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Harriott, Apsley, Pattison Houses - Newsletter December 2022

This year has been one of change in Tower Hamlets with the election of a new Mayor and administration which brought some new councillors and Cabinet members on board who are also keen to deliver much needed new housing in the borough. It may not feel like there has been a lot going on, but behind the scenes the team has been progressing towards securing full planning approval, bringing the newly elected Mayor up to date on scheme progress and considering alternative designs for the mosque and community centre.

Residents Panel

The Residents’ Panel has remained engaged throughout the past year, with meetings in January, May, June, September and November. They have worked hard on behalf of residents by providing useful feedback to the project team on communications with the community as well as informing officers of feelings on the estate during the ups and downs of the last year. The project team heard from the Panel about their concerns regarding the recent delay to securing planning permission and officers are pushing hard to see this confirmed in the early part of 2023.

Looking ahead to 2023

Leaseholders will be contacted in January to announce the launch of the buy-back package in February and the commencement of voluntary negotiations to acquire homes on the estate, particularly for those not wishing/eligible to take-up one of the new homes to be built. An external valuer is currently being appointed and this process is expected to be finished in January 2023; this will enable individual meetings to start with leaseholders on the valuation of their properties. For further background information on the rehousing/buy-back programme please see the ‘Key Documents’ section of the scheme’s webpage using the link below. We will be writing to you closer to the time to confirm the start of the buy-back programme and providing full details.

Upon confirmation of the planning decision in 2023, the project will move into another new phase, when we will be able to launch the rehousing programme for secure tenants. Decant status has already been approved in principle by the Common Housing Register Forum and will go live once all planning approvals are agreed between the Council and the Greater London Authority (GLA). Once the council has the seal of approval from the GLA, colleagues in the Housing Options Team will start their liaison with tenants to discuss individual decant options.

Regeneration scheme update to all residents - updated on 23rd September 2022

Below is an extract from the letter that was sent from the Housing Regeneration Team to all the residents from Harriott, Apsley & Pattison House.

The council remains committed to redeveloping the estate to deliver good quality affordable homes, as well as homes for private ownership and a new mosque and community centre for the Redcoat Community Centre & Mosque.

Over the past few months, the new administration has spent time understanding and reviewing the regeneration proposals for the estate, which won support at the council’s Development Committee in March 2022. The architect, PRP, has been asked to explore whether there are any other suitable alternative design solutions for the mosque without reducing the number of new homes in the approved scheme.

Any design alterations considered and supported by the new administration will be shared with local residents and a series of community engagement and consultation events will follow.

We understand the concerns some residents have had about the potential delay to the HAP redevelopment and the importance of keeping local residents informed as the scheme progresses. Our current estimate of a start on site in summer 2023 is likely to change once we are able to finalise what design changes will be needed and we will update residents as soon as this is known.

We want to minimise unnecessary delay to the process in order to start the delivery phase as soon we can. We are looking forward to starting the development partner selection process in early 2023, following a report to Cabinet later this year.


February Consultation

Here's what we showed you at the February consultation.


Proposed Plans

The existing site

The proposed site

Proposed overview

Landscape masterplan

Inner Street and public realm

Proposed visuals

Proposed visuals

Proposed visuals

Proposed visuals



Planning Application

The Council’s Development Committee granted planning consent for regeneration to proceed on 21st March 2022.

The planning reference for this application is PA/21/02703 should you wish to view the planning application and associated documents on the council's planning portal.


Timeline


Rehousing Documents

Following a series of tenure specific consultation workshops held in December 2020, please view the document section to view the tenure specific rehousing guides. If you have any questions on these, please contact a member of the team by emailing clichyestate@towerhamlets.gov.uk


Find out more about this scheme

Read more about the result and what it means for residents and the community.

Why does the council need to build more homes?

Why Harriott, Apsley and Pattison (HAP) Houses?

Our promise to residents

Design principles for the new development

What regeneration will deliver

What we showed you in September 2020

What we showed you in December 2020

What we showed you in March 2021

What we showed you in May 2021

What we showed you in July 2021

What we showed in October 2021

Harriott, Apsley, Pattison Houses - Newsletter December 2022

This year has been one of change in Tower Hamlets with the election of a new Mayor and administration which brought some new councillors and Cabinet members on board who are also keen to deliver much needed new housing in the borough. It may not feel like there has been a lot going on, but behind the scenes the team has been progressing towards securing full planning approval, bringing the newly elected Mayor up to date on scheme progress and considering alternative designs for the mosque and community centre.

