Permission granted for Phase Two of Kidbrooke Regeneration
Following the successful topping-out of Phase One last week, Greenwich Council last night granted approval for Phase Two and Two A of the Kidbrooke Regeneration, the £1bn redevelopment of the Ferrier Estate in South East London by Berkeley Homes (Urban Renaissance) Ltd.
Working in partnership on one of the largest residential regeneration schemes in Europe, Berkeley Homes and Greenwich Council will now continue their work with their development partners; The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Southern Housing Group to deliver the second phase of the project.
After extensive consultation and planning the second phase at Kidbrooke, designed by architects Scott Brownrigg and PRP, will consist of a total of 710 new homes. Phase Two, situated on the western half of the masterplan, will provide three to four storey family housing, apartments overlooking a new landscaped park and ExtraCare homes. This will complement the 449 homes of Phase One and provide a mix of much needed private and affordable homes in the area. Phase Two A is situated on the eastern side of the Masterplan and consists of larger family housing and two four storey apartment blocks.
The regeneration at Kidbrooke will create a mixed-use development, including a community of 4,000 new mixed-tenure homes, approximately 300,000 sq ft of commercial and retail space, a new school, new community facilities, integrated healthcare facilities, sports pitches and leisure facilities. It will also include a new transport interchange and eight hectares of new public open space, in a Masterplan designed by architect Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands.
John Anderson, Chairman of Berkeley Homes (Urban Renaissance) Ltd comments:
“We are delighted that Greenwich Council has granted planning permission for Phase Two and Two A at Kidbrooke and it represents significant progress for everyone involved After a successful topping-out of Phase One last week, Berkeley Homes and its partners can continue to build upon the much needed regeneration of this area. The committee’s unanimous decision to approve Phase Two and Two A shows that there is local support for this scheme and we are excited about continuing to turn the Kidbrooke dream into reality.”
Cllr Peter Brooks, Deputy Leader of Greenwich Council, said, "The Council's vision for Kidbrooke, shared by local residents, is to create new homes fit for the 21st century. Phase Two of the Kidbrooke regeneration project will enable us to take a huge step towards that vision, providing a valuable mix of housing suitable for the local community."
Richard McCarthy, Architectural Director, Scott Brownrigg comments: "This has been a hugely collaborative process, involving ongoing dialogue with CABE, HCA, Greenwich Council, GLA, the Kidbrooke Design Review Panel and the local community. All had a positive influence on the final proposals. The key challenge for us in developing the Masterplan was to increase the proportion of larger family homes. The introduction of dual aspect, courtyard and mews house typologies helped provide higher density accommodation without resorting to a flatted development. By providing a range of medium density housing typologies, with a strong relationship to the new green space for recreation and ecology, the design promotes an inherently stable and sustainable future community."
Roger Battersby, MD of PRP architects comments on the ExtraCare homes: "We are delighted to have achieved a unanimous planning approval for this exemplar housing project for older people. Our design for the ExtraCare housing meets many of the aspirations and recommendations of the HAPPI report published in December last year. It will set a new standard for high quality retirement housing at the heart of a regeneration programme.”
The total number of new homes to be built in the Kidbrooke area will be approximately 4,800, of which 4,000 are being developed through the Kidbrooke Regeneration scheme.
