CIP

More than new homes: How our construction partners are supporting Camden residents

2026-03-12T16:29:37Z

Through our Community Investment Programme we’re not only delivering more homes and community facilities for Camden residents – we're also creating opportunities for local people.

On Phase Two of our Agar Grove redevelopment, The Hill Group have reinforced their commitment to delivering meaningful initiatives through a £5,000 donation to support local parents with the cost of childcare.

Hill met with Cllr Nasrine Djemai, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment and Kim, a Camden resident and beneficiary of the project, where she was presented with a ceremonial cheque which she accepted on behalf of residents benefitting from the programme. She spoke about her journey with the Agar Children’s Centre, sharing how she first attended “Stay and Play” sessions before enrolling her child in nursery provision. Now, with reliable childcare in place close to home, Kim can focus on returning to work - a step she described as transformative for her family. She highlighted how valuable the local provision has been, particularly as they live nearby, making daily routines more manageable and reducing travel costs.

Initiatives like this show how support from our construction partners can genuinely help Camden families, and that the Community Investment Programme is as much about opportunities for people as it is about the homes they live in. Learn more about our Agar Grove redevelopment here.

Celebrating another year of progress

2026-03-10T10:05:09Z

Despite a challenging backdrop, the Community Investment Programme (CIP) has continued to make progress and the 2025 Annual Report demonstrates another strong year of working towards our ambition of delivering 4,850 homes, including 1,800 social rented homes. Currently, we are making progress with four projects across five sites, delivering 332 new homes, 72% of which are affordable.

Image: Highgate Newtown Community Centre

Watch our Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment, Councillor Nasrine Djemai, discuss CIP’s progress in 2025:

Key highlights include:

- The opening of award-winning Highgate Newtown Community Centre in May, marking the formal completion of the Highgate Newtown project, which delivered 36 affordable homes and the new community centre.

- Submitting planning applications for redevelopments on the West Kentish Town Estate and Camley Street.

- Celebrating opening the Liddell Place workspace in West Hampstead in November, where 20% of desk space has been earmarked at an affordable rate for local Camden businesses.

Image: Liddell Place opening in November

- "Topping out" Phase 2a on Agar Grove which will deliver 94 new social rented homes for existing residents in Lulworth tower.

- Multiple awards across the programme: a 2025 RIBA London Award for Maitland Park's sustainable and community-centric design, three awards for Agar Grove at the British Home Awards, and Highgate Newtown Community Centre was recognised at four regional and national awards ceremonies, including Overall Winner at the 2025 NLA Awards and Best Housing Development £20m+ at the Inside Housing Awards.

Image: Agar Grove topping out ceremony

At a time when housebuilding across London has slowed down, 2025 has been a positive year with progress that continues to drive change for our communities and brings the CIP ambition closer to delivery. Find out more about the range of projects currently underway in the 2025 CIP Annual Report.

Camden marks topping out of two new hostels to support people in need of immediate accommodation

2026-02-17T10:27:16Z

Camden and Morgan Sindall celebrated reaching the halfway point of building two new hostels to help people in need of immediate temporary accommodation. Part of our Community Investment Programme (CIP), these hostels are being built on Camden Road and Chester Road to help address the housing crisis and house people who do not have a permanent home.

89 safe and good quality accommodation units will be built across the two sites and will be self-contained, with a kitchen and bathroom fitted in each unit. Chester Road will include 50 temporary homes including shared indoor spaces and play areas for children, whilst Camden Road will host 39 temporary accommodation studios, including a private rear garden, play areas and a community room.

This development is part of the Council’s response to London’s growing housing crisis which has resulted in 175,000 people living in temporary accommodation across the Capital.

The accommodation will be allocated to people who are in need of a home and need a safe, good-quality and secure place to live. This could be due to a sudden eviction, life event or those escaping domestic violence. The construction works are due to be completed by summer 2026 with residents expected to move into the hostels by the end of the year.

Left to right: Cabinet Member Cllr Nasrine Djemai, Leader of the Council Councillor Richard Olszewski, Cllr Anna Wright, Cabinet Member Cllr Sagal Abdi-Wali, Cllr Patricia Leman, Cllr Camron Aref-Adib.

