14 NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Council-owned homes to revitalise challenged Enfield areas
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wo adjacent Edmonton estates are set to be transformed, in plans recently agreed by Enfield Council. As part of a multimillion pound regeneration scheme, both Joyce
Avenue and Snells Park have been earmarked for redevelopment in the local area. At Enfield Council’s Cabinet meeting on Wednesday 6 November,
politicians agreed to develop plans for the scheme based on the residents’ vision. The next phase is to undertake a residents’ ballot on the proposals and progress designs to a planning application. The project aims to address concerns raised by residents about the
poor quality housing on their estates. These issues reportedly included prostitution, crime levels, lack of community space, and a desire for significant investment to be made in the area. If delivered, the scheme would transform the two estates and provide
energy-efficient, high-quality new homes for existing residents. Plans will be developed to “design out crime” and create high quality public open spaces that are safe for children. The project is also intended to complement and support ongoing improvements to Angel Edmonton town centre. The council plans to retain ownership of almost all of the homes in
the scheme. The project will deliver new council homes alongside council-owned homes for rent, managed with long-term tenancies and a local lettings scheme. A proportion of homes will also be allocated to key workers – North Middlesex hospital has been in conversation with the council about housing nurses and doctors on the redeveloped estates. Enfield council leader, Nesil Caliskan, commented: “Residents have
told us that their experience of living on these estates is not positive and that they feel this area of Edmonton has been abandoned. “Every regeneration scheme in this borough should benefit its
residents first and foremost and this will be the case at Joyce and Snells with a project led and controlled by Enfield Council.” The redevelopment is subject to support from residents via a formal
ballot on the proposals. It will be built on a phase by phase approach allowing the council the flexibility to react to market conditions or the changing requirements of residents. It is hoped this phase by phase approach will allow residents to move direct from their old home to their new home as it is completed. If approved, the scheme is expected to take 15 years from planning.
THE PROJECT WILL DELIVER HUNDREDS OF NEW COUNCIL HOMES ALONGSIDE HUNDREDS OF COUNCIL OWNED HOMES FOR RENT, MANAGED WITH LONG-TERM TENANCIES AND A LOCAL LETTINGS SCHEME
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