Lansdowne Green, Lambeth
Consultation has concluded
Southern Housing are one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the South East, the Isle of Wight and the Midlands, giving over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own.
Our vision is to create and support communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they’re proud to live.
Lansdowne Green new homes and improved community spaces – development proposals put on hold
The project will be reconsidered in the future, but for now, all development activities have been cancelled. This webpage will be archived shortly (see Newsfeed below).
Southern Housing are one of the largest housing providers in the UK with over 77,000 homes across London, the South East, the Isle of Wight and the Midlands, giving over 167,000 people somewhere affordable to call their own.
Our vision is to create and support communities where everyone has a safe home in a place where they’re proud to live.
Lansdowne Green new homes and improved community spaces – development proposals put on hold
The project will be reconsidered in the future, but for now, all development activities have been cancelled. This webpage will be archived shortly (see Newsfeed below).
Why is the development on hold?
We’re facing increased building costs due to high inflation and high interest rates and this has led to difficult choices. We’ll continue to focus our resources on activities we know are important to our residents, including repairs, building safety, tackling anti-social behaviour and complaint handling.
What next?
We've written to estate residents and non resident leaseholders, garage tenants and other affected stakeholders. You can read these letters under Communications (letters and publicity) down the right hand side (or below if using a handheld device).
Feedback from the consultation is being collated into a report that will help shape any future development on the site. Thank you to everyone who engaged with us.
Up until March 2024, you'll be able to ask questions or leave comments in the Questions and responses tab below or contact the project team (details under Who's Listening). After that, we'll archive this platform until the project resumes.
Where we got to with the proposal
New homes
We looked at several sites on the estate and identified the garage court next to the Eritrean Muslim Community Association (EMCA) building as suitable for development.
Community facilities
We looked at options to reconfigure and combine the two existing ground floor spaces at Benson Court to provide an improved community facility for the estate.
We also looked at other areas where we may be able to improve communal areas on the estate as part of the development. See how the designs are developing in our 'You said, we did' information boards.
'You said, we did'
Throughout the consultation process, we presented our ideas to residents and listened to their feedback. We addressed concerns and incorporated residents' ideas in the design. At the same time, we were working with the design team to achieve the best possible design, whilst meeting all the regulatory and planning requirements.
This video explains how we used resident feedback to develop the design of the new building and community facilities.
Consultation - previous events and activities
The aim of consultation is twofold. We want you to be informed of the possibilities of development. We also want to hear ideas from you that we may not have considered.
We provided a variety of ways for you to understand and influence the proposal. You can see how we did this by clicking on the tabs down the right-hand side (or scroll down if using a hand-held device).
- We consulted with residents throughout September, October and November 2023. See Consultation events and activities.
- You can look through the information boards presented at each drop-in event in Activity materials and information.
- We reached out to residents and non-resident leaseholders by post, leaflets through the door and posters on noticeboards. See Communications (letters and publicity). We also publicised individual events using text and social media campaigns.
Events and activities
Newsletter January 2024
- Summary of feedback from the different activities
- Details of further opportunities to have your say on the proposals
- The newsletter is in Communications down the right hand side (or below if using a handheld device) and was sent via post and email to homes on the estate and non-resident leaseholders in January 2024.
Pre-planning drop-in event - THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED
Wednesday 21 February 3.30pm - 7pm
This project page will be archived in March 2024, until the project resumes.
- Newsfeed
- Questions and responses
- Ideas board
- Consent form for young designer workshop
- Register your interest in the young designer workshop
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Webpage to be archived
Share Webpage to be archived on Facebook Share Webpage to be archived on Twitter Share Webpage to be archived on Linkedin Email Webpage to be archived linkPlans to develop the garage site at Lansdowne Green were paused in February 2024 until further notice. We wrote to Lansdowne Green residents, non-resident leaseholders and other stakeholders in February to explain the reasons for this.
This webpage will therefore be archived in April 2024.
If you have any further queries, please email service.centre@southernhousing.org.uk and let them know what your query is about. They will log your enquiry so it can be tracked and passed to the correct team.
When the project resumes, we'll write again to inform residents and stakeholders of the new programme of consultation and development activity.