Creating new opportunities with Future of London’s Emerging Talent Programme

2025-12-18T12:52:57Z

Through our Community Investment Programme, we're proud to work with Future of London on their Emerging Talent Programme to support people from ethnic minority backgrounds - who are currently under-represented in the built environment - to launch a career in the sector.

We caught up with Srivardhan, who started his journey on the programme at Camden Council and is now working full-time with one of our teams, to find out more about how this has shaped his career so far.

Can you tell us a bit about the Emerging Talent Programme and how it works?

The programme gives people from culturally diverse backgrounds an opportunity to launch careers in the built environment sector. Candidates are placed in either public or private sector organisations for a 15-month placement split between two organisations. The programme also offers learning and development sessions, dedicated mentorship and support post-completion to secure long-term roles in the sector.

What made you want to work in the built environment sector?

I wanted to be part of the built environment sector because of the lasting impact it has on people’s lives. I was inspired by the beautiful temple architecture of Tamil Nadu, India — structures and other buildings that used climate-responsive techniques long before they became “modern.”

The environment we grow up in can shape our lifestyle, our opportunities and even our life choices, and being able to contribute to shaping the environment that positively influences communities continues to motivate me.

What did you know about Camden before you joined through the programme? 

I visited the Bourne Estate to understand the role social infrastructure plays in creating strong and inclusive communities as part of my master’s coursework. I was inspired by how the newer development had been sensitively integrated preserving the estate’s heritage, while balancing both social and financial priorities. Through this, I learnt about Camden’s community-centric approach and interesting regeneration schemes. Having lived in Camden for a short period, I experienced life in a redeveloped area and got to explore its vibrant neighbourhoods, giving me first-hand insight into the borough’s diversity.

What was your role, and what did it involve?

As a Development Officer, my role included supporting the Senior Development Manager with early feasibility and site identification for a development project. This involved work such as gathering and analysing data, carrying out site visits, and undertaking research to support decision-making.

Within the CIP Programme Management Office, I was responsible for managing a governance board where projects brought design updates, lessons learned and strategy discussions. I also developed a monitoring framework for non-financial benefits and supported in the preparation of reports and briefings. This gave me an overview of other projects within the CIP programmes and the decision-making processes.

I also worked with the regeneration team to produce an in-house feasibility study for an underutilised community space as part of the vacant space programme.

Srivardhan (right) with Camden Council colleagues at Agar Grove Phase 2a

What have you enjoyed the most during your time at Camden?

I greatly valued the opportunity to work with and learn from colleagues with extensive experience, who have been so supportive. The variety of workstreams was a major highlight, from delivering a scheme to tackle the increasing pressures of temporary accommodation to collaborating with colleagues to develop the CIP Project Map.

There were other excellent learning opportunities too, including attending governance meetings, taking part in London Real Estate Forum (LREF) 2024 and shadowing other teams, all of which have broadened my understanding of current challenges and how both the organisation and the wider sector operated. 

What are some things you learned while at Camden that have been useful to you professionally? 

Working at Camden has helped me understand the policies and governance processes within a public sector environment. I was exposed to the impacts of key regulations and legislations, the challenges currently facing construction industry, and the different regeneration models being used in today’s socio-economic climate.

On a practical level, I also picked up several tips that support my day-to-day work which have helped strengthen my project management, programme management, communication skills.

Having previously worked as a project architect for private consultants abroad, my time at Camden has been invaluable in supporting my transition into the development side of the built environment.

Find out more about the Emerging Talent Programme.

94 new homes one step closer at Agar Grove

2025-12-11T12:41:09Z

On 5 December, we held a topping out ceremony to mark reaching the highest vertical point of Phase 2a of the Agar Grove Estate redevelopment.

To celebrate this milestone, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Richard Olszewski joined Camden Cabinet Members Councillor Nasrine Djemai, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment, Councillor Sagal Abdi-Wali, Cabinet Member for Better Homes as well as representatives from the award-winning housebuilder The Hill Group. As part of the ceremony, concrete was laid on a block at the top of the building to mark the end of a vertical development.

