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Kidbrooke Village
BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS
Development Update, November 2014
The former Ferrier Estate
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Contents
1.1
Kidbrooke Vision ............................................04
1.2
Timeline to Date .............................................05
1.3
Kidbrooke Development Key Principles ............07
1.4
Our Achievements ..........................................08
2.1
What Makes Kidbrooke Village Different? .........11
2.1.1 Scale ............................................................12
2.1.2 Placemaking ..................................................14
2.1.3 Delivering Through Partnership .......................16
2.1.4 Infrastructure .................................................18
2.1.5 Our Vision.......................................................21
2.1.6 Social Sustainability .......................................23
2.1.7 An Interim Hub ..............................................26
3.1
Site Plan with Phases .....................................32
Kidbrooke Village fête
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1.1 Kidbrooke Vision
‘Our vision for Kidbrooke is to create an exemplary sustainable suburb.
We will replace the brutal Ferrier Estate with a place where people love to
live. This will be a new village for London. Not just housing but a community
with shops and schools, squares and parks, woven among homes for a whole
range of people – young and old, professionals and families - with a complete
mix of tenures. Kidbrooke Village will be famous for offering people a great
quality of life in a beautiful setting close to the heart of a world city.’
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1.2 Timeline to Date
2007
2012
2014
2018
2009
...2030
2011
2010
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A CGI of Merlin House, Phase 2
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1.3 Kidbrooke Development Key Principles
Over 950 new homes delivered
Community
Connectivity
Education
Senior living
Open space
Onespace
Playspace
Facilities
New station
Jobs
Mixed tenure
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1.4 Our Achievements
Delivered to date:
Housing
- 433 Private
- 518 Affordable including 170 Extra Care Homes
- 1,346 construction starts
- In just 5 years
Regeneration
- 14 hectares of brownfield land reclaimed
- 7 hectares of land brought into beneficial use
- 50 acres of new parkland and open space
- Demolition of the Ferrier Estate
- An interim Village Centre Including:
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Sainsbury’s Local
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Dentist
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PCT
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Village Shop
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Coffee Shop
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Surgery
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Pharmacy
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Construction Skills Centre
Employment
- Over 7,500 created jobs* in the UK
- Including 76 apprenticeships
- 229 permanent jobs created
- Working in partnership with Greenwich Local Labour
and Business (GLLaB) to promote local jobs
Community
- 91% of residents already feel like they belong to the
neighbourhood, compared to 62% across London
- The One Space community hub is actively supporting young
people and families, helping them lead positive lives
- Dozens of school and educational visits have used the site
as a place to learn
- Over £126,000 raised for local childrens charity Demelza
Hospice over the last 2 years
*figures based on 5.6 EY Report figures for Berkeley Group and 1,300 construction starts.
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2.1 What Makes
Kidbrooke Village Different?
Scale
Interim Hub
The development covers 109 hectares
including 35 hectares of green space
Berkeley’s have provided a temporary Village Centre
to ensure residents and the neighbourhood have the
facilities and amenities they need
Placemaking
A well designed complete mix of tenures and
facilities where people live sustainably together
Delivering Through Partnership
A relationship underscored by trust with a
continuity of personnel rarely found in other
regeneration programmes
Infrastructure
A total of £143m is required for infrastructure
Social Sustainability
91% of Kidbrooke Residents reported
“I feel like I belong to the Neighbourhood”*
*According to a residents survey from the social sustainability report commissioned by the Berkeley Group.
Phase 4
Local residents
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2.1.1 Scale
Kidbrooke Village is one of the most
ambitious residential-led regeneration
schemes in the UK.
The master plan will cost £1bn to
deliver and transform the former
Ferrier Estate, a failed council estate
in South East London, into a stunning
modern sustainable community
The development area is 109 ha and
will consist of 4,800 new homes, of
mixed tenure and type, and 35 ha of
parkland and open space
Kidbrooke Village is an exemplar
for creating a sustainable suburb
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Kidbrooke Interim Village Centre
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2.1.2 Placemaking
Placemaking = Location + Transport + Jobs + Homes + Amenities = Community
Location
Jobs
- Well connected suburban location within London
and the South East
- A variety of commercial floorspace created
providing a variety of opportunities
Transport
- Delivery of every new home sustains 5.6 jobs*
- Delivery of a modern Station facility
- 76 apprentices already employed onsite,
empowering the local workforce
- Connectivity to a variety of central London Stations
(Victoria, London Bridge, Charing Cross and
Cannon Street)
- Easy access to the strategic road network
- Access to a variety of sustainable
transport nodes, including:
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Buses
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Green routes and cycle ways
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Trains
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Car clubs
Homes
- Award winning homes across all tenures
- Well thought out design embedded through
strong management
Amenities
- Exemplar facilities and amenities
- A focused Village Centre to bring the
community together
- Investment in temporary facilities to meet
todays needs of our residents
*Source: EY (2014) The Berkeley Groups economic support contribution.
