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A regeneration project that was put on hold for two years will be able to restart after Ealing Council and A2Dominion reached an agreement to bring the scheme forward.
CGI of the Green Man Lane Estate in Ealing, London (picture: Luke Hawker)
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The regeneration of the Green Man Lane Estate can now start again, as the fourth and final phase of the project promises to add 413 homes and a new church hall in the west London borough.
A2Dominion explained that 127 of these home will have rents set at “genuinely affordable” prices, with 54 properties available at intermediate rent.
A further 52 homes will be available under shared ownership, with the remaining 180 properties to be sold on the open market.
Ealing Council originally launched the regeneration in 2005 with the goal of building more family-sized homes and reducing crime and anti-social behaviour in the estate, which the local authority identified as a problem since it was built in the 1970s.
But after building 507 homes, the project came to a halt in 2023 when lead contractor Real went into insolvency.
New affordable homes on the estate will help relieve the council’s housing register, which currently has almost 7,500 local households waiting for social homes.
Secure council tenants living at Green Man Lane were offered either to move into one of the rebuilt homes as tenants of A2Dominion, or move to another property as an Ealing council tenant.
Peter Mason, leader of Ealing Council, said: “Once this final phase is complete at Green Man Lane, almost 400 more local families will have a safe, secure place to call home.
“We are fulfilling our pledge to create strong and thriving communities filled with pride, identity and purpose, where residents can build better lives.
“With some of London’s best parks and green spaces, outstanding schools and unrivalled transport links, our borough is, and will continue to be, a great place to live.”
The final phase of the regeneration project will also bring a new church hall to the area, after the first three phases developed a community centre, cafe and building for St John’s Primary School.
Green Man Lane LLP, the legal entity created by Ealing Council and A2Dominion, is now looking to appoint a new contract for the project.
Shital Manro, lead member for good growth and new homes at Ealing Council, said: “Our borough is one of the least affordable places to live in the country.
“In recent years, an unprecedented number of local people have found themselves priced out of the housing market and have had no choice but to approach the council for help because they were at immediate risk of homelessness. We will continue doing everything we can to make sure our residents get the homes they need.”
Doreen Wright, commercial director (programme and compliance) at A2Dominion, said: “We are pleased to take a significant step closer to completing this major regeneration project at the Green Man Lane Estate in Ealing.
“Over the past two decades, A2Dominion and partners have played a key role in transforming this neighbourhood, delivering hundreds of modern homes, a new primary school and improved amenity spaces.
“This final phase will complement the diverse housing offering and provide more affordable homes for the people of Ealing.”
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