Imperial College submits plans for BBC White City

New W City Campus

...according to Planning Magazine Imperial College has submitted plans which they say will result in the generation of 3,000 new local jobs as they create a new academic campus. The plans include a new research centre to focus on biomedical research to be called Imperial West.

Speaking to Planning Magazine Imperial's project director John Anderson said:

"Imperial West will enable the college to expand upon the success of its South Kensington site to create a second, open access academic campus that provides the physical infrastructure for world-class research and teaching, leading-edge facilities for business development and technology transfer, and create an attractive environment to live and work in."

It is the latest development in a long running saga which has seen political rows over the extent to which affordable housing will be created by the redevelopment of the land, which is also part of the Council's White City Opportunity Area planning framework.

Wherever you stand on that particular argument it is now becoming clear that from being the home of British broadcasting, this part of the Bush is set to become the cutting edge for medical research ..... and retail!