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The Aberfeldy estate borders the River Lea to the East, Balfron Tower to the West and the Robin Hood Gardens estate to the South. The regeneration scheme is being progressed in six phases. The first three phases have been completed and the ballot for the remaining 3 phases was approved in October 2020, with the majority of eligible residents voting …
The Gascoigne estate is situated in Barking and part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The estate is divided into Gascoigne East and Gascoigne West by the main road running through the middle of the estate. The planning application for the demolition of Gascoigne East was approved by the GLA in September 2015, planning for Gascoigne West was …
53-135 Roxwell Road was earmarked for redevelopment as part of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Council’s Estate Renewal Programme. The road forms part of the Thames View Estate in Barking close to River Road. We have helped over one-third of homeowners on the redevelopment and are continually monitoring other schemes of regeneration schemes in Barking and Dagenham. To find out …
The Teviot estate was built by Poplar Borough Council circa 1955 and is named after the River Teviot in the Cheviot Hills of Scotland. The estate is located in Poplar which is a district in East London, and part of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The estate borders the Limehouse Cut canal to the North, the River Lea to …
Marie Curie is the sister block to Lakanal House which a horrific fire lead to a loss of six lives and injuries at at least twenty more people, in 2009. In 2021, Southwark Council informed residents that previous fire protection works to support Marie Curie were found to be insufficient and as such, comprehensive works would be required which would …
Located just off the Old Kent Road, not far from Peckham, this is a Southwark Council Estate comprising of a range of low and high rise buildings, with the latter subject to significant capital expenditure by the Council to modernise and make safe. Many of the low rise flats are, according to a stock condition survey carried out by the …
Hartopp & Lannoy Points in Fulham have somewhat of an interesting history. They were built in the late 1960s using the Large Panel system form of construction which involves off site assembly in concrete and then bolted together on site. They were heavily featured in a 1984 documentary about the construction type called ‘The Great British Housing Disaster’, by Adam …
The Carpenters Estate is located in Stratford, East London and falls within the London Borough of Newham. Stratford, over recent years has seen significant development, mainly due to the London Olympic Games in 2012. It is home to the Westfield (Stratford) Shopping centre, which including the surrounding shopping area, is the second largest urban shopping centre in the European Union …
The Custom House regeneration area in East London falls within the London Borough of Newham. Home of the London Excel Centre, Custom House is very well connected to the City’s financial district, with the Dockland Light Railway (DLR) servicing the area as well as the Crossrail’s Elizabeth line due to start running in the next year or so. The Custom …
Rydon, as developer and contractor, is working to regenerate the Green Man Lane estate in the London Borough of Ealing. The project is being delivered in a 50:50 joint venture partnership with A2Dominion. The existing local authority housing estate, comprising 464 flats, is being demolished to make way for 770 new homes. The scheme will provide over 300 homes that …
The High Lane Estate, located in Hanwell, is a small housing estate comprising 264 homes built of BISON large concrete panel system in the 1970s. The Council’s proposed development aims to provide some 450 new homes as well as a community centre and a local shop. After an extensive consultation process with estate residents. The council’s cabinet, on 21 July …
Located within Southall is the Havelock Estate which was built between the 1950s and 1970s. The estate originally comprised a total of 845 homes spanning across approximately 21 Hectares. The proposed regeneration of the estate will see the demolition of 692 homes to pave way for the development of 904 new build properties, both for private sale and affordable housing. …
The Clapham Park area is spread over 36 hectares in the London Borough of Lambeth. It spans over Brixton, Streatham, Balham and Clapham. The area is well served by numerous bus routes and is also within walking distance of Clapham South and Clapham North Underground Stations on the Northern Line. Back in 2005 a stock transfer was made from Lambeth …
The Alton estate is a large council estate located in the London Borough of Wandsworth. It occupies a large piece of land to the west of Roehampton Village. The Estate is split between Alton East and Alton West these are recognisable by their differing architecture. Alton East finished in 1958 is a mix of low and high rise modernist architecture …
Telfer House is a small block of residential flats that makes up part of the King Square Estate built between 1959 and 1965 in Islington, EC1V. We were appointed by the three remaining leaseholders on the estate shortly after the CPO was made. We submitted objections to the CPO on behalf of two leaseholders and a Public Inquiry was set. …
The Woodberry Down estate comprises 57 blocks of flats that were built between 1949 and 1962, making it one of the largest estates undergoing regeneration in Europe. Interestingly, the land was originally compulsorily purchased in 1934 so it is undergoing the same procedure for a second time. The current regeneration scheme began in 2007. It is located within the London …
The Winstanley Estate is within the London Borough of Wandsworth and lies directly opposite Clapham Junction Station. It is considered a ‘large estate’ with an estimated population of over 10,000 people. A smaller estate known as the York Road lies adjacent to this and the regeneration has been planned to include both. We first became involved on the estate in …