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Kidbrooke Village
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2.1.3 Delivering Through Partnership
2009-2014 Berkeley Homes entered into a development
Agreement with the then London Borough of Greenwich
for the 109 ha Kidbrooke site
Planning consent for 4,000 homes was secured in
2009 and construction started later that year, with
the first homes completed in 2010
Support and investment from Regional Partners such
as Southern Housing, ASRA and Viridian has been
fundamental to securing grants and ensuring
continued development
The first stage of the Kidbrooke Regeneration involved
the decant of Residents of the Ferrier Estate
Infrastructure is key to the regeneration and development
of Kidbrooke, in 2013 Cator Park was created, this
provides the ‘major’ green spine, throughout the
development creating open spaces for residents and
those in the local area to enjoy
To date a large number of affordable homes have been
delivered to ensure former Ferrier Residents who wished
to remain in the area were able to do so
To date over 7,500 jobs* have been created throughout
the construction of the Scheme and Berkeley work
closely with GLLaB to deliver local jobs
A construction skills centre has now been built
at Kidbrooke to ensure training and education
*figures based on 5.6 EY Report figures for Berkeley Group and 1,300 construction starts.
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Viridian’s Halton Court - Senior Living
Summer Fete 2013
Conningham Court - Phase 1
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2.1.4 Infrastructure
A total of £143m is required for infrastructure across the
Kidbrooke Development.
While initial funding was received for infrastructure Berkeley’s
have significantly invested in Kidbrooke to cover the ‘gap’.
Demolition
Transport and road network
- Berkeley’s have created a number of green routes
across the site into the neighbouring areas
- Creation of cycle ways connecting into the wider
London Cycle Network
- Kidbrooke Park road infrastructure improvements
- All of the Former Ferrier Estate has now
been demolished
- This created 14 acres of Brownfield land for
redevelopment and the creation of Cator Park
Investment into Green infrastructure
- Significant new green routes and parks across
the development have been created
- New paths, trees and parkland have been installed
as a temporary measure to ensure a quality
landscape throughout the whole build process
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Station
- As part of the delivery of Kidbrooke Village, Berkeley
will also be delivering a new Station facility to Kidbrooke.
An interim station opened in October 2014 in advanceof
the new station facility
Bus Links
- As part of the ongoing delivery of Kidbrooke, Berkeley
have worked with TFL and RBG to ensure the route of the
B16 serves both sides of the development
B16 Bus
The reinstated B16 bus route now serves both sides
of the development. The summer months have seen
Berkeley Homes working with Transport for London
(TfL) and the Royal Borough of Greenwich on a number
of road improvements to accommodate the new route,
including new stops at Moorhead Way. The service will
allow bus users to have easy access to the Village Centre
at Kidbrooke, which includes a Sainsbury’s, doctors’
surgery, dentist and pharmacy.
The amended route from September will run four times
an hour between Kidbrooke rail station and Bexleyheath.
After serving Moorehead Way, the B16 will travel along
Tudway Road to the junction with Elford Close, via a
new lay-by near to the southern entrance of Kidbrooke
station, rather than stopping at Henley Cross.
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Interim Station
From late October, Southeastern will be operating from a
temporary station building at Kidbrooke, east of the existing
location, this has been provided through collaboration with
Berkeley Homes.
This is in preparation for the construction of a larger,
improved station due to open in 2018.
Opposite the doctors’ surgery and Sainsbury’s Local based on
Tudway Road, the interim station will include a fully accessible
temporary station building and a new platform entrance.
There will be no disruption to
the service while
construction takes place.
Construction on the permanent
railway station will begin in
March 2015 as part of
Berkeley Homes’ proposals for
the Village Centre at Kidbrooke.
CGI of completed station building
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2.1.5 Our Vision: A Commitment to the Future
Over the years the Berkeley Group has won many prestigious
awards for the quality, design and sustainability of its
developments. This includes the UK’s highest accolade for
business success - The Queen’s Award for Enterprise for
Sustainable Development.
Guarantee space standards for all new homes
Our Vision is Berkeley’s plan for the business, designed to raise
standards higher still. Our Vision is Berkeley’s plan for the
business, designed to raise standards higher still. It focuses
not just on the homes we build, but also on our responsibilities
towards the environment, the workforce and the communities in
which we work.
