"Built in the 1960s, the Bacton Low Rise Estate in Camden's Gospel Oak was demolished in 2018 to make way for hundreds of new council homes with support from the local community. The rebuild has so far delivered 46 new council homes and 21 private flats, but the project stalled shortly after the first phase was completed in 2017. In 2024, Camden Council commissioned private developer Mount Anvil to finish regenerating the estate."
"The proposal now being developed by a private company is fundamentally different only 26 per cent social housing, with those residents council homes completely segregated from the high-rises. It's true that people have been telling us they don't want to live in a tower block, especially after Grenfell, Ms Oertli told the LDRS. But even if you had the council homes in low-rise flats with three high-rise towers around them, social housing residents would get less sunlight."
"In 2024, Camden Council commissioned private developer Mount Anvil to finish regenerating the estate. The housebuilder then presented plans to double the number of homes and construct high-rises up to 26-storeys tall. But local campaigners say the new plans will crudely squeeze tower blocks into the area and turn the working class neighbourhood into a high-rise investment opportunity for private buyers."
Bacton Low Rise Estate in Camden's Gospel Oak was demolished in 2018 to enable a large council housing rebuild. The project delivered 46 council homes and 21 private flats but stalled after phase one. In 2024 Camden Council commissioned Mount Anvil to complete the regeneration. The developer proposed doubling homes and building towers up to 26 storeys. Local campaigners say the new plans cut social housing to 26%, segregate council homes from high-rises, and will squeeze tower blocks into a working-class neighbourhood. Campaigners warn that the scheme could drive up rents, worsen the housing crisis, and reduce sunlight for social tenants.
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