Residents Panel

The Residents’ Panel has remained engaged throughout the past year, with meetings in January, May, June, September and November. They have worked hard on behalf of residents by providing useful feedback to the project team on communications with the community as well as informing officers of feelings on the estate during the ups and downs of the last year. The project team heard from the Panel about their concerns regarding the recent delay to securing planning permission and officers are pushing hard to see this confirmed in the early part of 2023.

Looking ahead to 2023

Leaseholders will be contacted in January to announce the launch of the buy-back package in February and the commencement of voluntary negotiations to acquire homes on the estate, particularly for those not wishing/eligible to take-up one of the new homes to be built. An external valuer is currently being appointed and this process is expected to be finished in January 2023; this will enable individual meetings to start with leaseholders on the valuation of their properties. For further background information on the rehousing/buy-back programme please see the ‘Key Documents’ section of the scheme’s webpage using the link below. We will be writing to you closer to the time to confirm the start of the buy-back programme and providing full details.

Upon confirmation of the planning decision in 2023, the project will move into another new phase, when we will be able to launch the rehousing programme for secure tenants. Decant status has already been approved in principle by the Common Housing Register Forum and will go live once all planning approvals are agreed between the Council and the Greater London Authority (GLA). Once the council has the seal of approval from the GLA, colleagues in the Housing Options Team will start their liaison with tenants to discuss individual decant options.

Regeneration scheme update to all residents - updated on 23rd September 2022

Below is an extract from the letter that was sent from the Housing Regeneration Team to all the residents from Harriott, Apsley & Pattison House.

The council remains committed to redeveloping the estate to deliver good quality affordable homes, as well as homes for private ownership and a new mosque and community centre for the Redcoat Community Centre & Mosque.

Over the past few months, the new administration has spent time understanding and reviewing the regeneration proposals for the estate, which won support at the council’s Development Committee in March 2022. The architect, PRP, has been asked to explore whether there are any other suitable alternative design solutions for the mosque without reducing the number of new homes in the approved scheme.

Any design alterations considered and supported by the new administration will be shared with local residents and a series of community engagement and consultation events will follow.

We understand the concerns some residents have had about the potential delay to the HAP redevelopment and the importance of keeping local residents informed as the scheme progresses. Our current estimate of a start on site in summer 2023 is likely to change once we are able to finalise what design changes will be needed and we will update residents as soon as this is known.

We want to minimise unnecessary delay to the process in order to start the delivery phase as soon we can. We are looking forward to starting the development partner selection process in early 2023, following a report to Cabinet later this year.


February Consultation

Here's what we showed you at the February consultation.


Proposed Plans

The existing site

The proposed site

Proposed overview

Landscape masterplan

Inner Street and public realm

Proposed visuals

Proposed visuals

Proposed visuals

Proposed visuals



Planning Application

The Council’s Development Committee granted planning consent for regeneration to proceed on 21st March 2022.

The planning reference for this application is PA/21/02703 should you wish to view the planning application and associated documents on the council's planning portal.


Timeline


Rehousing Documents

Following a series of tenure specific consultation workshops held in December 2020, please view the document section to view the tenure specific rehousing guides. If you have any questions on these, please contact a member of the team by emailing clichyestate@towerhamlets.gov.uk


Find out more about this scheme

Read more about the result and what it means for residents and the community.

Why does the council need to build more homes?

Why Harriott, Apsley and Pattison (HAP) Houses?

Our promise to residents

Design principles for the new development

What regeneration will deliver

What we showed you in September 2020

What we showed you in December 2020

What we showed you in March 2021

What we showed you in May 2021

What we showed you in July 2021

What we showed in October 2021

  • What we showed you in October 2021

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    October 2021 - Final residents design consultation

    Thank you to all those that attended our consultation on Thursday 30th September and Saturday 2nd October. It was great to see you again. For those who were unable to attend, please find below the boards giving details of what was discussed at these events.

    Proposed Housing Design

    Proposed Landscape Design

  • What we showed you in July 2021

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    July Consultation

    Thank you to all those that attended our consultation on Thursday 22nd July and Saturday 24th July. It was great to see you again. For those who were unable to attend, please find below the boards giving details of what was discussed at these events.

  • What we showed you in May 2021

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    May Consultation - Architecture and Landscape

    Video Presentations

    Thank you to all those that attended our outdoor consultation events on Thursday 20th May and Saturday 22nd May. It was great to see you again. For those who were unable to attend, please find below the videos giving details of what was discussed at these events.