Adapt all developments to climate change
Between 2014 and 2016 we have committed to 16 new
stretching commitments to improve our performance.
These include a commitment to:
Market all developments in the UK first
Enable fibre broadband on all new homes and providing
community Wi-Fi
Measure and increase people’s quality of life by applying
a framework for social sustainability
Test new forms of estate management and community
governance
Achieve a 50% increase in site-based apprenticeships
and training
Launch a £2 million fund for the supply chain to support
innovation in health and safety
For more information on Our Vision commitments:
www.berkeleygroup.co.uk/our-vision
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Our Vision
To be a world class business generating long-term value by creating
successful, sustainable places where people aspire to live.
5 Focus Areas
Customers
Homes
Places
Operations
Provide exceptional service
to all of our customers
and put them at the
heart of our decisions
Develop individually
designed, high quality
homes with low
environmental impact
Create great places
where residents enjoy a
good quality of life, now
and in the future
Make the right long-term
decisions whilst running
the business effectively and
working with our supply chain
Our People
Develop a highly skilled workforce who run autonomous businesses, operate in
a safe and supportive working environment and contribute to wider society
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2.1.6 Social Sustainabilty
In January 2013, Berkeley commissioned a social
sustainability assessment of Kidbrooke Village to understand
what life is like for the first residents and how to support the
community as it starts to form.
The findings show that a strong sense of community is already
beginning to emerge.
The Social sustainability rating
Kidbrooke Village performed well against the 13 criteria.
10 of the indicators received a positive rating
(in line with the data for comparable places)
91% of people said they feel like they belong, compared
to an average of 62% across London; and
2 of the criteria were rated as satisfactory
(in line with the data for comparable places)
93% say they intend to remain in the neighbourhood,
compared to 68% across the UK.
Only one was red
Berkeley’s methodology for social sustainability assessments
is now publicly available and should be applied to any
regeneration programme in the UK.
All of the feedback is being
used to inform our future
work programme, and we
intend to commission a
follow up assessment in
2 to 3 years and monitor
the progress of Kidbrooke.
Source: Social Life, 2013
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Quality of life: how Kidbrooke Village compares
People living
in Kidbrooke
Village
People living
in London
People across
the UK
People living
in comparable
places
I feel like I
belong to the
neighbourhood
91%
62%
67%
66%
I feel safe
after dark
84%
65%
74%
74%
I feel able
to influence
decisions
72%
48%
40%
43%
I plan to
remain in the
neighbourhood
93%
63%
68%
65%
Satisfied with
your life overall
77%
not available*
60%
51%
This table compares responses from the Kidbrooke Village resident survey to responses from people living in London, across the UK,
and in comparable areas (based on Output Area Classifications) drawn from the following national government surveys: questions 1, 2
and 5 – Understanding Society Survey 2008 – 2009 Waves 1 and 2, question 3 – Crime Survey for England and Wales 2010 – 2011,
question 4 – Citizenship Survey 2009 – 2010. *No directly comparable data set exists for life satisfaction in London.
Temporary Village Centre
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Working with the community
Over 70 Year 11 pupils from Lewisham’s Conisborough
College recently spent the day at Kidbrooke Village, as part
of their GCSE studies. The fieldtrip was part of the students’
geography coursework, in which the pupils are investigating
how to create sustainable residential communities in areas of
the country where there is a housing crisis.
During the visit, pupils were taken on a tour of Kidbrooke
Village and inspected some of the homes on the site. They
studied the history and evolution of the site and examined
what sustainability meant on both a large and a smaller scale
for the residential community. Students also explored the
importance of reduced car ownership and how the needs
of the elderly and disabled had been incorporated into
the scheme.
Conisborough College pupils’ visit
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2.1.7 An Interim Hub
Due to the long term nature of the project Berkeley Homes has
recognised the importance of providing a temporary interim
hub to ensure that residents and the community have the
sufficient facilities needed to live, work and play at Kidbrooke.
This was key to ensuring we could deliver a successful place
where people wanted to live.
This provides residents with:
- Sainsbury’s (Opened December 2012)
- Coffee shop
- PCT
- Dentist
- Pharmacy
- Information Centre
- Surgery
- Village Shop
The creation of the interim hub, ensures that the existing
healthcare providers were relocated from the estate.
The interim hub has an estimated 10 – 15 year lifespan.
A new construction skills centre has been built to ensure
education and training.
