Northwick Park's development into a small town begins

 

 The development with Proyers Path at foot of image

 

The plan with  Proyers Path on the right and hospital on the left

The first phase of the Northwick Park development is taking shape and greeting visitors to Northwick Park Hospital using the Northwick Park Metropolitan Line station.

The development by Countryside Homes and Sovereign Network Group  housing association lies between Proyers Path in the park (line of trees at the bottom of the image) and the hospital ring road.

It is part of a much bigger one public estate project that is a collaboration between the Sovereign Network, Brent Council, NHS and Westminster University that will see the area transformed into a small town.

This post provides a photographic update for local residents on what is being marketed as Northwick Parkside.

Site entrance

There is not a lot of information on the Countryside website:

COMING SPRING 2025!

Northwick Parkside is a brand new development coming to Northwick Park!

A Joint Venture with Countryside Homes & SNG , consisting of 654 new homes and commercial facilities. This is the first stage of a major regeneration project for Brent Council.

The development will deliver a collection of 1,2 & 3 bedroom apartments and 3 bedroom houses & maisonettes.

To be kept up to date or to register your interest please email northwickparkside@countrysidehomes.com

 Construction News LINK reported at the end of October 2024:

Countryside Partnerships, a division of Vistry Group, in collaboration with Sovereign Network Group (SNG), has launched the first phase of a major regeneration project in Northwick Park, Brent.

This initial phase, part of a broader scheme, will bring 654 new homes to the area, with over half of them designated as affordable housing.

Named Northwick Parkside, the development marks the start of an extensive Northwick Park regeneration initiative, which will ultimately include 1,600 homes alongside a variety of community facilities aimed at enhancing local services and amenities.

The first phase will provide 323 affordable homes, funded in part by the Mayor of London through the Greater London Authority's (GLA) Affordable Homes Programme. These homes will be available across a range of tenures, including Social Rent, London Affordable Rent, London Living Rent, Intermediate Rent for key workers, and Shared Ownership, ensuring a broad spectrum of affordable options for Brent residents. The remaining homes in this phase will be available for private sale or rent, with revenue reinvested to support further affordable housing initiatives.

Prospective buyers can register interest in the private sale and Shared Ownership properties, which are expected to launch in Spring 2025, with construction completion anticipated between 2026 and 2028.

 There appears to be a discrepancy, in terms of the number of affordable homes, between the above and the Officers' Report at the December 2020 Planning Committee:

Affordable housing and housing mix: The proposal would provide 245 new affordable homes (comprising 70 units foAffordable housing and housing mix: The proposal would provide 245 new affordable homes (comprising 70 units for London Affordable Rent, 38 intermediate rent units, 26 units at London Living Rent and 111 shared ownership units). This represents 39% affordable housing by habitable room, and the London Affordable Rent units in particular would be weighted towards family-sized homes. The applicant's Financial Viability Appraisal has been robustly reviewed on behalf of the Council and is considered to demonstrate that the proposal delivers beyond the maximum reasonable amount of affordable housing that the scheme can support. While the overall proportion of London Affordable Rented homes is not in line with the percentage specified in DMP15, it has been demonstrated that the scheme would deliver the maximum reasonable number of London Affordable Homes, but with additional Affordable Homes delivered, lowering the levels of profit associated with the scheme. These would be delivered as intermediate rented homes, London Living Rent homes and shared ownership homes. Whilst the overall proportion of family-sized homes do not comply with Brent's adopted or emerging policies in this respect, officers acknowledge that these requirements would further undermine the viability of the scheme and compromise its deliverability in this particular instance.