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Have your say on proposals for Leigham Court Road

Have your say on Pocket Living’s proposals for new, affordable homes at Leigham Court Road

Our proposals

Our proposals aim to provide high-quality new homes, of which 50% will be affordable, in new buildings set within a series of green spaces and a new community facility fronting Leigham Court Road.

Nearly 50% of the homes (by unit) in this development will be affordable.

Minimum of 14 social rent homes to be provided.

Circa £2 million in S106 and CIL payments to be spent on local initiatives.

A target to deliver EPC B-rated homes through energy-efficient, sustainable design. On site urban greening and active travel will be key priorities.

Provide community space, anticipated to be a nursery.

Retain the Locally listed building (49B) (earmarked to be demolished under previous scheme).

Bring a brownfield site into productive use, creating jobs and social value. Our diverse team will work with Lambeth Council to reflect the area’s cultural diversity.

Car-free development, with disabled parking bays only.

Overview

Pocket Living had previously brought forward proposals for new homes at Leigham Court Road back in 2021. Though the application was approved in 2023, the plans became unviable and alternative options have been explored.

We have entered a partnership with Lambeth Council to expand the site to now include the Leigham Court Road car park site and former South London Synagogue. We are now ready to share our new proposals for the expanded site.

The proposals will deliver a minimum of 14 social rent homes for Lambeth Council, plus well-designed ‘Pocket Sharer’ homes for rent and Discount Market Rent homes – offered at least 20% below market rent for people who live and work in the borough. All affordable housing will be delivered on site on currently underused brownfield land to help address local housing needs.

The proposals include a non-residential space, likely to come forward as a nursery.

Public exhibitions to present the emerging proposals will be held on Wednesday 2nd July and Tuesday 8th July and boards will be available to download following the exhibition.

This website will continue to be updated as the proposals progress.

Indicative sketch

This website contains more information about our proposals and how you can get involved in the public consultation.

The affordable housing developer Pocket Living is bringing forward these proposals as part of an agreement with Lambeth Council to deliver new social rent homes at Leigham Court Road

We are keen to engage with you and get your thoughts.

Our feedback survey has now closed, however you can still get in touch with comments and questions through the contact details at the bottom of the page.

Red-line site boundary

The Site

The site is located at 35-37 Leigham Court Road and land to the rear of 39-49 Leigham Court Road. It comprises the underutilised and partially closed council car park, the vacant South London Synagogue and an abandoned bowling green.

The existing car park has been identified by Lambeth Council for redevelopment. It is underused and therefore provides an opportunity to transform a brownfield site into much needed homes for local people.

The site is excellently located on the edge of well-served Streatham High Road, close to Streathan Hill Station and numerous local bus stops and cycle routes to the surrounds.

Much-needed new homes for Lambeth

Since Pocket’s inception, we have delivered almost 1,700 homes across the capital, including 125 affordable homes across 3 schemes in Lambeth. Lambeth’s current housing waiting list is over 35,000 people – with 3,000 new applications per year. Our proposals seek to help address the housing crisis.

Almost 50% of the homes will be affordable; this includes new social rent (Council homes) and discount market rent homes. The affordable homes will deliver 5% of Lambeth’s New Homes Programme 2030 target. Specifically, the proposals will provide a minimum of 14 new Social Rent homes for Lambeth residents, potentially lifting 50 people out of temporary accommodation.

Without these homes, Lambeth Council could face ongoing costs of £700,000 per year to house these families elsewhere. The scheme will also provide Discount Market Rent homes, at a discount of at least 20% below market rents, to those who want to live in Streatham.

CGI of communal gardens

What are Pocket Sharer homes?

Alongside the Social Rent and Discount Market Rent homes will be new Pocket Sharer homes.

These will provide a new, market alternative for single person Londoners. En-suite bedrooms within homes are rented by the room, but tenants have shared access to their living, kitchen and dining room with their 2 or 3 housemates.

We have developed the product with feedback from renters.

Pocket Sharer homes are professionally managed and designed to bring together like-minded young professionals, helping to build a sense of community.

The homes will be high-quality and exceed policy standards for new 3 and 4-bed homes. Our design will deliver 30% more personal space than current sharing options in London.

According to our polling of 1,000+ young renters in London, 60% of renters believe existing sharer arrangements offer poor value for money.

The Pocket Sharer will provide a more affordable alternative to the existing open market rental options in Lambeth. More than 26,000 people in Lambeth could afford to live in a Pocket Sharer home – 2x as many as those who can access other rental models such as co-living.

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Key benefits

Provision of 175 high-quality student accommodation units

Car free development that encourages sustainable transport use

Sensitive design that respects surrounding heritage sites

A well-connected location on Newmarket Road

Accessibility at our core with 5% of rooms fully accessible

Regenerating a disused brownfield site

The scheme’s height and massing fits appropriately with the surrounding townscape context, which is largely suburban and residential. Indeed, we have reduced the height of our proposals since our original scheme from eight to six storeys high, as shown on the diagram (left).

The proposals are designed to fit within the context and character of the surrounding area.

Considerate design principles

EXHIBITION BOARDS

Have your say on our proposals for Leigham Court Road

Have Your Say

We want to offer the local community an opportunity to find out more about the proposals and share their views with us.

As such, you are welcome to attend our public exhibition, where you can meet the project team, ask us questions and fill in our survey.

Greater detail on our proposals will be available at the public exhibitions, and this website will be updated with this information after the public exhibitions.

1st Public Exhibition

2nd Public Exhibition

Online survey

You can also complete our survey online by clicking the link below.

If you have any questions at all, you can get in touch with us via the contact details below.