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The Kidbrooke Village Fête
Over 500 people turned out in the sunshine
to enjoy the second annual Kidbrooke Village
Fête and all the music, stalls, games and
rides on offer.
The fête was opened by the Mayor of the
Royal London Borough of Greenwich,
Councillor Mick Hayes, accompanied by
the Mayoress, Mrs Gillian Hayes. The two
cut the ribbon at the entrance to the event
before chatting to local families, visitors
and members of the community.
This year’s event, which took place at the
Kidbrooke Village Centre and OneSpace
community centre, also featured a brand
new farmers’ market.
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UNIT
AREA (GIA) sq m
AREA (GIA) sq ft
PCT
782
8417
PHARMACY
112
1206
DENTIST
104
1119
RETAIL
80
861
364
3918
56
603
INFORMATION CENTRE
235
2530
CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CENTRE
282
3040
SUPERMARKET
CAFÉ
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Kidbrooke
Interim Hub
Construction Skills Centre
A brand new skills centre for Royal Borough
residents to train in Construction Skills opened
in Kidbrooke. The new Royal Borough of
Greenwich Construction Skills Centre is the
fourth such specialist skills centre to open
in the Borough, as part of an initiative by
the Council to provide new opportunities
for residents to access training and work
in sectors with excellent job prospects.
25 trainees started in September, learning a
wide range of skills, from laying paving to street
repairs. The Construction Skills Centre will
deliver flexible training for entry level jobs in the
Construction sector. It includes two classrooms
and will deliver specific training courses, both
theory and practical, in a wide range of skills
relevant to the Construction industry, such as
kerb laying, drain laying, asbestos awareness
and traffic marshalling. Like the other buildings
in the interim village centre, it’s a temporary
building that can be moved from site to site.
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Apprenticeship Scheme
The official launch of the ‘Berkeley
Apprenticeship Scheme’ will take place on
13 November 2014 at Woolwich Town Hall.
Working in partnership with Greenwich
Community College and the Royal Borough of
Greenwich, Berkeley Homes East Thames has
developed the ‘Berkeley Apprenticeship Scheme’
to offer career opportunities to local young people
and help increase the level of skilled workers
within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.
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Recent Awards
The development has received a number of Awards,
most notably:
- 2014 Blue Ribbon Awards (Ideal Home Show) Housing Development of the Year - Winner
- 2014 Inside Housing (Extra Care) Top 50 Affordable
Developments - Winner
- The Evening Standard 2013 Best Regeneration Scheme
- London Evening Standard, Winner: Best First Time Buy
Highly Commended: Best Regeneration Project.
- Regeneration and Renewal Winner Best use of Housing
in Regeneration
- Considerate Constructor Award Gold Winner
for Kidbrooke Village Phase 2
- 9th in Regeneration and Renewal Top 100
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3.1 Site Plan with Phases
North
H
Housing Delivery
E
6
Phase
Private Housing
Affordable Housing
TOTAL
Programme
C
Delivered
Undelivered
Delivered
Undelivered
219
0
229
0
448
2009 – 2013
-
-
115
0
115
2010 – 2012
99
311 (238)
170
20(9)
600
2011 – 2019
0
616
0
367
983
2015 – 2028
4
115
(122)
4
(133)
374
2013 – 2017
5
0
561
0
325
886
2018 – 2029
6
0
431
0
166
597
2020 – 2028
TOTAL
433
2,041 (360)
518
1,011 (142)
4,003
1
B
D
2
2A
2
3*
G
2a
3
F
5
4
Key
A Sutcliffe Park
E Pedestrian and Cycle Links to Blackheath
B Kidbrooke Station
F ‘OneSpace’ Village Hall
C Village Square
G New Park, Wetlands and Sports Pitches
D Senior Living
H A2 Road – Links to 02 & Central London
Note: Numbers in brackets are units in construction.
*Phase 3 is Kidbrooke Village Centre and contains over 170,000 sq ft of commercial and community space
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1
A
Phase 1 apartments
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Phase 1
Construction started in September 2009
First unit completed in April 2010
The Phase has delivered a total of 448 new homes
Mix of 80 larger family houses and 368 one,
two and three bed apartments
The phase is 50% AH in order to progress estate decant.
