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HIGGINS PARTNERSHIPS AWARDED LEDBURY ESTATE REDEVELOPMENT
Southwark Council has selected Higgins Partnerships as its development partner for the two phase , £ 176 million estate regeneration of Ledbury Estate in Peckham .
Four existing blocks , which were identified as ‘ having serious structural and fire safety issues ’ by the council , will be replaced with a new development of 340 mixed tenure homes set within six blocks ranging from five to 22 storeys in height . There will also be the reprovision of a community centre and a multi-use games area along with wider estate improvement works .
Extensive consultation has taken place with Ledbury Estate residents who voted in favour of demolishing the four blocks and providing modern high quality new homes designed by Karausevic Carson Architects . 224 of these homes will replace the existing homes which will comprise 206 socially rented homes and 18 leaseholds properties .
Cllr Helen Dennis , Southwark Council ’ s Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development , said , “ We ’ re very pleased to welcome Higgins to the Ledbury Estate project . Their appointment marks the next milestone in our journey to providing high-quality new homes on the estate in line with our residents ’ wishes . We look forward to seeing these new homes and amenities become reality as the transformation of the Ledbury Estate gets underway .”