Rydon, as developer and contractor, is working to regenerate the Green Man Lane estate in the London Borough of Ealing. The project is being delivered in a 50:50 joint venture partnership with A2Dominion.
The existing local authority housing estate, comprising 464 flats, is being demolished to make way for 770 new homes. The scheme will provide over 300 homes that will be developed and marketed for open market sale through 'Jigsaw' in a joint venture between Rydon and FABRICA by A2Dominion. Over 400 homes will be provided for affordable rent and shared ownership homes for A2Dominion.
An additional phase of redevelopment was secured, following Ealing Council's unanimous approval for proposals to completely rebuild St John's Primary School, adjacent to the estate. A popular and well regarded local school, it has seen its headcount continue to grow in recent years. The old building has been replaced with a larger, modern, three form entry school on land adjacent to the existing facility. This enabled the original St John's Primary School building to remain fully open throughout construction and for a smooth transition to the new premises.
Facilities for young people and children's play spaces.
A community heating system utilising combined heat and power technology will provide residents with low-carbon, cost-effective heating and electricity. Environmental performance will be further supplemented by the use of solar photovoltaic panels. Combined with the adoption of low energy design principles, a cumulative CO2 saving of 57% will be achieved. This exceeds the 44% which is required to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4.
Phase 1: The demolition of the existing six-storey pre-stressed concrete car park and the construction of 176 houses and apartments for affordable rent, shared ownership and private sale. Completed 2014.
Phase 2a: Comprising a row of 14 properties, these were the first homes to be completed in 2012 for existing Green Man Lane residents, who moved from their old apartments.
Phase 2: 187 new homes comprising 126 for private sale as well as 61 affordable homes, including over 20 homes for wheelchair users.
Phase 3-4: Construction work on Phase 3 is underway with project completion anticipated for 2022.
In-depth consultation with residents, neighbours and local stakeholders remains an important commitment throughout the project and continues in the delivery phases. Resident Steering Group and Resident Liaison meetings look at issues such as the strategic vision for the regeneration, design, community facilities and initiatives, decanting, housing management and leaseholders' arrangements.
Residents have been fully involved in the design development and a number of key changes have been made to the scheme on their advice. This includes the amendment of the list of tenants' choices and re-routing the flow of construction traffic.
Funding for the new school is being provided by Ealing Council, subsidised by releasing the school site to Rydon and A2Dominion for development, providing a further 55 new private sale homes and 37 affordable homes as part of an additional phase of the redevelopment.
When full, the new building will provide places for 630 pupils, 210 more than the existing facility, plus an expanded 100 place nursery and provision for 25 pupils from across the borough with speech and language difficulties.
Rydon has teamed up with The Prince's Trust to help young people in the local area find new careers in the construction industry. Through the Get into Construction programme, aimed at unemployed 18 - 25 year olds, a group were able to get work experience on a live construction site, improve their interview and CV writing skills as well as boosting their confidence.
The project has received national media attention because of its unique design to create a safe and sustainable community and has also been a finalist for national awards, including the Housing Design Awards.