Regents Court Development Proposal- Stage 2

Overview

Hackney Council is continuing its housing programme to deliver around 400 new homes across 14 locations, including Regents Court. This programme, consulted on in July last year, is part of our ongoing commitment to start building or support the construction of 1,000 new homes for social rent by 2026. Across the programme, 75% of the new homes will be council homes for social rent, prioritised for local residents with established housing needs. Our goal remains to address the housing shortage and provide high-quality, genuinely affordable homes to those in need.

The Regents Court site has been identified as a potential locations for new homes without the demolition of existing ones, alongside wider improvements to the neighbourhood.

In the summer of 2022, we discussed proposals with local residents to replace the garages at Regents Court with new homes. Since then, the Council’s Cabinet has approved the plan to work with a design team and residents to develop detailed plans for the new homes on these estates.

We have appointed the following design team and specialist consultants:

Architects: Haworth Tompkins Architects 

Landscape Designers: LDA Design with Mark Lemanski

Cost Consultant: Exigere

Planning Consultant: HTA Planning

Multi Disciplinary Engineering Consultant: XCO2

Most of our design team members have lived or worked in Hackney for many years. They bring diverse backgrounds and cultures and are excited to collaborate with the community on these much-needed new homes and improvements. 

Why your views matter

Hackney Council Housing and Regeneration & Delivery team wants to hear your views on the current proposals for Regents Court site and the Shared Design Principles that will inform the next stage of design development following the first round of public engagement events held on the 20th and 22nd July 2024.

Shared Design Principles have been developed based on conversations held to date with the Resident Steering Group, incorporating their issues, concerns and aspirations. They also reflect the vision of the design team, informed by their  in-depth research of the site and design expertise, as well as the Council’s goals, policies and regulations that all shape the plans.

This survey accompanies public drop-in exhibitions on: 

Saturday 8 March 2025 11am-1:30pm held at the entrance of Regents Estate.

Tuesday 11 March 2025 4-7pm at Regent Estate Pensioners Club, 33 Brougham Rd, London E8 4PD.

Please read through the exhibition boards and complete the following survey questions and share any additional ideas and opinions in the free text boxes provided.