(L-R) Cllr Djemai, Cllr Olszewski, Cllr Abdi-Wali, Cllr Leman and Michael Turner Regional Director for Hill

This phase is the largest block of social homes built so far under the Community Investment Programme (CIP), delivering 94 new homes – all of which will be affordable. Phase 2a is the fourth phase of the development which has built 220 homes on the site so far, including 141 affordable council homes. This marks another step in our drive to build more much-needed council homes to help ease housing pressures and reduce the housing waiting list. This development will be part of the 4,850 homes set to be built in the borough through CIP, of which 1,800 will be affordable council homes.

The Agar Grove development is the largest Passivhaus scheme in the country, providing energy efficient homes that require low amounts of heating and reduce energy bills by up to 70%. Once completed, there will be a total of 496 new homes in the area, including 274 affordable homes, a shop, café and community hall, gardens and a play area.

Hill provided Camden with £5,000 to support Camden families with childcare, as part of their ongoing social value work. This will be used to pay for childcare to support families in the borough who are returning to work.

Watch our recap of the topping out ceremony here.

The Final Piece of the Puzzle for Liddell Place

2025-12-04T11:10:16Z

On Friday 28 November we celebrated the opening of our brand new flexible and affordable workspace, part of the Liddell Place redevelopment in the heart of West Hampstead.

Cllr Nasrine Djemai, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment and Cllr Sabrina Francis, Cabinet Member for Jobs, Young People and Culture joined the Leader of the Council, local councillors, and partners to unveil the new workspaces, which are the first of its kind built under Camden’s Community Investment Programme (CIP).

In the couple of months the workspace has been open for, there are already 11 companies employing a total of 44 people on the site – with up to 500 new job opportunities set to be created alongside various apprenticeship and skills training opportunities. Spanning 3,780aqm, 20% of desks in the building are affordable workspaces to be let at 50% of the market desk cost to help boost local start-ups. The workspace will be operated by International Workplace Group (IWG), the world’s leading workspace operator.

These workspaces mark the completion of the wider redevelopment of the area by developers Gracie Group, who transformed a former industrial estate into more than 100 new homes, improved public open spaces and walking routes, as well as the expansion of the award-winning local school, Kingsgate Primary.

As part of this development, 102 private and 4 affordable homes were built on the former estate space. The development also included some landscaping work and improvement of access for residents to the Maygrove Peace Park and Kingsgate Primary. The completion of this redevelopment highlights the many different benefits that the Community Investment Programme can bring to our communities. Watch the highlights from the opening event.

At the opening, Councillor Sabrina Francis, Cabinet Member for Jobs, Young People and Culture took the opportunity to sign the Federation of Small Businesses Local Leadership Pledge to commit to delivering a resilient and inclusive local businesses environment in Camden.

“Small in scale – huge in impact” - multiple awards spotlight Highgate Newtown Community Centre as a benchmark for socially responsive development

2025-12-01T16:13:13Z

We’re proud to share that Highgate Newtown Community Centre (HNCC) has recently been recognised at four regional and national awards ceremonies:

Overall Winner at the 2025 NLA Awards on 20 November, where it was recognised for its contribution to community life.

Best Housing Development £20m+ at the Inside Housing Awards for demonstrating what can be achieved when community voices guide design.

Best Community and Faith Project at the 2025 AJ Architects Journal Awards.

Spotlighted as a Regional Finalist at the 2026 Civic Trust Awards and 2026 Selwyn Goldsmith Universal Design Awards.

Judges at the NLA Awards commented that the centre “gives us a huge amount of hope for the future. Small in scale – huge in impact, it’s a generous, beautiful, charming and wonderful project” and “Highgate Newtown Community Centre shows what’s possible when London redesigns its neighbourhoods around the changing needs of its people.”

Delivered by our Community Investment Programme (CIP) and RCKa, the project has transformed the old community centre in Dartmouth Park near Highgate into 36 new council homes and a new state-of-the-art community centre that includes a flexible-use sports hall, cafe area, and a lounge which hosts a hairdresser, laundrette, and a cookery school.

