The estate is being knocked down for a planned 2,170 new homes
Plans for the next stage of the regeneration of a huge South London estate are expected to be decided soon. The 832-home Cambridge Road Estate, in Norbiton, is being knocked down in stages to deliver 2,170 new homes in a scheme led by Kingston Council and Countryside Partnerships.
Lib Dem councillor Olly Wehring, who represents Norbiton, confirmed in a new update that 206 new homes are now ready to move into as part of Phase One of the project, with work continuing to deliver 452 homes overall in Phase One. Councillor Wehring added plans for Phase Two “should come to committee for decision very soon”.
Outline plans for the full redevelopment of the 1960s and 1970s estate were approved in 2022, but detailed planning applications must come forward for each phase. An application to build 383 new homes across the western part of the estate in the second phase was submitted last year, including 94 council homes.
A total of 258 homes in seven existing buildings would be demolished for the new homes in Phase Two, which are planned for taller blocks reaching up to 13 storeys.
A total of 122 car parking spaces and 711 cycle parking spaces would be provided. The proposals also include 99 new trees and a landscaped green area.
Planning documents said the second phase aims to “significantly improve the quality of housing and environment for current residents”.
The documents said: “The regeneration of Cambridge Road Estate (CRE) is a significant opportunity to deliver on the potential of this large residential site, and to rebuild an urban community around green streets and open spaces, alongside key infrastructure improvements.
“Based in the largest extant estate in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, the development will replace and increase the current housing stock, providing larger, more efficient modern dwellings as well as much-needed new shared equity and private market homes.”
They added: “The Phase Two proposal will knit into Phase One and the existing surrounding area to create an attractive, well-connected, sustainable place for people to live, work and socialise.”
A total of 1,335 homes are still left to be provided across the remaining phases of the scheme. The estate is set to have 871 new council homes once the regeneration is complete, which is 218 more than on the original estate.
A date for the council’s planning committee to decide on Phase Two will be confirmed in due course.
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