Working with residents

We will actively involve residents in the design process of the small sites projects, seeking their input and incorporating improvements to outdoor spaces and local letting policies whenever possible.

There are no detailed designs yet and we want to carry on talking to residents and neighbours as these are developed once a design team is appointed.

Tell us your priorities about the following themes:

Landscape and playspaces

We want to get your ideas for outside spaces next to new homes and potential improvements to existing outside spaces:

Improvements to existing open spaces
Improvements to existing play area
Safety and security (lighting and overlooking etc)
Trees and other planting
Connection to other landscape on the estate
Kinds of plants and paving.

Facilities

The new homes will require waste and recycling facilities and it might also be possible to improve existing facilities on the estate. We want to know your ideas for:

Secured bike storage
Improvements and best usage of existing: storage space, refuse, recycling and bulk waste stores.

Access and movement

The position of the new homes could change how you access and move through the estate. Your feedback can shape:

How this could make the estate safer and more secure
How to best use and improve existing routes in and out of the estate
Design of edges of the sites and how they work in relation to the existing.
Quality of character of routes, connections and entry points.

Urban design

The approximate number of new homes was set in the cabinet report, whereas design standards and planning policies guide minimum sizes of rooms, and distances between buildings. This is also informed by the surrounding context and character.

Your feedback can influence how the new buildings fit in with the existing estate.

Things that are fixed:

The tenure of new homes

The scheme would provide new affordable homes that will be for Social Rent or Camden Living Intermediate Rent.

There will be a local lettings policy that gives priority to local residents with priority housing needs.

If you are living in accommodation that doesn’t meet your needs, make sure you are registered on the housing register:

camden.gov.uk/apply-council-housing

Removal of garages and parking spaces

Removal of garages is required to build the homes. We know that some residents are concerned about the loss of storage or parking provided that these provided.

The team are currently working with the people who currently use the garages to understand and explore ways of meeting their needs where possible on the site, or elsewhere in the surrounding area.

Investment into the existing estate

There will be some money allocated to improving outside areas on the estate as part of this project and we want to understand your priorities for this.

Repairs or maintenance work to your homes will take place separately to, and regardless of the New Homes for Small sites programme. Please continue to report specific repairs to the reactive and responsive repairs team. We anticipate there will be planned works for your estate in the next few years, however this is subject to funding.

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