Winning this award is a testament to the collaboration enabled by CIP, allowing us to work together with our partners and communities to create spaces that provide our residents with the foundations to thrive.

Explore some of our other developments here.

Hat-trick for CIP’s Agar Grove at the British Homes Awards!

2025-11-11T14:25:19Z

We’re proud to share that Agar Grove Phase 1c and Eeko were awarded Sustainable Project of the Year and Sustainable Development of the Year, and Camden Council was named Homebuilder of the Year for the project at the British Homes Awards ceremony held on 6 November 2025.

Delivered by Camden’s Community Investment Programme (CIP), Phase 1c marks the third milestone in the six-phase transformation of Agar Grove, which replaced outdated homes with 125 high-quality, energy-efficient homes, all of which have private outdoor space.

Agar Grove is the UK’s largest estate built to the Passivhaus standard and the biggest project currently under construction by CIP. This provides homes for residents that are better insulated and ventilated - significantly lowering energy costs and carbon emissions during the construction process.

The judging panel praised Agar Grove as a strong, area-improving scheme which sets “a benchmark for sustainable, socially attuned housing that prioritises long-term comfort, performance, and affordability”.

Commenting on Camden as Homebuilder of the Year, the judges hailed Agar Grove as "a commendable example of social and sustainable regeneration.”

They continued: “It is clear that Camden Council as client have led a strong design team to deliver a development with high aspirations in design quality and environmental performance."

Find out more about Agar Grove.

Camley Street planning application marks next step in delivering affordable homes and local jobs for Camden

2025-10-08T08:32:45Z

A planning application for the redevelopment of Camley Street, a flagship project under the Council’s ambitious Community Investment Programme, has been submitted.

The proposals set out to deliver 401 new homes, half of which will be genuinely affordable, alongside more than 350,000 sq ft of employment space expected to create over 1,000 new jobs in the industrial, life sciences, technology, digital and creative industries.

Of the new homes, 50% will be available at social rents for families on Camden’s housing register and intermediate rents for key workers, providing secure and reduced-rate housing options in the borough.

CIP wins big at Camden Design Awards

2025-10-06T12:30:02Z

Four projects that are part of the Community Investment Programme portfolio were celebrated at the Camden Design Awards last week.

Highgate Newtown Community Centre by RCKa; Maitland Park Estate Regeneration by Cullinan Studio; Central Somers Town by Adam Khan Architects and Edith Neville Primary School by Hayhurst & Co all received top prizes in the Major Projects category at the ceremony on October 1.

All projects were assessed by a judging panel including independent experts, designers and architects.

Held every three years, the Camden Design Awards spotlight the highest quality designs which have most enriched the lives of those who live and work in Camden.

Over 30 projects were shortlisted across all areas of the built environment, from housing to community and education buildings, new or improved public spaces, retrofitting of historic buildings and more.

Find out more about all the winners on the Camden website: See all the winning, highly commended and shortlisted projects for the Camden Design Awards 2025

What makes our West Kentish Town Estate redevelopment so special?

2025-10-14T13:37:45Z

The West Kentish Town redevelopment stands as a testament to what is possible when a community comes together with a shared vision and ambition for a better future.

The redevelopment would be the largest so far under the Community Investment Programme (CIP). This is Camden’s ambitious plan to tackle the housing crisis, improve living conditions and provide vital community spaces.

The current estate is not fit for purpose, with cramped conditions, no private outdoor space and outdated buildings - our residents deserve better. In 2020, the estate made history by holding Camden’s first-ever resident ballot on estate regeneration, with an overwhelming 93% of residents voting in favour of the redevelopment.

With the planning application for the estate’s redevelopment now submitted, we’re one step closer to delivering the plans the community voted for - plans that are not merely about constructing new buildings, but about creating modern, safer homes that will provide a foundation for residents to thrive and succeed. Let’s take a closer look at what makes this project special.

Council-owned housing on public land

The redevelopment of West Kentish Town Estate is being carried out by Camden Council as the developer through the Community Investment Programme.

