A qualified architect, town planner, and urban designer, Jas Bhalla, as been announced as the the new chair of the OPDC Place Review Group.

Today, the Mayor of London’s development corporation for Old Oak and Park Royal has launched a procurement process for a Private Sector Partner to work in partnership with the organisation in delivering the landmark regeneration of Old Oak in west London.Old Oak is one of the most important regeneration opportunities in the UK which will create a new urban district bringing 8,000 new homes, including affordable homes, up to 200,000 square metres of work and community space, and extensive public realm including two new parks across approximately 31 hectares of brownfield land.The regeneration is anchored by Old Oak Common station where HS2, Elizabeth line, Great Western Mainline and Heathrow Express services meet, which will make Old Oak one of the best-connected places in the UK.The procurement opportunity was launched at an event at the London Centre attracting 150 guests from the development industry who heard from speakers including Rail Minister, Lord Hendy, London Deputy Mayors Tom Copley and Howard Dawber, alongside OPDC Chair Dame Karen Buck and Chief Executive Matthew Carpen.  Procurement went live on Thursday 28 May and will be managed in a two-stage process. This starts with a Participation and Initial Tenders stage running to Autumn 2026, followed by a Dialogue and Final Tenders stage, that will culminate in the selection of a preferred bidder early in 2027.Find out more about the Private Sector Partner opportunity.