New social housing scheme in Greenwich gets green light

The Royal Borough of Greenwich has approved plans to build a 117-home social housing development in Kidbrooke.

The development will be comprised of a mixture of one, two and three-bedroom apartments and maisonettes.

Twelve of these new homes will be specifically designed for wheelchair access, addressing the needs of residents with a disability.

Also incorporated is a nursery for both new tenants and local Kidbrooke residents.

The homes, spread over four buildings of between four and ten storeys, will aim to achieve high sustainability standards through the implementation of features such as air source heat pumps and solar panels, while two large landscaped communal outdoor areas and a tree-lined corridor will provide amenity space for local residents.

The London borough conducted an extensive engagement process to take on board the opinions of neighouring residents, which due to lockdown restrictions was carried out online in the form of both an initial consultation and a follow-up planning exhibition.

‘I’m absolutely delighted we have secured planning permission for 117 new council homes in Kidbrooke, a huge milestone in our Greenwich Builds programme,’ said council leader, Cllr Danny Thorpe.

‘When I became leader, I was determined to deliver the biggest council homes building programme we’ve ever seen and I know what a real difference this will make to our residents to have secure home of their own.’

The borough’s cabinet member for housing, Cllr Anthony Okereke, added: ‘We’re delighted that our innovative plans for 117 sustainable new council homes in Kidbrooke have met with approval from planners.

‘This scheme joins dozens of others in our Greenwich Builds programme, which, despite all of the challenges of 2020 has continued to move forward to deliver much needed homes for local residents on waiting lists.

‘The incorporation of a nursery and landscaped amenity spaces to this development demonstrates our commitment to improvements that will benefit everyone in the surrounding area.’

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