Difficult economic circumstances and a nationwide decline in building affordable homes means we need to raise money to deliver new homes and improve community spaces. To do this, we build homes and sell them privately, and this revenue helps us build the new affordable homes that people desperately need.

This means we are not selling our land, and we will remain the landlord for tenants and the freeholder of private homes. As a public organisation, we do not make a profit on redevelopment, and the sale of private homes helps pay for the new affordable homes and improved estate spaces.

The proposals for the West Kentish Town Estate are centred around the housing needs of current residents, so those who wish to remain on the estate can do so until their new homes are ready.

Better, safer public space

Residents told us about the ‘unusable’ outside spaces and lack of play or recreation facilities, so the new landscaping proposals offer almost the same amount of open space, but with a range of uses for all.

This includes creative play and leisure, greater biodiversity in planting, and an estate layout with clear sight lines to improve the feeling of safety and reduce opportunities for anti-social behaviour. No protected trees on the estate are being removed and more will be planted than lost.

Thorough daylight/sunlight testing has been carried out, which show that all internal courtyards and homes achieve the required levels of daylight and sunlight to comply with the planning requirements, and to provide residents with the best quality living conditions.

Hear West Kentish Town residents explain why new homes are so important for them.

Find out more about the redevelopment and view the plans

CIP’s Highgate Newtown Community Centre wins a Housing Design Award

2025-09-16T10:06:05Z

The Community Investment Programme’s creative regeneration of Highgate Newtown Community Centre (HNCC) has been recognised with a Housing Design Award.

Located in Dartmouth Park near Highgate, this project transformed the old community centre into 36 new council homes and a new state-of-the-art community centre that includes a flexible-use sports hall, restaurant area, and a lounge which hosts a hairdresser, laundrette, and a cookery school.

At the awards ceremony on September 4, Judges praised the ‘playful and cohesive design’ which helps to bring communities together, as well as the ‘spacious and inviting’ courtyard to ‘enhance connectivity, improve safety, and increase foot traffic to community facilities’. Winning this award highlights the power of collaborative regeneration that comes through CIP, and the lasting impact it can have on local communities across Camden.

Find out more about Highgate Newtown Community Centre and the Housing Design Awards.

Planning application for West Kentish Town Estate redevelopment submitted

2025-07-09T13:50:30Z

The planning application for the West Kentish Town Estate redevelopment has now been submitted - a major milestone in delivering the new homes and vibrant neighbourhood our community voted for.

Listen to West Kentish Town Residents explain why new homes are so important for them.

What does this mean?

The planning application is now open for comments from anyone who has an interest in the site of the redevelopment. There are many reports, lots of information and technical details. We’d really like our residents to understand what this application means, so our team will be holding exhibitions at our drop-in space at 104a Queen's Crescent, where the project team will be present to answer questions.

Saturday 12th July 11am-3pm
Tuesday 15th July 11am-3pm
Thursday 17th July 5pm-8pm

What happens next?

Once the planning authority has received comments on the application, they will assess them and decide whether to grant planning permission later this year. If the application is approved, we will be able to start the work to deliver the much-needed new homes on the West Kentish Town Estate.

How can I find out more?

Please find some useful links below where you can learn more about what is included in the planning application.

You can view the full plans and comment on the application via the Camden Planning Portal (reference number: 2025/2667/P).

You can also find out more about the development, including previous estate newsletters, phasing plans, and information for council tenants and leaseholders on the Camden Website.

Camley Street Festival 2025

2025-06-05T15:55:29Z

The Camley Street Festival returns!

There’s fun for all the family with face-painting, skateboarding, and complimentary food and drink for local people!

The festival will showcase local artists, makers, businesses, and community organisations and teams from across the council, celebrating all the work that is happening in the area – and of course, talking about the future of Camley Street.

It’s all happening on Saturday, 14th June 2025 at Camley Street Underpass, 120 Camley Street, London N1C 4PG, 12pm-4pm, and we’d love for you to be part of it!

