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We are a leading UK developer with an outstanding track record of delivery in the Purpose-Built Student Accommodation and Living sector. McLaren Property, McLaren Living and McLaren Regeneration have a combined pipeline of £4.8bn across 41 sites, a total of 17,500 homes.

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The proposals by McLaren Living will regenerate this underutilised town centre site, to create a vibrant, mixed-use community. The proposals comprise a new publicly accessible Garden Square on Clarendon Road, 314 market and affordable build-to-rent homes, 31,441ft² of flexible high-quality employment floorspace in a standalone building, 4,485ft² of retail space, including a café facing the Garden Square and approximately 6,000ft² of children’s play space. 
The development plans support the wider policy objectives of the Watford Gateway Strategic Development Area and the Clarendon Road Primary Office Location, through the redevelopment of the site to create a new mixed-use urban quarter of high-quality design and placemaking. They aim to improve the provision of public realm in the local area, by delivering a landscaped Garden Square which retains the existing mature trees along Clarendon Road. 
The proposals will deliver, and in many respects exceed, the principles in Watford’s Sustainability Strategy by seeking to reduce embodied carbon by re-purposing some of the existing structure on site. A range of sustainability and energy efficient measures result in a carbon reduction of 72.5%. The development will also bring significant employment opportunities to the area throughout the construction and operational phases.
In partnership with the landowner, Hertfordshire Police Constabulary, McLaren Living has undertaken a comprehensive programme of stakeholder and community engagement and a collaborative approach throughout the design and planning process. 
Patrick Joyce, Development Director at McLaren Living, commented:
<blockquote> “Our vision is to bring forward a new mixed-use quarter in the commercial heart of Watford, helping breathe new life into this part of Clarendon Road by delivering much needed new homes, high quality workspace, retail space and a new publicly accessible Garden Square. 
“We’ve liaised closely with the local community, stakeholders and the council on our plans for Clarendon Road and look forward to continuing our work to deliver a new neighbourhood for Watford.”</blockquote>
Hertfordshire Constabulary vacated the site in February 2024, having relocated to their new premises on George Street in Watford.

McLaren Living submits plans for Clarendon Road, a new mixed-use urban quarter in Watford

Record number of riders at CBRE&#8217;s Great Property Bike Ride.
The record number of participants, from more than 250 companies, chose one of three distances of 40km, 70km, or 122km, with the latter taking on the challenging summit of Box Hill.
John Gatley, CEO, McLaren Property, said: 
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&#8220;We are hugely proud to be the platinum sponsor of the CBRE Great Property Bike Ride this year, supporting Alzheimer’s Society. I would like to thank our team who took part, along with our consultants who joined us to raise money for such a worthwhile cause. The McLaren Property team and all the cyclists did amazingly well.&#8221;</blockquote>

McLaren Platinum Sponsor for the CBRE Great Property Bike Ride 2024

Designed by Howells Architects, Wellington Square will transform a 2.47-acre site into a lively gateway to the city centre with a landmark tower, new homes and innovative workspace in the city’s professional core and Innovation Arc, which establishes the area as a hub for research and innovation.
McLaren’s 45-storey residential tower will deliver 464 Build to Rent units and will be home to households of up to six people in apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms. Amenities at Wellington Square will include a concierge, post/parcel storage room and a lounge on the ground floor, a fitness and wellbeing space on the first floor, and a sky lounge with panoramic views from the 45th floor. All 21 car parking spaces will be equipped for electric vehicle charging.
Cyclists at Wellington Square have a dedicated entrance from the city’s cycle highway to extensive cycle facilities, including secure storage, a cycle repair station, studio wellbeing space and shower facilities. It is designed to reach the highest standards of sustainability and energy efficiency, BREEAM Outstanding and NABERS 6*.
Tom Gilman, Managing Director, McLaren Regeneration, commented:
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“Our aim is to bring forward the residential as the first phase of the development. The hexagonal tower will be a new landmark on the Leeds skyline with striking architecture, delivering new homes with wonderful views across Leeds with access to a wide range of amenities on site including an outstanding sky lounge on the 45th floor set within high quality public realm.”
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In their advice to the City Plans Panel, the council’s planners said McLaren’s significant Wellington Square scheme provided “high quality contemporary architecture” that “would complete the West End proposals, collectively providing substantial investment and delivering significant improvements to townscape, public realm, and connectivity in the area and wider economic benefits including meaningful employment and housing opportunities.”
The planners welcomed the new office space as a significant contribution to meeting the city centre growth target of at least seven million sq ft. Ground floor commercial space would encourage pedestrian activity and general vitality and vibrancy in the neighbourhood and provide an amenity for both residents and office workers.
The twin office buildings, totalling around 364,000 sq ft (NIA) over 14 and 15 storeys, accommodate up to 3,500 new jobs and aspire to set new standards for workspace in the region. The south facing terraces will sit on various levels, connected to work and event space.
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“A significant new quarter is taking shape in Leeds’ West End and this scheme is integral to that. The commercial space will set a new benchmark for accommodation across the north of England and will be a landmark for the city. Leeds is already attracting occupiers across all sectors and our development will provide market leading ESG credentials and aspirational workspaces to help them attract and keep the best talent.”</blockquote>
Both McLaren Property and McLaren Living are active in Leeds from an office on Park Row. McLaren Living is bringing forward 375 Build to Rent homes at the £85m Beck Yard scheme, located in the South Bank regeneration area.

Plans approved for McLaren’s Wellington Square BTR

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McLaren Living submits plans for Clarendon Road, a new mixed-use urban quarter in Watford

McLaren Living submits plans for Clarendon Road, a new mixed-use urban quarter in Watford

McLaren Platinum Sponsor for the CBRE Great Property Bike Ride...

Plans approved for McLaren’s Wellington Square BTR

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