Hammersmith's Civic Campus Could Be Finished This Year
October end date now expected for much delayed project
The current state of the site of the Civic Campus
April 15, 2025
The Civic Campus, a new arts, cultural and business quarter in the centre of Hammersmith is expected to be completed before the end of the year, council has confirmed. The development will see restaurants, rooftop bars with panoramic views and arts spaces created alongside new homes.
The project, which also includes the redevelopment of Hammersmith Town Hall and the delivery of work space, was granted approval in 2019. An anticipated opening in spring/summer 2022 was written in a later report.
Progress has however been hampered in large part due to an accident in 2022 which seriously injured two builders. The Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) previously reported that Council Leader Stephen Cowan said the incident, alongside pressures such as Brexit, had pushed work back ‘about a year’.
A spokesperson for Hammersmith and Fulham said at the time that the local authority was working with the developer Ardmore to confirm a revised programme for completion.
Some of the Civic Campus areas are already finished, with residents having started moving into the homes. There are 204 properties in total, 52 per cent of which are affordable. The council is also to relocate to the campus once works are complete.
During a recent visit to the Civic Campus, which is on King Street, the LDRS was told by a worker on site that the intention is to have the entirety of the construction done by October.
CGI of the plans for the new Civic Campus in Hammersmith. Picture: RSHP
A Hammersmith and Fulham spokesperson did not confirm the October deadline but did say work is expected to be finished by the end of 2025. They said, “The Civic Campus will deliver Britain’s most exciting new arts, cultural, business, government and community quarter. It will boost the borough’s economy and – in line with our Upstream London vision – deliver inclusive growth for the benefit of all residents.
“It will be a fully accessible space, co-designed with disabled residents, and an environmentally positive development, featuring solar panels and innovative ground source heat pumps. More than 50 per cent of the new homes built are affordable to local residents.
“Construction is due to be completed before the end of the year providing a beautiful new quarter where people can live, work, play and relax.”
The 2022 accident occurred after scaffolding on the town hall collapsed. A Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation is ongoing. Ardmore was approached for comment.
Ben Lynch - Local Democracy Reporter
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