Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication has been granted full planning permission for an iconic new college building at Greenwich Peninsula, the exciting new quarter for London where Europe’s newest entertainment destination, The 02, opened in June 2007.

Ravensbourne College will be located in Peninsula Square, London’s new public square, next to The 02 and alongside Greenwich Peninsula’s new business district, Peninsula Central.

Greenwich Council granted consent, subject to referral to the Mayor,, at the end of July 2007. The Mayor declined to intervene and a planning agreement has been signed. Construction is expected to begin in early 2008.

Greenwich Council planners praised the vision for the College, designed by Foreign Office Architects, which reflects the cutting edge philosophy of Ravensbourne.  It will be a landmark development building providing total floorspace of 14,203 square metres for the college, along with a commercial retail space, which will be leased back to the master developers, Meridian Delta Ltd (MDL).

Ravensbourne, currently based in Chislehurst, Kent, is a higher education college specialising in the creative exploitation of digital technologies in design and communication. Its programmes include fashion, broadcasting, animation, product, interior and graphic design.

Ravensbourne College will be at the heart of the £5 billion regeneration at Greenwich Peninsula, where 10,000 homes, shops, pubs, restaurants, cinemas, open spaces, public parks, schools, health and childcare are being created in a joint venture called MDL between Quintain Estates and Development plc and Lend Lease, working with English Partnerships.

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About Greenwich Peninsula 
The £5 billion regeneration of 190 acres of Greenwich Peninsula led by Lend Lease and Quintain Estates and Development PLC working with English Partnerships, will create a thriving new riverside community for London over the next 15 years.

• 10,000 new homes in distinct residential neighbourhoods
• 24,000 permanent jobs
• Peninsula Central  - a new business district for London 
• 150 new shops and restaurants
• 1.6 miles of river frontage; the distance between Waterloo and London Bridge
• 48 acres of open spaces and parks; the size of Green Park
• Extensive new community and leisure facilities
• The O2 entertainment destination delivered and operated by AEG Europe
• Excellent transport links, situated in zone 2 on the jubilee line
• Aspiration for the highest environmental standards for new buildings
• Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, bringing a new model in higher education and learning to Greenwich Peninsula
  www.greenwichpeninsula.co.uk

About Lend Lease 
Lend Lease listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, is a leading real estate specialist which creates and manages real estates assets around the world.  In the UK its business is focussed primarily in the delivery of large scale mixed use schemes which lead to the regeneration of major urban sites.
www.lendlease.com

About Quintain Estates and Development PLC
Quintain is a leading property investment and development company specialising in strategic property acquisition, redevelopment, asset management and regeneration across the UK.  Quintain operates through three business segments - fund management, property investment and urban regeneration.

Quintain is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a FTSE 250 company.
www.quintain-estates.com

About AEG

AEG, owner of The O2, owns or operates some of the world’s best arenas and theatres, numerous sports franchises including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL) and The David Beckham Academy, and a collection of companies dedicated to producing, promoting and presenting world-class live entertainment.
www.aegworldwide.com

About English Partnerships  
English Partnerships is the government’s national regeneration agency. Our aim is to deliver high quality, sustainable growth in England.' English Partnerships is overseeing the regeneration of Greenwich Peninsula and has invested over £225m in the last ten years.' 
 
English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation are working with the Department for Communities and Local Government to establish the proposed new homes agency. 
www.englishpartnerships.co.uk

 
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