Latest updates on Bacton Low Rise
Camden Council has chosen Mount Anvil as a development partner to deliver the next phase of the Bacton Phase 2 development in Gospel Oak following a robust and competitive tender process.
You can read more about this here: Mount Anvil named as Council’s partner to deliver new homes at Bacton site.
Bacton phase 2 regeneration Mount Anvil
Camden and Mount Anvil have been hosting design consultations as part of our ongoing commitment to engaging with the local community. View the boards from our recent design consultation.
Drop in sessions
We also welcome you to visit the Hub to see consultation material, ask questions or provide feedback. Drop-in sessions with Mount Anvil take place every Tuesday from 9am to 12pm.
Location:
The Regeneration Hub
Wellesley Road, NW5 4PA
(Blue portakabins opposite St Martin's Church)
Extended drop-in on 17 December 2024
In addition to the regular Tuesday sessions, Mount Anvil are hosting an extended drop-in session on Tuesday 17 December to round off this year’s engagement with food and refreshments.
They would like to welcome you to join and to see updates on the project as it’s evolving. You will be able to ask questions, share your feedback and hear more information about the community investment Social Value Projects Fund.
You’ll be able to vote on which local causes could benefit from funding, while also sharing how your feedback is shaping the scheme.
Looking ahead, a larger design consultation will take place early in the New Year, showcasing all the latest information and design proposals. We will communicate the date for this consultation soon.
As a reminder, the Regen Hub will be closed from 23 Dec to 6 Jan. We’ll resume on Tues 7 Jan.
Drop-in to either of our sessions on Tuesday 17 December:
- Morning: 9am to 12pm
- Evening: 4pm to 7pm
(Mount Anvil are at the hub every Tuesday 9am-11am)
The Regeneration Hub
Wellesley Road, NW5 4PA
(Blue portakabins opposite St Martin's Church)
Newsletters and reports
Bacton Low Rise Redevelopment Update
Bacton Low Rise Redevelopment update (large print format)
Bacton Low Rise Estate Phase 2- Cabinet Report
Bacton Phase 2- Development partner procurement strategy
Phase 1
The first phase of Bacton, named Cherry Court, was completed in 2017 with residents moving into 46 new council homes in time for Christmas.
In 2016, the regeneration of Bacton Low Rise won the Building Award’s Housing Project of the Year.
Judges at the Building Awards described the Bacton project as ‘a great scheme' and 'a thoughtful transformation' for ‘modern day family living'.
The project, designed by Karakusevic Carson Architects, is notable for the close involvement the Tenants' and Residents' Association, the District Management Committee Chair and local residents have had in developing the scheme.
Internal layouts are spacious and adaptable for modern living and all dwellings are designed to meet Lifetime Homes standards, Building for Life, and the London Housing Design Guide criteria. Cherry Court and the wider masterplan for the Bacton Estate is a flagship project for Camden Council and one that has set a model for sustainable, community-led housing renewal in London.
Phase 2
The site is the second phase of the Bacton Low Rise Estate regeneration project. The first phase of the project was completed in 2017 and delivered 46 social rent dwellings, 20 private dwellings, and 1 intermediate dwelling.
The Bacton Estate is located in an area identified for significant estate renewal in local planning policy. It is adjacent to the Wendling and St Stephens Close Estate and situated to the north of the West Kentish Town Estate, both of which are subject to regeneration proposals that have received positive endorsement through recent resident ballots.
The site extends to circa 0.9ha in size and benefits from two principal points of access. Haverstock Road to the west connects Malden Road which runs towards Chalk Farm to the south. Wellesley Road to the east connects to Vicar’s Road which leads towards Gospel Oak Overground station to the north east. The site is predominantly bordered by mid-density residential development on all sides, as well as Grade I listed St Martin’s Church to the north east and LB Camden-owned Bacton Tower to the north. Full vacant possession of the site is available and demolition of the former estate buildings was completed by the Council between 2018 and 2019.
The original planning permission for the regeneration of the Bacton Estate was obtained in 2013 (ref 2012/6338/P). The permission was most recently amended via a Section 73 minor material amendment application in 2018. The current permission includes 176 private, 61 social rent and 10 intermediate homes, as well as circa 260 square meters of commercial floor space (ref 2016/5358/P).
More recently the Council has undertaken a design review of Phase 2 designs to address elements that require improvement in line with legislative changes, and to explore opportunities to optimise the scheme.
We have added local primary schools pupils drawings on the hoardings which have been placed on Bacton Low Rise development. Read the article The future of housing in Camden: Drawings by Gospel Oak primary school pupils go on display.