The development will create 12,000 jobs, according to the proposals.
Detailed plans have also been submitted for buildings in phase one of the development, including the first commercial spaces, about 1,500 homes, for rent and for sale, and specialist housing for students and later living, as well as shops, bars and restaurants.
Th e £ 1 . 5 b i l l i o n f i rs t p h a s e i s expected to take between five and 10 years to complete and will comprise three plots in Hammersmith & Fulham including a 42-storey tower, one of the tallest in London west of the City, 462 homes and 696 student rooms and two plots in Kensington & Chelsea delivering 310 homes, a 26-storey tower and a 4.5 acre “table park”.
