Old Oak Common
Public Realm Commissions

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Old Oak Common is a new public realm and parkland in West London, beside Wormwood Scrubs, being developed around a new HS2 station due to open in 2028. 

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The public realm proposals include the creation of a new public parkland that can be enjoyed by local residents, workers and rail users. There will be provision for public art and visual installations which will animate and reinvigorate the park long into the future. It will be accessible via Old Oak Common Lane and will be formed of pocket gardens, rain gardens, extensive biodiverse planting, seating and resting spaces and a raised viewing space over the small wetland common area and station plaza.

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A Wetland Common at the front of the station also forms part of the proposals, which will be an area rich in biodiversity, and be a pleasant, safe environment for everyone – from children playing, friends relaxing or passengers waiting for a train or a bus. There will be a diverse range of planting species and mature trees, creating a unique place to be enjoyed all year round.

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