It was built to improve the area around the Olympic park and to regenerate the economy of the area as well.

This area has been identified as a focus for development and the Council, along with the Greater London Authority and Transport for London, has adopted a Planning Framework for the area. This Framework focuses on environmental, social, economic and design objectives for the regeneration and development of the area. These aims include the creation of a new urban quarter with 10,000 new jobs and 4,500 new homes to the east of Wood Lane. Local people were invited to a public consultation on the White City Opportunity Area Planning Framework in summer 2011 and again on a revised draft Framework in summer 2013.

We will be investing over £1 billion in creating a new residential quarter and expanding the retail and leisure facilities provided at Westfield London. In April 2014, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham granted Westfield outline planning consent to build 1,347 new homes, new leisure facilities and shops including a new John Lewis department store. The application was approved by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, in May 2014 who said:"Westfield has had a transformational impact on Shepherds Bush and White City, kick starting widespread social and economic regeneration.This expansion will create thousands of much-needed new homes and jobs and ensure that the area remains one of West London’s leading shopping destinations for many years to come."

	Created by GingerBread8 about 9 years ago

A-level Human Geography Slide Set on Westfield Centre Stratford (and London), created by GingerBread8 on 23/09/2015.