Hoxton West
In Hoxton West we’re making the most of underused council land with plans to build almost 200 much needed new homes in the coming years.
Fairbank
At Fairbank, we are replacing an empty car park on the Hoxton estate with 73 new homes, including:
- 28 social rent homes for Council tenants already living at Fairbank and nearby whose current homes don’t meet their needs
- nine shared ownership homes for people living or working in Hackney who can’t afford to buy outright but won’t be prioritised for social housing
Both the shared ownership and outright sale homes will be sold and marketed directly by the Council through its in-house sales team, Hackney Sales.
The plans also include a major investment to transform shared spaces on the estate to benefit both new and existing residents, including filling in the sunken area around Thaxted Court tower block to provide new planting, landscaping and play facilities.
Buckland Street
At Buckland Street we are replacing old garages into 54 much-needed new homes, including:
- 22 homes for social rent prioritised for Council tenants already living nearby whose current homes don’t meet their needs
- 14 homes for shared ownership for people living or working in Hackney who can’t afford to buy outright but won’t be prioritised for social housing and the remaining will be sold outright to help pay for the project in the absence of sufficient government funding.
Both the shared ownership and outright sale homes will be sold and marketed directly by the Council through its in-house sales team, Hackney Sales.
At Buckland Street we’re also creating a new children’s play area adjacent to Cherbury and Crondall Court, including a new ball court area, and improved roads, footpaths and safety throughout.
Wimbourne Street
Similarly to Buckland Street, our project at Wimbourne Street will include the redevelopment of the Council owned garages, as well as a car park, into 59 much-needed new homes including:
- 22 homes for social rent prioritised for Council tenants already living nearby whose current homes don’t meet their needs
- 11 homes for shared ownership for people living or working in Hackney who can’t afford to buy outright but won’t be prioritised for social housing and the remaining will be sold outright to help pay for the project in the absence of sufficient government funding
Both the shared ownership and outright sale homes will be sold and marketed directly by the Council through its in-house sales team, Hackney Sales.
Our plans for Wimbourne Street include one commercial space along New North Road, which could provide valuable space for local businesses. This is alongside a new play area adjacent to Parr Court, as well as new landscaping and planting around Parr Court.
Cropley Court garages at Wenlock Barn Estate
In summer 2022, we talked with local residents about a proposal to replace garages on the estate with new council homes. Since then, our cabinet has given us the go-ahead to work with a design team, Wenlock Barn TMO and residents to develop plans for these new homes on the estate.
This is one of 15 locations across Hackney that will make up a new programme to build around 400 new homes. 75% of the new homes will be council homes for social rent.
Buckland Court garages
In summer 2022, we talked with local residents about a proposal to replace garages on the estate with new council homes. Since then, our cabinet has given us the go-ahead to work with a design team and residents to develop plans for these new homes on the estate.
This is one of 15 locations across Hackney that will make up a new programme to build around 400 new homes. 75% of the new homes will be council homes for social rent.