A housing estate in the London Borough of Hackney is set to be transformed into a new 61-home space.

Plans were approved to regenerate the Kennaway Estate last week, which will see the 12 existing homes at Taverner House replaced with a host of new units.

The Southern Housing Group proposal will enhance the existing natural landscape and create designated pedestrian routes, play spaces, cycle storage facilities and other amenities. Other features will include a new workspace and much needed community centre.

The 61 new homes will be between one and four bedrooms, with 50% of the units made affordable. They will comprise of a mix of tenures including social rent, Hackney living rent, shared ownership, and outright sale to help contribute to the area's vibrant community.


These successful designs for Kennaway Estate were developed by Waugh Thistleton Architects.

Kirsten Haggart, Senior Associate at Waugh Thistleton said: "We are delighted to be working with Southern Housing Group and local residents to deliver much needed new affordable homes in Hackney.

"All homes are dual aspect, maximising daylight and natural ventilation, while the palette of robust materials ensures it will be a handsome new addition to the family of buildings on the Kennaway estate. The provision of a community room and workspace, together with comprehensive new landscaping, will also enhance the strong sense of community that already exists here."

Oliver Boundy, Southern Housing Group's Executive Director Development & Growth added: "From the outset, we promised to invest in the Kennaway Estate and to support the community it serves. Receiving planning consent means we can start working to create new, high-quality affordable homes in an area where these are in desperately short supply.

"As one of London's largest housing associations, we're proud of our social purpose. Building more genuinely affordable homes is a fundamental part of Southern Housing Group's Growth Strategy and corporate plan."

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