Ballymore’s revised plan for “Project Flourish” has just been submitted to RBKC
***WE HAVE 3 WEEKS LEFT TO OBJECT TO THIS TOXIC GASWORKS DEVELOPMENT***
Consultation ends May 15th, 2025
Over a million Londoners could be affected by toxic gas and dust from this contaminated site
BALLYMORE’S REVISED PLAN INCLUDES IMPORTANT UPDATES ABOUT THE EXTENT OF CONTAMINATION
KEY FINDINGS INCLUDE THE PRESENCE OF ASBESTOS AND FREE CYANIDE - BLUE BILLY (A DEADLY TOXIN WHICH CAN KILL YOU IF INGESTED) AND CONCERNS ABOUT A POSSIBLE WWII UNEXPLODED BOMB (UXO)
Cyanide Blue Billy with its characteristic blue colour.
Asbestos will need specialist remediation
Highly toxic damaged storage tanks
The airborne transmission of toxic gas and dust particulates (Cyanide, Benzene and Asbestos) from the contaminated site could reach residents and local businesses up to a radius of 7km
Radius 200m -1 Km
Who is most at Risk?
People with respiratory illness.. People who live, work and travel in the immediate vicinity of the contaminated site, including schools and local businesses, This is an area that includes Barlby Road, Ladbroke Grove, Portobello Road, the Canal, Kensal Green and Sainsburys.
See our summary report of key findings from Ballymore’s revised submission below
Contamination & Risk Assessment (Summary Report, 2025)
This is our summary report of key findings from Ballymore’s revised submission documents re contamination at Sainsburys site. (Links to Ballymore’s original documents at the bottom of this page)
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To view Ballymore’s revised reports (2025) - click on the links below.
Remediation (ORVS)
This is our summary report of key findings from Ballymore’s revised submission documents re Transport plans.
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Contamination Response (CR)
Transport and Road Safety (Summary Report, 2025)
Transmission of Toxins (Specialist Report, 2025)
Keep Kensal Green is a member of GCU (Gasworks Communities United)
Keep Kensal Green is a member of GCU (Gasworks Communities United) set up by Angela Fonso ,(Southall Gasworks). GCU is an umbrella organisation representing a growing number of UK wide campaign groups concerned about the impact of toxic Gasworks developments. .
Over the last 3 years we have been collaborating with RA’s and local residents in N. Kensington , Environmental Consultants and Lawyers, Medical professionals, respected Academics and Remediation experts in UK, Europe and the US to find a solution to UK’s Toxic Gasworks problem! We have a trusted body of knowledge and expertise - including specialist research projects looking at key issues such as the transmission of toxic gas and advocating the need for Independent on site monitoring and overhaul of the Environment Agency!
We support safe, sustainable affordable housing for local people but we are campaigning for mandatory use of SAFE REMEDIATION METHODS for toxic gasworks developments that meet WHO and ‘best in class’ European Environmental standards to protect the health of residents
This report is an analysis of how far airborne toxic gas and dust particulates will travel across London based on academic studies, weather conditions and Air Monitoring data from Southall Gasworks.
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Construction Management (CM)
Phase 1 Desk Study Report
How do I submit my Objection to RBKC?
Click on the link below to submit your online objection to the RBKC Planning Portal
Then follow the instructions ACTION 1 -3 on the complete your submission..
Objection Examples
These examples are a GUIDE ONLY to get you started. Please edit and amend and include your KEY ISSUES when you submit your objection.
Please click on button below to download Objection Letter examples
ACTION 1: When you click on the RBKC Planning Portal link it will take you to the Planning Search page ( see screen shot below)
ACTION 2: Scroll down the page until you see the section COMMENT ON THIS OBJECTION (See screen shot below)
ACTION 3: Click on the word OBJECTION in the drop down field and type in your objection together with your name, address and email.
Ballymore’s Planning Application: Contamination Report (2023-4)
Please click on the button below to download a summary of key findings from Ballymore’s Contamination Report
Drainage Report (2023-4)
Please click on the button below to download a summary of key findings from Ballymore’s Drainage Report
Transport Report (2023-4) (Crossroads)
Please click on the button below to download a summary of key findings and Objections to Ballymore’s Transport Report
Kensal Green Cemetery
Please click on the button below to download a copy of Daylight/shadow report and summary and key findings regarding impact to Heritage site, Kensal Green Cemetery