PS. A bit more background on the project as a reminder:

Camden Council and Ballymore Lateral are partnering to transform Camley Street into a sustainable new neighbourhood and vibrant community. You can find out more about Camley Street here: www.camleystreet-n1c.com

CIP’s Maitland Park wins regional RIBA architecture award

2025-05-20T14:04:38Z

The Community Investment Programme’s Maitland Park Estate was commended for its great architecture by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), picking up an award at the RIBA London Awards on Tuesday, 13 May.

Delivered through the Community Investment Programme, Maitland Park delivered 119 modern and energy-efficient homes, including 52 council homes.

These new buildings replaced a poorly designed and ageing block and provided new public green space on the estate.

Judges praised the community-focused approach to delivering much-needed new, environmentally responsible homes that positively impact the lives of residents and neighbours.

For example, the estate has provided homes to residents who were living in overcrowded, poorly insulated homes in the nearby West Kentish Town Estate.

One of these residents, Mrs Bonayon, said: “I’m so grateful that Camden has provided new homes for families who have been living in overcrowded conditions for a very long time.

“My family and I love the modern design, ample space, and peaceful ambience in our new home. This is a new beginning for us all. Thanks to all those who made this possible.”

Maitland Park Estate will now go on to compete in the RIBA National Awards later this year.

Find out more about Maitland Park: https://cip.camden.gov.uk/maitland-park

A year of progress and innovation: CIP looks back at 2024

2025-04-10T15:38:51Z

The Community Investment Programme (CIP) marks another year of progress and innovation, delivering much-needed affordable homes and community facilities that are helping to improve the lives of those who live and work in Camden.

Last year, 2024, saw us hit a high-water mark of more than 1,700 high-quality new homes completed, 70% of which have been genuinely affordable. This includes the completion 169 homes at Tybalds estate, Central Somers Town and Agar Grove estate, two thirds of which are genuinely affordable.

All this has been achieved in the face of a continuing nation-wide downturn in the construction sector and a tough economic outlook. Despite this, CIP has shown its flexibility and wide-ranging ability to deliver for Camden’s communities, including with the exploration of new delivery models on projects and progress on community spaces and council-owned temporary accommodation.

Watch our Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment, Councillor Nasrine Djemai, discuss CIP’s progress this year and what this means for Camden’s residents.

Some of CIP’s 2024 highlights include:

The completion over 1,700 high-quality new homes through our Community Investment Programme (CIP) since its inception, 70% of which have been genuinely affordable.

The completion in 2024 of 169 homes at Tybalds estate, Central Somers Town and Agar Grove estate, two thirds of which are genuinely affordable.

The signing of a development agreement with partners Ballymore and Lateral to build new homes, Knowledge Quarter-led and affordable workspace, and improved public realm at Camley Street.

More than 330 homes currently under construction with over 1,200 more approved for development.

Progress on multi-phase schemes such as the Abbey Road development, where phase 3 topped out with a 2026 practical completion scheduled.

Using funding from the the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to change the tenure of 64 units at Agar Grove Phase 1c to provide refugee and temporary accommodation, bringing the percentage of council-owned homes on Agar Grove to 55%.

Work beginning on two council-owned hostels at Chester Road and Camden Road to provide temporary accommodation for those who temporarily do not have a home.

To find out more about the latest progress made within the Community Investment Programme and the variety of projects currently underway, take a look at our 2024 CIP Annual Report.

Camden reaches housing milestone with topping out of 139 new homes in Kilburn

2025-03-14T15:00:26Z

Camden and Wates Group held a topping out ceremony on March 13 to mark the completion of the building structure at phase three of the Abbey Road development, which will see 139 more homes and three commercial units built in the west of the borough - 46 of these being affordable homes.

Part of Camden’s Community Investment Programme (CIP) – the Council’s leading house building programme – this development is another step in Camden’s drive to build more much-needed council homes and will be part of the 4,850 homes set to be built in the borough, of which 1,800 will be affordable council homes.

This marks the final stage of the Abbey road redevelopment, delivered in partnership with Wates, which transformed a car park and underused land into 280 brand new homes – 206 more homes than previously built on the land - a new GP surgery, community centre, improved public spaces and a supermarket.

These 139 new homes are in addition to the 141 homes, of which 66 are affordable, that were built on the Abbey Road site when the first phase of the development completed in 2019.

