Go ahead for two new 100% affordable Greenwich housing developments

The two sites combined will deliver 18 homes, making use of redundant spaces within an existing community to provide affordable homes in a mix that will meet housing need, including a significant proportion of ground floor wheelchair accessible homes which are often challenging to deliver, as well as outside spaces.

The new homes will exceed the London Plan space standards and achieve zero-carbon standards, with sustainability features including air source heat pumps, green roofs and photovoltaic panels. Proposals also include enhancements to the public realm and landscaping, such as new paving, planters and street trees as well as child-friendly play spaces, with a Secured by Design Silver certification targeted.

The Greenwich Builds programme is committed to building 1,750 new homes to be let to local residents on waiting lists at genuinely affordable rents. Over 740 new homes are now underway or complete.

Cllr Majid Rahman, Royal Borough of Greenwich Cabinet Member for Planning, Estate Renewal and Development, said:

“Social housing is the surest way to overcome London’s housing crisis. It enables everyone in our community to thrive by providing secure homes that are truly affordable, with social rents linked to local incomes.

“These latest planning approvals show that, despite the challenges facing homebuilders across the country, we are continuing to make headway towards our goal of creating 1,750 new council homes as part of Housing Our Greenwich.

We look forward to seeing construction begin on these homes, which will join over 780 other council homes now completed across our borough.”

Lizzie Le Mare, Director at Tibbalds Planning and Urban Design, said:

“These projects for Greenwich Builds show how small, underused sites can be sensitively and effectively reimagined to deliver high-quality homes that meet local housing need. We have been able to exceed London space standards, offer high levels of sustainability and accessibility, and create attractive, liveable new spaces all at affordable rents.”

Adam Khan at Adam Khan Architects, said:

“Both projects show how infill housing can repair and improve the local neighbourhood through design which is sensitive and respectful at every scale. The starting point to protect neighbours’ privacy and light led to a gentle sculpted massing offering generous family roof gardens. A clear and familiar terraced house typology with individual front doors makes the quiet streets safe and sociable. The many windows onto the street have a lively rhythm and hierarchy whilst the red brick is chosen for a sense of craft and to settle the new housing softly into the neighbourhood. Ground floor garden flats are fully accessible, with light and spacious family maisonettes above.”

Work is expected to begin on site later this year.

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Image credit: Adam Khan Architects.