At our drop-in engagement events in November residents made a number of comments about the proposals for new homes and community faclities at Priory Court.
We have looked carefully at those comments and made some changes to the scheme which we now want to share with you before a planning application is submitted in January 2020.
A drop-in public engagement event where residents can ask questions of Council officers regarding the changed proposals is scheduled for Monday 16 December 2019, 4.00pm to 7.30pm at The Lounge, Priory Court Community Centre, 11 Priory Court, Walthamstow, E17 5NB.
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Following consultation with residents the decision has now been taken that the new community community and pre-school nursery will be built in the first phase of the development and will be open before the existing facilities are closed.
We are also looking at traffic management in the area.
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Across Waltham Forest, the Council is working to deliver more affordable homes for local people, including Council homes for rent and for shared ownership, where local residents get the first option to buy so they can get a foot on the housing ladder. Our aim is to achieve 50 per cent affordable housing when taking account of all housing schemes across the borough.
An important part of these developments is delivering improved transport services, new health hubs, schools and community facilities alongside new shops and work spaces to provide local jobs.
The Council has been set a target of 18,000 new homes being built in the borough over the next 10 years and our aim is to include as many affordable homes within that figure as possible.
The Greater London Authority’s annual monitoring report, published in October 2019, shows we have provided more affordable housing – at 42% – than any other London borough since 2015. This is compared to just 17% across the capital.
One of the sites identified for development is Priory Court, Walthamstow.
The proposals include:
- More than 100 apartments comprising one to four-bedroom new homes
- 50 per cent of the apartments will be affordable including for rent and shared ownership
- 50 per cent of the apartments will be for market sale
- 10 per cent of the homes will be fully accessible
- Landscaping works
- Secure cycle storage within the building for all residents
- Parking bays for use by people with blue badges
- Solar panels will be fitted on the development
- Electric vehicle charging points will be available
The proposal details may change during the resident engagement and planning process.
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Maintenance work is continuing on other parts of the Priory Court estate.
The lift replacement programme is continuing, and we expect all lifts to have been replaced by March 2020 which should give residents a reliable service across the estate.
We are also planning to replace all front doors in seven of the buildings by the end of April 2020.
Contact will be made with residents of Adelaide, Capri, Devon, Everglade, Vermont, Upshire, Adelaide, Capri, Devon, Everglade, Vermont, Upshire and Washington Houses to confirm arrangements.
In the programme for the financial year 2020/2021 we are aiming to do external and communal decorations to Capri, Devon and Everglade Houses.
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