Camden Council’s Cabinet have approved the building of more new social and living rent homes on under-utilised council land. The Council has identified it could deliver up to 73 new council and living rent homes in the first phase of the New Homes for Small Sites programme.. In total five sites could deliver up to 44 new social rent homes, for families on the housing waiting list, as well as 23 living rent homes for key workers and those struggling to afford to live in Camden. The council will also deliver 6 council supported living homes, which will offer accommodation-based care to support adults with learning and physical disabilities and mental health conditions to live independently. Camden Council will retain ownership of 100% of the homes built and all homes will be built to the highest standards of design and sustainability. The programme will also deliver wider improvements to the estates where new homes are built. These new homes will be the latest expansion of the Community Investment Programme, which has built more than 1,250 new homes. It has provided new council homes to over 1,000 residents, including 453 children, many of whom previously lived in overcrowded homes. Councillor Danny Beales, Cabinet Member for Cabinet Member for New Homes, Jobs and Community Investment, said: &quot;We have over 7,000 people on our housing waiting list including many families who desperately need bigger homes. Our New Homes for Small Sites programme is part of our plan to change that by providing the genuinely affordable, spacious homes that our families <a href="http://need.We’ve">need. 
 
 </a><a href="http://need.We’ve">We’ve</a>gone through a thorough engagement process and had lots of conversations with residents on the estates where these new homes will be built. Some residents were concerned about the potential scale of development, how building works would be managed, and what wider estate improvements would be delivered. We are balancing this feedback with the opportunities, committing to deliver estate wide improvements where schemes go ahead, as well as delivering vital new homes. 

 As we move forward with these proposals we will continue to listen to residents and work with them, so that together we can take action to meet the housing crisis in Camden and improve our estates.&quot; The Council will now look to procure a design team to draw up detailed plans of what the new developments will look like. It is expected that new homes will be completed in 2026.

Camden commits to build more council and living rent homes

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1671024078/projects/camdencallforideas/71df3445-9530-4859-ae00-32cf10d685de.jpg" /> The Council will now start reviewing all of the suggested sites and a summary of these findings will be made public in the new year. Once the Council have identified identifies the sites to take forward, an individual timeline of consultation will be set up for each site to make sure the conversation with residents continues. To get in touch with any questions or concerns in the meantime, please email us on NewHomesSmallSites@Camden.gov.uk.

New Homes for Small Sites. Thank you for your site suggestions. 

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1665149110/projects/camdencallforideas/cf8d92bc-1ea6-4b55-b755-c7d118f445bc.jpg" /> Camden’s New Homes for Small Sites Programme will focus on exploring development opportunities on underused council-owned land and use this land to deliver new affordable homes for local people. Join us for a tea or coffee and tell us how to make the most out of our underused land by building new and affordable homes. We have organised a ‘Call for Ideas’ event at Kentish Town Library between 11am – 4pm on Saturday 15th October. The ‘Call for Ideas’ will ask the community to suggest areas of existing council-owned land, currently not in use as housing, which could be used to provide additional homes. Our residents know their community best, which is why we want to work closely with local people so that they have the chance to tell us what their community needs and give them the opportunity to help shape the future of the programme.

Tell us about your ideas for ‘New homes for Small Sites’. 'Call for Ideas' event at Kentish Town Library – Saturday 15th October. 

Our residents know their communities best, which is why we want to hear your views on where new homes could be built, and how building these homes could bring improvements to your neighbourhood.