDA supermarket and petrol filling station.
Developers in the UK must request an EIA Scoping Opinion under Regulation 15 of the Town and Country Planning (EIA) Regulations 2017 for projects likely to significantly impact the environment. This process identifies key environmental issues to focus on, ensuring the EIA is comprehensive yet efficient. It helps comply with legal requirements and ensures early engagement with stakeholders like Natural England and the Environment Agency. By clarifying EIA requirements, it reduces delays while addressing potential concerns from consultees and the local planning authority.
It is understood that this application heralds the submission of a full planning application for the scheme which was originally supposed to have been made last year.
The existing Park Royal Superstore is planned to remain operational during the construction phase.
Earlier local plans published by the council suggested that any development could provide housing for staff at the Central Middlesex Hospital.
We have contacted Asda for comment and confirmation of when the full planning application will be submitted.
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