Here’s Family Mosaic’s press release:
New site acquired in Lambeth to create a mixed-tenure development of 115 homes
About Higgs Estate
Family Mosaic are delighted to announce the acquisition of a new site in Lambeth as part of a large-scale redevelopment of the area. The site located at Herne Hill Road was acquired from Parritt Leng in August 2015.
The site, with construction due to complete in the spring of 2018, was purchased with planning permission granted, with Parritt Leng as the appointed architects for the development.
The mixed-tenure development will comprise of 115 new homes, 53 of which will be made available for private sale, 27 for Shared Ownership and a further 35 socially rented homes.
At Higgs Estate there will be a selection of 1, 2 and 3 bed homes available through social rent whilst Shared Ownership will comprise of one and two bed properties and Private Sale will comprise of two and three bedroom homes.
Jeffrey Ruffels, Head of Land at Family Mosaic comments, ‘This is a great opportunity to develop a significant scheme in one of Family Mosaic’s most established boroughs and regenerate the local area with a high quality scheme’.
Connections to Higgs Estate
The site in Lambeth features great transport links for those commuting into London, with Loughborough Station in close proximity to the site, and London Overground and Underground connections in Brixton just a fifteen minute walk away.
The site at Higgs Estate is neighboured by a number of railway arches soon to be developed by Network rail into shops and small businesses. Land adjacent to the site is also due for development that will include a new Waitrose and small cinema, turning this site into a fantastic residential area.
Transport links to the site
Loughborough Junction is served by Thameslink lines that run into Sutton (Surrey), Luton and St Albans City. Brixton national rail and Underground stations also sit just fifteen minutes’ walk to the west of the site, with lines running into the centre of London via Victoria station.
Bus routes close by Higgs Estate run to Brixton sand and Central London.
Family Mosaic will provide more information on the homes available through Private Sale and Shared Ownership closer to completion.
LJAG WOULD LIKE TO INFORM YOU OF WHERE YOU CAN GO IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS ARISING:
CONTACT YOUR WARD COUNCILLORS IF THE DEVELOPERS CLOSE ROADS WITHOUT WARNING:
- Michelle Agdomar (Herne Hill ward) on 07920 547 628/ email: [email protected]/ Twitter: @MichelleAgdomar
- Jim Dickson (Herne Hill ward) on 020 7926 1166/ email: [email protected]/ Twitter: @JimDicksLambeth
- Jack Holborn (Herne Hill ward) on 07920 547 487/ email: [email protected] or Twitter: @jack_holborn
- Mayor Donatus Anyanwu (Coldharbour ward) on 07946 219 220/ email: [email protected]
- Rachel Heywood (Coldharbour ward) on 07961 100 198/ email: [email protected]/ Twitter: twitter.com/cllrheywood
- Matt Parr (Coldharbour ward) on 020 7733 1383/ email: [email protected]/ Twitter: twitter.com/mattMparr
CONTACT PLANNING ENFORCEMENT IF YOU’RE CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE BREACHES, SUCH AS:
- Building works that deviate from agreed plans eg. extra height/ density
- Material changes of use
- Non-compliance with conditions attached to planning permission
- The erection of advertisements
- The felling of protected trees
Call Lambeth Planning Department on 020 7926 1185
Email: [email protected] or [email protected].
You can also write to: Phoenix House, 10 Wandsworth Road, London SW8 2LL or fill in an online form: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-applications-and-policies/report-the-breaking-of-planning
CONTACT PLANNING ENFORCEMENT IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE NOISE OUTSIDE OF AGREED HOURS:
The hours of operation can be found on the Construction Methods statement, usually attached to one of the planning conditions.
Phone: 020 7926 1185
Email: [email protected]
Or you can write to: Phoenix House, 10 Wandsworth Road. London SW8 2LL.
Or fill in an online form: http://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning-and-building
control/planning-applications-and-policies/report-the-breaking-of-planning
You can also contact the Noise Abatement team at Environmental Services & Highways on 020 7926 6111 between 09:00 and 17:00. If it’s between 20:00 and 04:00, Wednesday night to Sunday night, call call 020 7926 5999 or you can email [email protected].
