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UK: Developer and operator Re:shape has submitted a planning application for a 385-room coliving-led development at 150–164 Homerton High Street in in east London.
More than a third (35 per cent) of the rooms will be social rent affordable housing, and the scheme will also include affordable workspace, new public realm and community spaces for the the NHS, SMEs and local charities.
Designed by Fourfoursixsix Architects, the £160 million GDV development draws on Hackney’s industrial heritage and takes inspiration from the area’s brick warehouse buildings.
The site was previously the subject of a planning application in 2020, which was not delivered due to viability and land ownership constraints.
Jermaine Browne, co-founder of Re:shape, said: “After extensive design development and consultation, we believe we have developed the right solution for this highly connected but sensitive Hackney site. We are excited to bring forward a genuinely mixed and balanced new community, social housing with shared living, affordable workspace, community uses and significant public realm improvements, immediately adjacent to Homerton station and in a neighbourhood where housing options for younger generations remain limited.”
Daniel Welham, director at Fourfoursixsix, added: “As a practice, we seek to balance high quality, considered design with market realities and policy requirements to create successful, sustainable, and deliverable places. This scheme demonstrates how intelligent, design led thinking can unlock challenging urban sites, delivering a commercially viable mixed-use development alongside much needed social housing and wider community benefits.”
Highlights:
- Developer and operator Re:shape has submitted a planning application for a 385-room coliving-led development at 150–164 Homerton High Street in in east London
- More than a third (35 per cent) of the rooms will be social rent affordable housing
- The scheme will also include affordable workspace, new public realm and community spaces for the the NHS, SMEs and local charities
• Designed by Fourfoursixsix Architects, the £160 million GDV development draws on Hackney’s industrial heritage and takes inspiration from the area’s brick warehouse buildings
