London councils are ramping up their housing development plans with the number of homes closing in on pre-pandemic levels.
This year to date, councils in the capital have proposed 9,383 homes, eclipsing the 7,670 proposed last year. However, this figure is still behind the 11,043 homes proposed in 2019.
A number of large applications saw a record quarter in Q3 with 4,233 new homes, largely bolstered by Enfield Council’s plans for Joyce Avenue & Snell’s Park estate regeneration.
The fourth quarter has already had 2,808 new homes proposed, more than double the same period last year and on course to exceed 2019 levels. The data from EG Radius examines applications up to and including 9 December.
Westminster City Council lodged plans for 1,121 homes at its Church Street, E15, regeneration, which were validated at the end of November, 10 years after the estate was selected for redevelopment. The long-awaited scheme has been a point of contention between the Conservative-controlled council and London mayor Sadiq Khan for many years, who quarrelled over grant funding and ballot votes.
The hybrid plans include detailed plans for 429 homes on site A and phased outline plans for sites B and C, with 718,000 sq ft of residential space and 50% affordable housing across the whole scheme. The outline plans include 30,000 sq ft of commercial space, and further parking, market and community space.
South of the river, Southwark Council has submitted plans for 341 homes at the Ledbury Estate. The council has submitted a pre-app request for an EIA scoping opinion for four blocks of up to 22 storeys at the estate regeneration in Peckham close to Old Kent Road, SE15.
Greenwich Council is exploring building 332 homes on land to the west of Kidbrooke Park. The council is working with HTA Design on plans for Kidbrooke Park Road South, following on from 117 homes in the first phase consented to the north in September.
Further applications from Brent Council and Barking & Dagenham submitted after the data deadline will add to this.
Last year, Brent Council said it was exploring private sector partnerships to continue building homes, following restrictions over public borrowing. Shama Tatler, lead member for regeneration, property and planning at Brent Council, said: “Our need is still there, so we’ve tasked officers to find other avenues to bring income in, to enable us to continue our work.”
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