Rooftop New Homes
4th Resident Consultation - October 2023
We would like to invite residents to our 4th round of consultation events for our Rooftop Development proposals which will be submitted to the Planning Department in November 2023. These pilot schemes now consist of 2 development sites at O'Leary Square and Tomlinson Close. More details of each scheme, can be found in the links below.
Consultation Event information
We are holding 2 drop in events for each of the proposed schemes and would welcome your thoughts and feedback. Please find below the dates and location of each event.
O'Leary Square
Date: Monday 2nd October 2023
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Location: Collingwood Community Hall, Barnsley Street, London, E1 5RB - map
and
Date: Saturday 7th October 2023
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: Collingwood Community Hall, Barnsley Street, London, E1 5RB - map
Tomlinson Close
Date: Wednesday 4th October 2023
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Location: Professional Development Centre, 229 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6AB - map
and
Date: Saturday 7th October 2023
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: Professional Development Centre, 229 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 6AB - map
Why do we need to build?
The Mayor has pledged that the Council will build 1,000 new homes per year for local families. With approximately 24, 000 households on our waiting list, this need for new homes has never been more urgent. With available land scarce in our borough, it is up to the Council to find new ways to build homes for our families. Our attention has focused on looking at our existing properties to see how they can be improved as well as provide more homes.
How we have selected blocks for our pilot scheme?
Tower Hamlets Council have run a study on all of our existing housing and we have selected blocks as a pilot scheme based on the below criteria:
- The block has a flat roof
- The block is only currently 2-3 storeys in height
- The block is due for a new roof and considerable improvements in the Capital Programme of Major works.
- The block has the potential to deliver 5 or more new homes for our residents.
For these reasons we have selected the below blocks for our pilot scheme:
2 - 20 Tomlinson Close, E2 7LJ
Tower Hamlets Homes and the Council are working with reputable architect, Baily Garner, to deliver design proposals for you to consider, as well as assessing and advising on the current condition of the blocks needing major works.
Our current project timeline
