Working with local authority partners

We are committed to creating a more equitable future by providing access to high-quality, sustainable housing and we believe that strong partnerships with local authorities are essential to achieving this. By working collaboratively with councils across the UK, we deliver homes that meet the diverse needs of communities and contribute to vibrant, inclusive neighbourhoods.

Our collaborative approach fosters trust and ensures that our developments align with each local authority’s specific delivery plans. This focus on partnership is evident in the successful projects we’ve undertaken with Coventry City Council, Southwark Council, Enfield Council, and Waltham Forest Council.

Here, we demonstrate our flexibility by offering a range of ways to enter the market:

Joint ventures via investment vehicles: We can partner with local authorities to form joint ventures with shared ownership and risk profiles.

Delivery partner: We can act as the primary delivery partner, taking responsibility for the entire development process from planning to completion.

Supporting planning departments: We can offer our expertise to local authority planning departments, assisting with high-quality designs and offering innovative solutions to their often-complex challenges.

In early 2024, we obtained planning consent from Coventry City Council (CCC) for the first phase of the regeneration of Coventry’s city centre with the delivery of 991 new homes.

The homes will be split across a series of four buildings ranging in height from five to nineteen storeys, with attractive contemporary architecture inspired by Coventry’s rich history and its heritage buildings. A series of public artworks, including to-scale replicas of the History of Coventry murals by artist William Mitchell, will further preserve the city’s cultural heritage.

The development will significantly enhance the retail offering of the city centre with over 8,000 sqm of new commercial space and 17,000 sqm of public open space.

An archaeological survey commenced in March 2024 to identify any archaeological remains across the site, including the position of the historic City Wall in Shelton Square and Bull Yard. Demolition is scheduled to start towards the end of 2024, with the first homes expected to be completed in early 2027.

In the summer of 2023, we marked a significant milestone in the development of the largest estate regeneration project in Europe, completing Phase A of the Aylesbury Estate for our client Southwark Council, concluding the delivery of 229 affordable homes.

The homes, which will all be let at affordable rent, represent the first phase of the wider regeneration of the estate, which will eventually see the creation of 3,575 new homes and 7,800 sqm of employment, retail, healthcare, and new community spaces.

Phase A delivered 187 apartments, 27 houses, and 15 maisonettes, including 54 extra-care homes and seven homes designed to enable people with learning difficulties to enjoy independent living. It also included a new landscaped central park, play areas, and a community centre. A new library was completed and opened to the public before Christmas 2023.

Cllr Helen Dennis, Southwark’s Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development, said:

Works on Phase B to provide 352 new homes for local people, reached the highest point of the build and together with our client Southwark Council, we celebrated the milestone with a topping out ceremony.

Opened to residents in December 2023, the completion of Juniper House in Walthamstow represented the delivery of 91 new homes for local people. Situated next to Walthamstow Central train station, 50% of the homes are affordable, of which 23 are for social rent.

As well as new homes, the car-free development includes two floors dedicated to the University of Portsmouth London campus.

Works began in January 2020 and included construction of the 16-storey tower, landscaping, implementation of a district heating network, and the internal fit-out
works for the development’s commercial and educational spaces. Juniper House also contains a 53-place pre-school nursery with its own play area.

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