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'You said, we did' presentation 4 November 2023
Share 'You said, we did' presentation 4 November 2023 on Facebook Share 'You said, we did' presentation 4 November 2023 on Twitter Share 'You said, we did' presentation 4 November 2023 on Linkedin Email 'You said, we did' presentation 4 November 2023 linkCLOSED: This discussion has concluded. -
Pre-planning design drop-in event
Share Pre-planning design drop-in event on Facebook Share Pre-planning design drop-in event on Twitter Share Pre-planning design drop-in event on Linkedin Email Pre-planning design drop-in event linkCLOSED: This discussion has concluded.Drop-in event to view designs prior to submission
Wednesday 21 February 3.30pm - 7pm
- In-person drop-in event (afternoon/evening). Come when you can, leave when you want to.
- Lansdowne Green Community Hall (EMCA), 283-291 Wandsworth Road, London, Greater London, SW8 2ND
- Light refreshments provided
We'll present designs and invite comments. We'll also present information about the planning process and you'll have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss what happens next. At this point there'll be limited opportunity for further change.
Who's Listening
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Lifecycle
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Opening discussions
Lansdowne Green, Lambeth has finished this stageWe shared our initial ideas for development with the Lansdowne Green Tenant and Resident Association (LGTRA) in June 2023. This has helped us begin to understand what some residents may feel about our proposals.
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Open for questions
Lansdowne Green, Lambeth has finished this stageWe're offering a variety of ways for you to find out more and ask questions about the proposed development over the coming months.
Send us your questions using the Questions and Responses button on this page.
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Consultation open
Lansdowne Green, Lambeth has finished this stageAttend consultation events and continue sending us your questions about the proposed development using the Questions and responses button on this page.
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Project paused
Lansdowne Green, Lambeth is currently at this stageWe'll get in touch with residents and other stakeholders when the project resumes.
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Final report
this is an upcoming stage for Lansdowne Green, LambethThe final outcomes of the consultation are documented here.
Communications (letters and publicity)
- Newsletters
- Lansdowne Green resident and leaseholder letter 8 February 2024.pdf (151 KB) (pdf)
- Non-resident leaseholder letter (30 October 2023) by email (247 KB) (pdf)
- Lansdowne Green Estate resident letter 25 Aug 2023 (249 KB) (pdf)
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Event publicity
- 'You said, we did' and youth workshop A4 poster (delivered 19 Oct, updated 2 Nov). (935 KB) (pdf)
- 'You said, we did' and youth workshop A5 leaflet (delivered 19 Oct, updated 2 Nov) (915 KB) (pdf)
- Design focused event A4 poster (delivered 20 Sept) (3.67 MB) (pdf)
- Design focused event A5 leaflet (delivered 20 Sept) (3.7 MB) (pdf)
- Initial ideas event A4 poster (delivered 6 & 7 Sept) (3.79 MB) (pdf)
- Initial ideas event A5 leaflet (delivered 6 & 7 Sept) (3.83 MB) (pdf)
FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
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Pause to development
- Why has the development been paused?
- When will the development start up again?
- What about all the feedback you've already had about the proposal?
- What does this mean for the garage tenants who were told they'd lose their garages?
- What about plans to improve community facilities on the estate?
- What will happen when the lease runs out on the Community Hall?
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New homes
- Why do you want to build more homes on Lansdowne Green Estate?
- When will the plans for the new development be finalised?
- How tall will the new block be?
- Will existing homes be affected by the new building?
- Will the new homes be for sale or rent?
- Will there be separate entrances for shared ownership and social tenants? Will they share the same communal spaces?
- How sustainable will the new homes be?
- Will the new homes be offered to local residents?
- How will existing residents benefit from the development?
- Will Southern Housing remain the freeholder of the new building?
- What additional resources will be put in place to service the new homes and ensure existing services are not impacted?
- Parking and bike storage
- Planning process
- Construction
- Existing homes and faciltiies
- Consultation
- What about the proposals to improve community facilities on the estate?
Consultation events and activities
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07 September 2023
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September 2023
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28 September 2023
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02 November 2023
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04 November 2023
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13 November 2023
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21 February 2024