(159 are social rented, 70 intermediate rent)
448 homes, including all 229 affordable, now completed to date
All blocks within this phase were completed March 2013
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Phase 1
Phase 2A houses
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Phase 2A
Construction started in June 2010
Phase 2A consists of 115 homes
The Phase is 100% affordable to aid the return of off-site decant
71 affordable rent, 44 intermediate
Mix of 52 apartments and 63 family houses
Whole phase completed in March 2012
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Phase 2A
Phase 2 townhouses and leisure facilities
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Phase 2 (Section 1 and 2)
Construction started in Summer 2011
Total phase is 600 new homes, 190 of which are affordable
The first section is 24 houses and 75 apartments,
all are private homes
Completion of 75 apartments and 170 Extra Care units
in May 2013, residents are now in occupation
Blocks A1, A4 and A5 Berkeley Urban Houses and Block B
are now in production providing a further 247 units
Landscaping of the new Cator park is completed
The marketing suite has launched
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Phase 2 Section 1 & 2
Phase 2, Extra Care / Senior Living
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Phase 2 (Extra Care / Senior Living)
170 new homes specifically designed for elderly residents are located
at the heart of the scheme to enable older residents to live closer to
the amenities
Senior Living
Completed May 2013. The first residents are now in occupation.
The phase is in line with recommendations of the HAPPI committee
and was awarded a Housing Design Award
The residential block contains communal facilities on the ground floor
for residents such as an, IT suite, bar and beauty salon
There is also a Village Hall for the wider community
Outside space has been carefully planned with sensory planting,
including two roof gardens fully accessible to those in wheelchairs
High quality design standards confirmed by certification to both
CEEQUAL, BREEAM and Code for Sustainable Homes
Viridian are the contracted Registered Provider
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Phase 2
Village Centre (Phase 3)
The Village Centre received planning consent on 9th March 2012
983 new homes
616 Private, 367AH (37%)
Phase 3
170,000 sq ft of non residential floor space including:
– supermarket (30,000 sq ft)
– retail (26,000 sq ft)
– community & healthcare (60,000 sq ft)
Terms have now been agreed with Youngs for a bar / bistro restaurant
The last of the Ferrier Estate, Teleman Square was demolished
in 2013
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Village Centre Section 1
The first section of the Village Centre will deliver
Blocks A and B and a new station ticket office
In addition this will also create the new central
Village Square and commercial hub
There are 196 residential apartments in Block A
Computer generated image is indicative only
Computer generated image is indicative only
It is proposed that Block B will deliver residential
uses with a bistro / café on the ground floor
Kidbrooke Village Centre community
and commercial space (red line is
first section for delivery)
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Computer generated image is indicative only
Meridian Gate – Phase 4
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Phase 4
Construction started December 2012
Total of 374 new homes of which 133 are affordable
Block H – 115 new private homes and 4 discount
market sale homes were completed in August 2014
Block F – 133 new homes of which 123 are affordable,
are in construction with completion due in December
2014
Block G construction has now commenced providing
122 new homes with completion expected late 2015
The Phase will include further development of the
new green spine and improved parkland through
Kidbrooke Village
Phase 4
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Forthcoming Planning Applications
As part of the continual development of
Kidbrooke and our long term commitment to
Regeneration, we have been reviewing the next
phases of the Kidbrooke development. The final
plans for the detailed design of the remaining
phased have now been submitted.
The proposals have been subject to extensive
consultation, with the most recent feedback in
July leading to a number of further modifications,
including a significant reduction in the heights of
various buildings.
As part of our commitment to keep the community
informed of the plans Information boards and
a model of the submitted proposals will be on
display at the Kidbrooke Information Centre.
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Phase 3: Kidbrooke Village Centre
We are progressing plans for a new Kidbrooke Village Centre.
The proposals will feature a landmark building as a focal
point for Kidbrooke Village.
The plans aim to bring new local shops, community and
healthcare facilities in a vibrant village square creating a
focus for the Village.
A new modern train station will also be delivered,
opening up onto a landscaped square.
Kidbrook Village Centre
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Phase 5: Evolving Designs
Berkeley Homes will be delivering more iconic new
homes within this phase building on the award winning
architecture of phase 4.
Phase 5 includes further development of the green spine
throughout Kidbrooke Village where people can spend
their leisure time.
Kidbrooke Phase 5 - Forthcoming Proposals
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Phase 6: Delivering Wingfield school
To enable the early delivery of the Wingfield School Site,
Berkeley Homes are reviewing the consented Masterplan
to ensure a timely delivery in conjunction with the Royal
Borough of Greenwich.
This will provide a Wingfield School with modern class
rooms and upgraded facilities.
The delivery of this phase will also see delivery of further
Senior Living Accommodation and consent for the final
phase of the Blackheath Quarter.
Kidbrooke Phase 6 - Forthcoming Proposals
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For Further Information
Kidbrooke Information Centre
2 Elford Close, Kidbrooke
www.kidbrookeregeneration.info