Work begins on 187-home Brixton scheme

A housing development in London is set to deliver hundreds of new homes and community facilities as construction begins on a major regeneration scheme.

Lambeth Council has started work on 187 new social and affordable homes in Brixton, as part of the wider Somerleyton Road redevelopment in partnership with Higgins Partnerships.

The full scheme will deliver 378 homes, with 56 per cent designated as social and affordable housing, alongside a community gym, commercial space and improved public areas.

Built on underused council-owned land, the development will also include extra care homes, with these expected to be completed first.

Artist's impression of how the development will look upon completion

Councillor Claire Holland, the leader of Lambeth Council, who joined representatives from Higgins Partnerships, for an official start on site ceremony, said: “We are doing all we can to build new homes in Lambeth, with affordable and mixed tenure, to meet local needs. Lambeth and much of London face a desperate housing crisis with a shortage of homes, denying families the security and stability they deserve.

“This project demonstrates how we are doing all we can to address the crisis, be that building on council-owned land, working with partners or granting planning permission for thousands of new homes across the borough through our planning system.

“I’m delighted this latest phase of the Somerleyton project has now started and will bring fresh life to these currently largely empty sites, as well as a series of community benefits, including extra care homes and a new centre for Brixton Street Gym in recognition of their huge contribution to the area.” 

Declan Higgins, chief executive at Higgins Group, added: “We’re pleased to be starting work on site at Somerleyton Road and to reach this important milestone with our partners at Lambeth Council. 

“Together we’re delivering much-needed new homes and community spaces that will support a vibrant and inclusive neighbourhood in the heart of Brixton.”

The project is set to bring wider benefits to the area, including more than £600,000 in investment for local jobs and skills, as well as greener streets, improved transport links and upgrades to nearby parks.

Councillor Danny Adilypour, deputy Leader and cabinet member for housing, investment and new homes at Lambeth Council, added: “Through this development, we will provide hundreds of high-quality new homes, more than half of which will be either affordable or for social rent, new community spaces and improved public areas that will benefit the local community for generations to come.

“Every new home in Lambeth is a life transformed, and projects like Somerleyton Road are a vital part of how we are tackling that challenge, delivering genuinely affordable homes, supporting local jobs and investment, and building stronger communities across the borough.”

The overall scheme is expected to complete by 2030.

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