The agreement with developer Pocket Living is for the Leigham Court Road car park. It comes ahead of an application for planning permission to deliver a residential led, multi- tenure development, which aims to maximise the overall number of homes on the currently non-residential site.
The plan is being advanced as part of the council’s aim of boosting the supply of affordable homes in the borough, in line with its refreshed New Homes Programme to tackle the chronic shortage of social housing in Lambeth. The council is also working to increase the total number of homes, both social and for private sale.
Cllr Danny Adilypour, Lambeth’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing, Investment and New Homes, said: “Leigham Court Road is an example of how we are exploring all our options to create more affordable housing that we desperately need in the face of an ongoing housing crisis.
“Our partnership with affordable housing developer Pocket Living will result in a site with high quality homes, new community spaces, and improved public realm so all local residents can benefit from this inclusive growth.”
The current car park is a site designated for future housing as part of Lambeth’s emerging Site Allocations Development Plan Document.
The new agreement with Pocket Living, who own a neighbouring site to the car park, will help them to maximise the total number of new homes, across sites currently in multiple ownerships, subject to planning permission being secured.
Paul Rickard, Managing Director of Pocket Living, said: “Having already delivered three Pocket developments across the Borough of Lambeth, providing more than 125 affordable homes for first time buyers, this latest agreement highlights the importance of positive and successful partnership working to accelerate the delivery of much-needed affordable homes for local communities.
Lambeth has a rich history of bringing forward successful urban infill development, so we are proud to once again be working with the council to bring a mix of affordable and social housing on underutilised sites within the borough.”
All the new homes will be delivered under the Council’s New Homes Programme principles to enable high-quality homes designed that provide social value and benefits to the local communities while also engaging with residents and relevant stakeholders throughout the process.
