Southwark Council has selected Higgins Partnerships as its development partner for the two-phase, £176m regeneration of the Ledbury Estate in Peckham.
Four existing blocks, which were identified as ‘having serious structural and fire safety issues’ by the council, will be replaced with a new development of 340 mixed-tenure homes set within six blocks ranging from five to 22 storeys in height.
There will also be a community centre and a multi-use games area, along with wider estate improvement works.
Ledbury Estate residents voted in favour of demolishing the four blocks and providing modern high quality new homes designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects.
Of these, 224 homes will replace the existing homes. These will comprise 206 socially rented homes and 18 leaseholds properties.
Phase one, on the site of the former Bromyard House, will feature 80 new homes within two blocks. All the affordable rent properties will be completed prior to the occupation of the market sale homes to allow for the decant of residents from the second phase and to give those currently living ‘off site’ a right to return.
Phase two will see the demolition of Peterchurch House, Sarnesfield House and Skenfrith Houses and associated underground garages to create 260 new homes, two commercial units and the new community centre and games area.
Higgins Group chief executive Declan Higgins said the developer would provide training and employment opportunities and support the up-skilling of local people, with at least 25% of labour resources coming from the Southwark area.
“We will also work with community groups and social enterprises to allow us to design targeted community led social value initiatives which create impact and leave a lasting legacy,” he said.
The new homes will aim to meet the council’s New Homes Design Standards for high quality, energy-efficient and sustainable homes.
The wider neighbourhood will also see landscaping and new public realm, with a large, multi-purpose garden courtyard featuring community growing, and a play area.
A series of tree-lined paths will extend out to create pedestrian and cycle friendly connections between the Old Kent Road, Pencraig Way and Bird in Bush Park to the south-west.
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