Camley Street Design Drop-in!

2025-03-06T17:22:36Z

We're delighted to invite you to our next Camley Street Design Drop-in where you can have your say on our ideas for redeveloping the northern end of Camley Street and help shape the next stages of the project!

Saturday, 15 March 2025, 11am - 3pm at the St. Pancras Cruising Club

Join us for free family-friendly activities - for all ages:

make a model of a piece of landscape you would love
meet the architects and try out some sketching with them
try out some of our science activities – including a robotics workshop and drop-in programme
find out about our community story telling project
plus face-painting available all day

A bit more background on the project:

Camden Council and Ballymore Lateral are partnering to transform Camley Street into a sustainable new neighbourhood and vibrant community.

This new neighbourhood will include:

at least 350 new homes including affordable, family-sized homes
Circa 200,000sqft of employment space
Jobs, training and skills opportunities for local people
New streets to improve access to the area
New public green and open spaces

To find out more about the project, please visit our new website: www.camleystreet-n1c.com

Commemorating Camden-born scientist Oliver Heaviside at Agar Grove

2025-02-05T11:31:00Z

Following a consultation, Residents on the Agar Grove estate have chosen to name their future new apartment block, currently being built as part of the wider estate redevelopment, after a notable figure within Camden’s history: Oliver Heaviside.

Born in Camden, Oliver Heaviside grew up in poverty and became deaf after contracting scarlet fever. He went on to become one of the most important scientists in the fields of electromagnetic theory and telecommunications. Today, 3 February 2025, marks 100 years since his passing.

Naming buildings after eminent figures in Camden’s history is a part of our Strategy for Diversity in the Public Realm which sets out to make our open spaces more balanced, accessible and representative of our communities.

Oliver Heaviside House is part of Phase 2a of the ongoing estate redevelopment, delivered through our ambitious Community Investment Programme (CIP). Once complete it will provide 94 affordable council homes to tackle overcrowding on the estate, a new community hall and a range of outdoor and play spaces.

The building was designed in the vision of local residents who requested being rehoused in a high-rise building complete with a concierge service.

As construction continues on-site, this brings us one step closer to providing spacious, green, and affordable new homes that meet our residents’ needs on the Agar Grove estate.

My First Christmas in my New Home

2024-12-17T16:38:32Z

As part of the first phase of the Tybalds estate redevelopment, we’ve worked closely with the local community to build 10 brand-new social rent homes, six of which have been designed for wheelchair users.

These high-quality apartments were built by modifying existing buildings on the estate. Some have provided new homes for residents already living on the estate in need of a wheelchair-friendly living environment or those looking to downsize, helping to increase availability of family-sized council homes on the estate.

We caught up with Jo to hear how her family has been settling into their new home, and how they’re planning to spend their first festive holiday there.

Jo said: “My family of four has been living on the Tybalds estate since 2010 but began to outgrow our last property. Three out of four of us have additional needs and health conditions, and we really needed a larger home to help improve our living conditions.”

“We’ve been on the waiting list for a while and were even considering moving out of London. When this property on the same estate came up, my husband and I couldn’t believe it. We haven’t needed to switch GPs or schools and we’re still near to extended family who live close by.

“Our new home has had a huge positive impact on our physical and mental health, making our health conditions and additional needs easier to manage. It really feels like a dream come true.”

“We are really looking forward to the festive break. I’m excited to open presents with the family, have a delicious Christmas breakfast and eat lots of cookies!”

To mark the completion of these new homes we were joined by local ward councillors, members of the local TRA’s, and those pivotal in the project delivery including Camden colleagues, the contractor, Quinn, and Matthew Lloyd Architects for a tour of the finished site.

These new homes were built through Camden’s Community Investment Programme, our plan to build new homes, meet housing needs and improve living conditions, as well as provide community spaces across the borough.

So far, we’ve built over 1,700 new homes, 70% of which are affordable. Our vision for the future of Camden is that everyone in the borough should have a place to call home, a place that provides them with a foundation to thrive – and we’re well on our way to meeting our goal of building 4,850 new homes and transforming lives across Camden.