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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has approved plans to redevelop Kensington Forum Hotel to deliver 62 affordable homes<\/h2>\n

The application to redevelop the Kensington Forum Hotel will deliver 62 new homes, all of which will be available at\u00a0social rent levels\u00a0for\u00a0Londoners on low incomes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The proposals were rejected by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea<\/a> in September 2018, before Khan assumed responsibility for the application \u2013 known as \u2018calling-in\u2019 \u2013 in order to subject it to further scrutiny in November.<\/p>\n

Following the Mayor\u2019s intervention, the developer agreed to\u00a0increase the number of homes to 62\u00a0and\u00a0make all\u00a0of them\u00a0affordable. It had previously only proposed\u00a0for\u00a020 of the original\u00a046 homes\u00a0to be affordable. The Kensington Forum Hotel scheme also includes a 749-bedroom hotel and 340 serviced apartments.<\/p>\n

Kensington and Chelsea has consistently failed to meet the Mayor\u2019s housing targets in recent years, and the Mayor has pushed his planning powers to their limits in order to deliver more affordable homes in the borough.<\/p>\n

In April, the Mayor refused permission for the redevelopment of Heythrop College in Kensington Square \u2013 which included just 3.3% affordable housing \u2013 after the council had approved it.<\/p>\n

Last September, Khan gave permission for Newcombe House in Notting Hill, having called it in following the council\u2019s decision to refuse the application. After the Mayor\u2019s intervention, the level of affordable housing was increased from 17% to 35%.<\/p>\n

In 2017, the council gave planning permission for zero affordable homes. In the 12 months to April 2018, there were just 89 new affordable homes<\/a> completed in the borough.<\/p>\n

Khan, said:\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cI welcome the developer\u00a0committing to provide 100% social\u00a0housing in this scheme \u2013 in a borough that has consistently failed to meet its housing targets.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m clear that I will do everything in my power to increase the delivery of new\u00a0social rented and\u00a0other\u00a0genuinely affordable homes across the capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese plans also include\u00a0hundreds of new hotel rooms, which is critical to maintaining the capital\u2019s status as a leading global tourist destination. It\u2019s vital we give all visitors the best possible experience throughout their stay in London.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs such, having considered all the evidence available to me, I have decided to approve this application.\u201d<\/p>\n

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