Situated right next to the redeveloped Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) Football Ground, London Borough of Haringey propose to regenerate the Love Lane estate. With excellent transport links such as at White Hart Lane underground station and a bustling high street, there are an array of high and low rise buildings with a mix of tenures. Sawyer Fielding are appointed by a …
The Aylesbury Estate is a sprawling estate comprising a mixture of tenures and construction types. Much of the construction is of Large Concrete Panel design which is non traditional. To suggest that the estate has become politicized in recent years would be an understatement. A very strong local community has banded together, forming a number of residents groups. Some are …
The South Oxhey estate lies within the Three Rivers District of Hertfordshire and was constructed during the late 1940s and early 1950s to provide accommodation for some 4,000 families. The estate itself comprises a mix of properties, including commercial retail units on the ground floor with residential units on the upper floors. It is surrounded by the Oxhey Woods Local …
The Grahame Park Estate in Colindale, NW9 is the largest Council estate within the London Borough of Barnet. A Compulsory Purchase Order in 2007 started the regeneration of the estate but progress then stalled, largely due to the financial crisis which began shortly after. Fast forward a few years and in 2016, a Government loan kickstarted the regeneration which was …
This 1970s housing estate comprised of two and three storey maisonettes in four storey blocks, some of which had deck access. The majority of the privately owned properties on Rectory Park Avenue, Northolt, UB5 were occupied by the owners. A smaller number were rented out. The Compulsory Purchase was being promoted by London Borough of Ealing who were buying properties. …
This 1960s & 1970s housing estate comprised of low and high rise flats. The construction type was Bison which is a form of Large panel concrete construction. Our involvement began shortly prior to the Compulsory Purchase Order being made in June 2014. It quickly became apparent that the most of the estate’s residents felt angered and disenfranchised by a regeneration …
The South Acton Estate is London Borough of Ealing’s largest Council estate, originally comprising over 2100 homes. Even when we got involved after 9 blocks had been demolished, it was still the largest estate in the borough. With large estates, often comes large residents’ groups. We originally met with South Acton Residents Action Group (SARAG) and explained how we could …
The Sheerwater Estate is a leafy housing estate of brick built houses some of which were built as recently as the 1990s. It is for many reasons not the sort of housing estate which would typically be demolished to make way for new homes. However, soaring development land values in the area and the potential to approximately double housing density …
North of Old Street Station lies a number of small and medium sized Council estates that merge into each other. One of these is the Colville Estate which is about 10-15 minutes’ walk from the station and is just south of the Regents Canal. It comprises of predominantly low rise brick built flats with Harwood Court being the one high …
This 1960s & 1970s housing estate comprised of low and high rise flats, the majority of which were of large panel concrete construction. Our Director, Dan Knowles LLB PG Dip MRICS, negotiated on behalf of owners of 58 properties, most of which were owned by Landlords. As these 58 represented the majority of privately owned properties on the estate, our …
This 1960s & 1970s housing estate comprised of low rise flats, the majority of which were of large panel concrete construction. A number of houses were excluded from the regeneration scheme. Our involvement began after London Borough of Barnet had made the London Borough of Barnet (Dollis Valley) Compulsory Purchase Order 2014 which was confirmed a short time later. In …
This scheme was different to most of those that we work on for three reasons – 1) It is not a Council estate. Two terraces of housing need to be demolished to make way for an access road to a new housing development 2) The scheme promoter is the Greater London Authority. Because the land required for the scheme is …
The Whitefield Estate is one of the smaller Council estates within London Borough of Barnet, comprising of a number of houses, low and high rise flats. The regeneration of the estate is strongly linked to the redevelopment of nearby Brent Cross Shopping Centre and the construction of a bridge to improve access to it. Like with many estates, plans to …
This small 1970s housing estate comprises of low and high rise flats. By the time our involvement in the first phase began, the blocks at what is known both as the Sherwood Close Estate and the Dean Gardens Estate had almost emptied out. We were appointed by five out of the last six owners to negotiate their sales. In the …
Sawyer Fielding are representing a large number of leaseholders and freeholders whose properties are on an estate which is likely to be subject to regeneration. Our role is to negotiate sale terms including additional compensation and to guide home owners through the Compulsory Purchase process. Where instructed, we shall also seek to negotiate alterations to the scheme offer to ensure …
The Fenwick Estate is within the London Borough of Lambeth and is located off Landor Road. The Estate is adjacent to Clapham North Underground Station on the Northern Line. The estate was built in the 1960’s and comprises a mix of linear and courtyard blocks. That are a maximum of 4 storeys in height. The estate is predominantly surrounded by …
We represented 24 owners of houses of a Wimpy No Fines construction type on the Primrose Estate in Kings Norton in South Birmingham. Our representation saw significantly increased financial offers for the sale of their properties. With some of these, the offers increased by as much as 60%. Our clients were home owners at Tern Grove, Dee Grove, Ithon Grove, …
We represented 15 owners of houses of a Wimpy No Fines construction type at Melbourne Avenue and Markford Walk in North Newton, all B19. Our negotiations saw increased purchase price offers and settlements. With the final 4 owners, the Council decided not to proceed with the regeneration scheme and as such, we informed our clients and took no further action. …