Below you’ll see how the Church Street community have worked together to strengthen the plans for the new homes, community spaces and market facilities as part of the regeneration scheme. Click on the links below or scroll down to find out more, and let us know how we’re doing and if we are moving in the right direction.

• Co-Design approach
• New plan for (Church Street) Sites B and C 
• Have your say now
• Further reading

Co-Design approach

From February to May 2025, we listened to over 850 residents share their views on the previous designs through Church Street Check-in. After reviewing feedback from the Church Street Check-in, an alternative option for Sites B and C is being developed. The co-design work has kept a similar number of homes, commercial spaces, as well as retain a community area and market storage with van parking as approved in the Outline Planning Permission. Since this September, we have hosted eight public workshops, met with more than 20 local traders and businesses, ran sessions with young people and visited several local groups.

In total, over 200 residents across a wide age range have engaged with us. As a result of the partnership work with Church Street’s community, we’ve collectively made improvements to the plans for Sites B and C. A big thank you to everyone who has participated.

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New plan for (Church Street) Sites B and C 

The Church Street Masterplan aims to deliver approximately 1,750 new high-quality homes to help address the housing crisis in Church Street along with a new library, new facilities to support the market and a health and wellbeing hub. Sites B and C aim to contribute about 700 new homes to the Church Street Masterplan (with a commitment of at least 50% being affordable, with a priority for social rent) alongside commercial community and outdoor spaces along with market trader storage.

How we changed the plans, together

The co-design work aims to make changes and improvements to important parts of the previous Outline Planning Permission plans. Better daylight and sunlight, space between buildings and new community spaces are just a few of the improvements that the co-design work is bringing about.

A view down Church Street

A view from Church Street to Boscobel Street

More affordable homes for local people:

Residents expressed their desire to see how changes to a building’s height and location could improve daylight, sunlight and overshadowing. As a result:

• The building layout has been designed to reduce overshadowing and maximise daylight.
• A majority of new homes will be dual aspect, with good-sized windows.
• Some buildings have been lowered and others increased to keep the same number of homes, improving the flow of light, match more closely current and future building heights and balance the townscape.

A cleaner, greener, safer Church Street:

Retaining a ‘sense of community’ and creating good quality, safe and secure open spaces are key priorities for local people. The co-design work has brought about the following changes:

• Site B’s courtyard will be enlarged with more usable green areas.
• Smaller basement and podium car parks will free up land for trees and gardens.
• A new public green space at Site C is proposed, connecting Church Street and Boscobel Street.

Healthier lives:

Concerns have been raised about the potential reduction in the size of community spaces (where health and wellbeing activities could be delivered). The co-design process has ensured that:

• The community space remains as previously proposed for up to 460 square metres for local use.
• The space’s design and management will be co-designed in later engagement phases.
• We explore the use of roofs for residents’ enjoyment, communal growing and calming sunny spaces, along with new green play areas and improved streets around the sites.

A stronger local economy:

Feedback on the previous plans raised concerns over the impact on Church Street Market. Through the co-design process we have improved:

• Market storage and van parking will be provided.
• Venables and Penfold Streets will be improved for residents, traders, businesses and visitors.
• To explore a suitable location for a new supermarket.
• Site C will feature new shops and community services.

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Have your say now

You need to give your feedback by Friday, 16 January 2026. For every 50 people who finish the survey, we will hold a prize draw for a £50 Love2Shop voucher. You can find the prize draw terms and conditions at the Regeneration Space, 56 Church Street, London NW8 8EP.

You can complete the survey by clicking here.

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Further reading

How we are progressing on the Council’s brief​

Following the Co-design processes, we have improved the Council's brief for Sites B and C. You can read more on this by clicking here.

Summary of feedback from Co-Design Workshops

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Luton Street and Fisherton Street and provided 62 affordable, new high-quality social rent homes, and a new community sport space. It was completed in 2022.

The key features include:

• At Luton Street, 15 high-quality social rent homes were built. Of these, three were 3-bedroom homes and 12 were 2-bedroom homes. 46 intermediate 1-bedroom homes were also built.
• Three of the affordable homes were also built on Fisherton Street
• The private sale homes were prioritised for local people
• The new sports hall and community-run Everyone Active in partnership with Westminster City Council.  It features a three-court sports hall suitable for 5-a-side football, basketball, futsal, netball, volleyball, badminton and table tennis.

