Replacement housing for HS2

We’re building replacement housing for council tenants and resident leaseholders who are losing their homes to High Speed Two (HS2). These include residents in Silverdale, Eskdale and Ainsdale blocks on Regent’s Park Estate. There are also some in Cobourg Street and Melton Street. We have funding from HS2 to replace the homes.

The new homes, include:

• 90 replacement homes
• 11 council homes
• 5 shared ownership homes
• 10 private homes 
• facilities - like a new community hall, shops and shared gardens

We’ll also use 70 of the new Stanhope and Winchester apartments on Stanhope Street as replacement housing.

Housing sites:

1. Ravenglass (Cape of Good Hope)
2. Mardale (One Stop Shop)
3. Caudale
4. Bowfell
5. Kirkfell
6. Lindale (Newlands)
7. Kentmere (Dick Collins Hall)
8. Roswell (The Victory Pub)

We’re building 116 new homes on 8 sites.

Ravenglass

15 new homes, made up of:

• 5 x 1 beds, for 2 people 
• 2 x 2 beds, for 4 people
• 3 x 3 beds, for 6 people
• 5 x 3 beds, 5 people

A 6-storey high building plus a basement. There will be new planting, paving and basement gardens.

Mardale 

24 new homes, made up of:

• 15 x 1 beds, for 2 people
• 6 x 2 beds, for 4 people
• 1 x 2 bed, wheelchair accessible home for 4 people
• 2 x 3 beds, for 5 people

The building will be 7 storeys high with space for shops on the ground floor. There will be a garden with trees, hedge and benches.

Caudale 

8 new homes, made up of:

• 1 x 2 bed, for 3 people
• 5 x 3 beds, for 5 people
• 1 x 4 bed, for 6 people
• 1 x 5 bed, for 8 people

The building will be a mix of 6 and 3 storeys high. There will be a shared garden.

Bowfell (St Bede’s Mews) 

3 new homes, made up of:

• 1 x 1 bed, wheelchair accessible home for 2 people
• 2 x 3 beds, 4 person home

The building will be 3 storeys high.

Kirkfell (Robert Street)

13 new homes, made up of:

• 1 x 1 bed, for 2 people
• 4 x 2 beds, for 3 people
• 1 x 2 bed, for 4 people
• 2 x 3 beds, for 4 people
• 4 x 3 beds, for 5 people 
• 1 x 4 bed, for 6 people 

The building will be 5 storeys high with a community hall on the ground floor and a public square.

Lindale (Newlands)

32 new homes, made up of:

• 8 x 1 bed, for 2 people
• 1 x 1 bed, wheelchair accessible home for 2 people
• 14 x 2 beds, for 4 people
• 3 x 3 beds, for 5 people
• 3 x 4 beds, for 6 people
• 3 x 4 bedroom, for 7 people

The building will be 11 storeys high with space for a shop on the ground floor. There will be a garden and play area.

Kentmere (Dick Collins Hall)

11 new homes, made up of:

• 2 x 1 beds, for 2 people
• 1 x 2 bed, wheelchair accessible for 3 people
• 3 x 3 beds, for 4 people
• 3 x 3 beds, for 5 people
• 1 x 5 beds, for 6 people
• 1 x 5 bedroom, for 7 people

Roswick (The Victory Pub)

10 new homes, made up of:

• 2 x 1 beds, for 3 people
• 2 x 2 beds, for 3 people
• 1 x 2 bed, for 4 people
• 4 x 3 beds, for 5 people
• 1 x 4 bed, for 6 people

Extra homes

We have planning permission to build an extra 9 affordable homes and 12 homes for private sale. These will be offered to local people first. These are located on the Kentmere (Dick Collins Hall) and Roswick (Victory Pub) sites.

We have completed replacement homes at:

• Caudale
• Kirkfell
• Lindale
• Bowfell
• Mardale
• Ravenglass

Existing Camden tenants and leaseholders moved by HS2 have been offered a replacement home. All moves have now been completed.

Replacement Housing Construction Working Group 

If you’re a resident, you can give feedback on the construction and progress at the Replacement Housing Construction Working Group. 

Read minutes of the last working group (Word document) 

To get involved or find out more, email the HS2 replacement housing team:

Email HS2 replacement housing

Gaining access to homes

Camden Council or our contractors Lovell will always provide notice if they need to access your home. Ask for proof of identity if someone claiming to work for Camden or Lovell wants access to your home. If you have further concerns, you can contact the police so that they can gather information and take action. If the caller claims to be from:

• Camden Council or a contractor who represents us. Call us on 020 7974 4444.
• Lovell. Call Lovell’s Resident Liaison Officer, Alexandra Robins, on 07976 225300 or 020 8731 3800.

Working practice

For questions or comments about the working practice on our replacement housing sites, contact our contractors Lovell on 020 8731 3800.

Jobs and apprenticeships

Jobs and apprenticeships are available on the replacement housing sites for Camden residents. For more information:

• visit the King’s Cross Construction website
• phone 020 7974 5161.
• email highspeed2@camden.gov.uk