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Our Spring 2024 newsletter is just being delivered, updating residents on the progress of the construction of the new council homes at Ashley Road Depot.

Construction is progressing well on the foundations of the new buildings, which have recently been completed. We very much appreciate all your patience during this intensive construction activity. Our team expect to complete all work on the new homes by summer 2026. Over the next few months, you can expect to see more floors added to all the blocks across the site.

We will also be holding informal drop-in 'Meet the Contractor' surgeries with Formation Design and Build Ltd - come and chat to us about the work and ask us any questions you might have. These drop-ins will be held at Living Under One Sun Café and Community Hub, in Down Lane Park, Park View Road, N17 9EX. The dates and times will be:

• Wednesday 27 March, from 12pm to 2pm
• Wednesday 24 April, from 12pm to 2pm
• Wednesday 29 May, from 12pm to 2pm

Our August 2023 Newsletter has just been sent out and includes information about our next in-person event and construction work starting on site for our exciting Ashley Road Depot development, which is set to transform the former depot site into a green, open neighbourhood of 272 new high-quality council homes.

Our Ashley Road Development is part of the council’s ambitious home building programme aimed at delivering a new generation of council homes for local residents. You can read more about the programme here.

Our August newsletter also includes information about working hours, site vehicle traffic flows and how this will be managed by our contractor, Formation Design and Build Ltd.

As part of our efforts to keep you informed, we are holding an in person drop in event on Saturday 19 August, where you can meet the team building the new homes and ask them any question you may have about the construction and what is involved. Further details are below.

• Saturday 19 August (11am-1.30pm)– in-person, drop-in session at Living Under One Sun Café and Community Hub, in Down Lane Park, Park View Road, N17 9EX - Map link

Please click here to read the newsletter.

To join us online today (Thursday 29 June, from 6pm), please use this link.

We will be holding another online 'Meet the Contractors' event on Firday 7th July, from 1pm. To join then, use this link.

To join our online events, you will need to download MS Teams via Google Play(external link) or the App Store(external link). [Note: The recording of each online engagement event will remain publicly available for 120 days before being automatically removed.]

Our Summer 2023 Newsletter has just been sent out, and includes invitations to our Meet the Contractor events for our exciting Ashley Road Depot development, which is set to transform the former depot site into a green, open neighbourhood of 272 new high-quality council homes.

Our Ashley Road Development is part of the council’s ambitious home building programme aimed at delivering a new generation of council homes for local residents. You can read more about the programme here.

As you may be aware, the council demolished the vacant depot buildings, and hoarded the area in 2022. Our contractor, Formation Design and Build Ltd, has been undertaking site preparation work, and expects to start the main construction work in July.

As part of our efforts to keep you informed, we are holding three ‘Meet the Contractor’ meetings during June and July where you can meet the team building the new homes and ask them any question you may have about the construction and what is involved. For the online events, follow the links to join us:

• Saturday 24 June (10am-2pm) – in-person, drop-in session at Living Under One Sun Café and Community Hub, in Down Lane Park, Park View Road, N17 9EX

• Thursday 29 June (from 6pm) – online event 1

• Thursday 06 July (from 1pm) – online event 2

We look forward to chatting with you at ne of our events!

Publication date: April 19, 2023

Haringey resident are set to benefit from 272 council homes in the heart of Tottenham Hale, following a decision by the council to double the number of high-quality council properties on the Ashley Road Depot site.

With additional funding from the Greater London Authority (GLA), the initial proposal to build 136 council homes has now risen to provide twice as many council homes for residents in Haringey. Located on Park View Road, close to Tottenham Hale Station, 100% of the homes will be let to residents on the council’s housing register.

Work has begun on the Ashley Depot site which is one of the largest schemes in the council’s housebuilding programme - this is expected to complete in 2026.

Haringey currently has 39 council housing projects under way across the borough – all of which are part of their ambitious programme to build 3,000 new council homes by 2031.

More than a third of the project will be much-needed family sized homes with a development made up of 66 one-bed, 114 two-beds, 67 three-beds, and 25 four-beds. Of these, 28 homes will be fully accessible for wheelchair-users, which matches the council’s achievement of providing 10% wheelchair accessible properties across the programme.

Cllr Ruth Gordon, Cabinet Member for Housebuilding, Placemaking and Development, said:

The development will provide new entrances into Down Lane Park, with 74 additional trees planted on the site and shrubbery that will improve the landscape and support wildlife. Responsibly sourced and environmentally friendly materials will be used in the construction of the homes and high insulation and solar panels will keep energy costs low for tenants.

In addition to this, the new homes will have high levels of insulation and incorporate other features such as solar roof panels and air source heat pumps that will keep running costs at a minimum for residents.

The council was successful in securing additional funding from the Greater London Authority – the highest rate per property secured by any provider through the Mayor’s Building Council Homes for Londoners scheme – allowing the original proposal of 50% Council rent to be increased to 100% council homes at London Affordable Rent.

This is a link to the Council's Spring Update 2023sent to residents living close to the Ashley Road Depot site.

The letter outlines the project that all the 272 homes being built at Ashley Road Depot site will be new council homes, and how it will deliver local improvements to benefit the wider community.

The newsletter also outlines what engagement residents can expect prior to and during the upcoming construction phase of works on the site.

This is a link to the Council's Winter Update 2022 sent to residents living close to the Ashley Road Depot site.

The letter outlines the project that is building 136 new council homes and which will deliver local improvements to benefit the wider community. It also provides an update on progress since planning permission was secured in the summer. Lastly, the letter outlines what engagement residents can expect prior to and during the next phase of works on the site.

With all best wishes for 2023!

To join us on Wednesday 23rd February, from 6pm, please use this MS Teams link: bit.ly/34E16MT

What we are doing:

Local residents will have noticed that demolition work has now started on the Ashley Road Depot site.

Our demolition contractors, Hughes and Salvidge, have started demolishing the buildings on site. This will also enable us to complete construction surveys and make the site less attractive to trespassers. Hoarding will also be installed on the perimeter of the site, again helping to prevent unauthorised access, minimise disturbance and to protect the health and safety of the public.

Hughes and Salvidge started work in January and they expect to be working on site for around 12 weeks from Monday 31 January 2022. Their working hours are:

These works are limited to demolition. We cannot build the new homes without receiving Planning Permission.

We expect to submit a planning application in early 2022. This will give residents another opportunity to give their views about our proposals, before any final decision is made on whether this development can proceed.

Any questions?

Do contact us on: engagement@haringey.gov.uk or 020 8489 2228

With all best wishes.