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Daventry House has provided 60 new community supportive homes and was competed in August 2023. This a landmark scheme for older adults and a business enterprise building for Westminster City Council. The key features of this scheme included: 

• 60 new homes for older adults 
• All of the homes meet the HAPPI recommendations (Housing for an Ageing Population Panel for Innovation) 
• A 1300sqm enterprise business space which forms the base of the building 

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The Green Spine is a new park and pedestrian-friendly route through the Church Street. Key features of this scheme included:

• A new play area for children.
• Benches and further seating with tables
• Improved lighting and the removal of dark and tucked-away corners.
• A new park with additional greenery was introduced to area, including several new trees and various plants and shrubbery to improve air quality and attract wildlife.
• A pedestrian-friendly route away from traffic with Sailsbury Street becoming a quieter road, where vehicles can access the area on a safer and calmer road.

Following feedback from residents, several changes have been made. The removal of the gym and play equipment and the seating on the corner of Sailsbury Street and Church Street due to anti-social behaviour.

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Ashmill 

This scheme was completed in March 2023 and saw 2 new social rents. Key features of this scheme included:

• Two new three-story family homes
• Air source hear pumps ensure energy use is more sustainable
• Homes are built to improve space standards, providing much-needed storage space.

Ashbridge Completed

This scheme was completed in June 2023 and has 26 new 1–3-bedroom social rent homes. Key features of this scheme included:

• 26 new 1-2 social rent homes
• 49 new cycle parking spaces
• Charging points for electric cars
• Green roof and solar panels
• Private balconies for each apartment
• Private communal space for use by residents of both the new building and those in neighbouring Alpha and Earl House

Cosway Street 

This scheme was completed in August 2022. Cosway Street is the latest addition to Church Street as part of the regeneration with 49 one, two and three-bedroom apartments set around a serene communal garden.

The income generated from selling the homes at Cosway Street will be reinvested back into affordable housing locally and across Westminster.

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The Church Street Triangle project aimed to refurbish unused buildings and upgrade underused public space to create a new heart for the area which can be enjoyed by the local community for years to come. The improvements to the Church St Triangle included: 

• New seating areas based on gabion cages filled with reclaimed stones from Lisson St Gardens and roof tiles from the WC block 
• New lighting columns 
• New trees 
• New paving stones along the shop fronts and toilet block  
• Retention of the York stone slabs and inscribed plaques

Triangle Café 

As a part of the improvements to the Church St Triangle, the old toilet block has been converted into a café along with new public toilets.  We have appointed Arbeit Studios to work with local businesses to find a suitable operator for this café space. If you are interested in finding out more about the café space, please contact [email protected].

Triangle Enterprise Space 

As part of the improvements to the Church Street Triangle, we have created a new Enterprise and Community Space in unit 62 and units 66-72 Church Street. Together, the spaces will provide seven studio units for use by local start-up businesses and a flexible space for events, workshops, and community activities. 

We have appointed Arbeit Studios to work with local businesses and residents to make the most of this space. If you are interested in learning more about it, contact [email protected].

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One of the first major projects in the Church Street Regeneration, the development of Sites A will bring new homes, shop space, facilities for the market and a place for the Church Street Library.

We listened carefully to the feedback the community gave us since 2019 and we carried out a two stage pre-planning application process in 2021. In 2022 we wanted all residents living in the regeneration areas named Site A,B & C to have their say on our regeneration proposal. We held a residents’ ballot from November 19 to December 21 2022 to make sure the community supported our plans. The result saw 56% of residents take part in the ballot and 73.1% voted ‘yes’.

Key Facts

The regeneration of Sites A will deliver 430 new homes. All current council homes will be re-provided, with secure tenants having the option to return to a new high-quality home that meets their needs, with rents set in the same way as they are now. 50% of the new homes will be affordable. 

The regeneration of Sites A will also: 

• Create new pedestrianised routes and high-quality green public spaces.  
• Build new community facilities, including a new playground and library. 
• Provide improved infrastructure for Church Street Market.  
• Create new jobs, training opportunities, and shops for the local community.  
• Introduce new cycle infrastructure, including cycle storage, enhanced cycling routes and 1,500 new cycle parking spaces, building on the council's Active Travel commitments . 

Strategic timeline for Site A

• February 2024 Mount Anvil selected as joint venture partner.
• Summer 2024 start of demolition 
• Start of construction 2026
• Practical Completion 2030  

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