    This video presentation talks about the progress on the design of the new buildings.


    This video presentation gives information on the design progress of the new landscape for the Clichy Estate.

  • What we showed you in March 2021

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    March Design Consultation

    For the residents who were unable to attend the design consultations which were held on Thursday 18th March and Saturday 20th March, please find below the video of the presentation which was shown at the events.



    The images below show the designs that were presented at the event.



    March 2021 - Wider Estate Consultation

    Video Presentation

    11th and 13th March 2021

    For those residents who were unable to attend the March 2021 wider estate consultation events, please find below the video of the presentation which was shown at the events.

    The images below show the designs that were presented in the recent consultation.


    Site location and redline boundary




    Key Points

    • Approximately 430 new homes
    • An increase of 330 homes
    • Building height between 4 and 11 storeys
    • New facility for the Mosque to be re-provided on site

  • What we showed you in December 2020

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    December 2020 consultation video

    For those residents who were unable to attend the December 2020 consultation events, please find below the video of the presentation which was shown at the events.



  • Why does the Council need to build more homes?

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    The average cost of renting a flat in Tower Hamlets is now more than the average household income. There are already more than 19,000 households on the housing register in need of an affordable home and more than 2,000 households are living in temporary accommodation. Although more new homes were built in Tower Hamlets in 2018 than anywhere else in the UK, the average price is now 22 times the average salary, so our residents often can’t afford to buy them.

    In response, the council has committed to delivering 2,000 new council homes. These genuinely affordable homes will include properties big enough for families. One in ten will be wheelchair accessible.

    At just eight square miles, space to build in Tower Hamlets is in short supply. We’re making the most of land that we already own, including buildings no longer used as they once were.

    But that isn’t enough. We also need to look closely at whether there is room for us to increase the number of homes on existing estates.

    We can do this by finding ‘infill sites’ or gaps on estates where new buildings can go. We’re also looking carefully to see if we can redevelop existing estates to replace older buildings with ones that are modern, better designed and crucially, that provide more council homes for our residents.

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  • Why Harriott, Apsley and Pattison (HAP) Houses?

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    We have looked closely at all the estates across the borough to identify where there is the best opportunity to increase the amount of council housing. We found that not only does the area around Harriott, Apsley and Pattison (HAP) Houses have room to accommodate new homes, there will be space for a new mosque and improved open spaces.

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  • Our promise to residents

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    • We will keep the community together.
    • More council homes for social rent.
    • Reduced crime and anti-social behaviour through better design.
    • New homes at social rents for all existing council tenants.
    • Options to suit every leaseholder.
    • Addressing overcrowding on the estate through the provision of new affordable homes.
    • One move to a new home, wherever possible.
    • Financial compensation and all reasonable moving costs paid.
    • Current street parking permits guaranteed.
    • Residents’ Panel representing residents in decision making and shaping the future of their estate.
    • Door-to-door moving support for older and vulnerable residents.

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  • Design principles for the new development

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    The council is committed to providing high quality, well designed homes and surroundings to create healthy and sustainable environments where people want to live. We will deliver a mix of home sizes to meet the local housing need, with a combination of flats and duplexes and a mix of tenures for families with children and for small and single person households.

    Landscaped spaces will include trees, planting, grassed areas and children’s play areas. Biodiversity will be key in planning planting, buildings will be laid out to maximise daylight and sunlight, while homes will be energy efficient. Developments will be well connected, with safe and active streets designed to reduce antisocial behaviour. We will enhance and continue to build a strong sense of community and belonging in any development.

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  • What regeneration will deliver

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    • A mixed, cohesive and sustainable community.

    • Good quality and well-designed homes that will meet residents housing needs.

    • More social rented homes.

    • More family sized homes.

    • Private amenity space to all properties with a gap between homes and public areas to provide privacy for ground floor properties.

    • Safer streets and homes through good design and improved lighting.

    • New, usable communal areas creating attractive green spaces for residents.

    • Energy efficient homes.

    • Homes built to minimise noise nuisance.

    • Improved and secure provision for bins and bike stores.

    • Maximised green space by keeping car use to a minimum.

    • A home adapted to your needs, if you have a disability.

    • All homes will benefit from at least the national standard required for storage.

    • Family units with three or more bedrooms will have separate kitchens.

    • Wherever possible, two bedroom homes will have options for separate or open plan kitchens and living space.


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