Since 2014, the partnership has jointly delivered over 700 homes, including 581 new council homes, and excellent new community facilities like the Una Marson Library and Harold Moody Health Centre. There are a further 321 homes currently in construction.

However, there have been concerns from Aylesbury Estate residents that progress with the regeneration has been too slow, and that delays have contributed to issues such as anti‑social behaviour around empty blocks awaiting demolition.

The partnership has listened, considered ways of accelerating progress, and the council and Notting Hill Genesis have reached agreement in principle to change the way the two organisations work together.

Under this new arrangement, Notting Hill Genesis will complete work on three sites on the estate:

• Plot 18, which is nearly finished and includes a public square, social housing and the Una Marson Library and Harold Moody Health Centre – providing 23 homes for social rent for over 55s and 99 homes for market rent.
• FDS C, which is currently in construction on the corner of Portland Road and Albany Road – providing 321 homes of which 131 will be affordable housing.
• Phase 2B which is awaiting final planning permission, on the corner of Thurlow Street and Albany Road – providing a further 640 homes. 50% will be affordable housing, of which 65% will be family-sized homes to address the urgent need for more affordable housing for families.

Delivery of those three phases will bring the total number of new homes built on the estate through the partnership between Southwark and Notting Hill Genesis to 1,664.

The council will simultaneously seek new development partners to move ahead with building new homes and facilities on the rest of the estate.

Southwark Council remains committed to building as many council homes as possible, including replacing old housing with new council homes or homes for social rent at similar rent levels.

It is also strongly committed to working with people on the estate so they can have their say on the future.

Cllr Sarah King, Leader of Southwark Council, said: “The Aylesbury Estate is at the heart of our borough, and we’re determined to build the community that residents and future generations deserve.

This is one of the most complex regeneration schemes anywhere and in partnership with Notting Hill Genesis, we’ve delivered 581 new council homes and fantastic new spaces like the Una Marson Library and Harold Moody Health Centre, and open spaces to be enjoyed by generations of Aylesbury residents."

“But we also know many residents have raised concerns that progress has been too slow and this has caused serious problems including anti-social behaviour in and around the vacant blocks on the estate."

“We and Notting Hill Genesis share these concerns and have decided to take action to move ahead more quickly. We’re strongly committed to working with estate residents on what comes next on later phases on their estate.

“I especially want to thank the Chairs of the Aylesbury Estate’s Tenants and Resident Associations, past and present, for their vital work and passionate commitment to the community.”

Matthew Cornwall Jones, Chief Homes Officer at Notting Hill Genesis, said:

“For us, residents are at the heart of the Aylesbury estate regeneration and these changes will allow NHG to continue to build high quality, energy efficient homes that meet and exceed modern standards, while ensuring long-term social and economic benefits for the community.

“Since the partnership between Notting Hill Genesis and Southwark Council was established in 2014, we’ve built over 700 homes in total on the estate, 581 of which the council has bought to utilise as council homes.

“We’re looking forward to receiving final planning permission from Southwark Council, in order to start moving on with phase 2B. This will allow us to deliver a further 640 high quality new homes to the estate, replacing outdated buildings with modern, spacious and energy efficient housing. Half of these new homes will be affordable, and the majority of those will be family sized. The new neighbourhood will sit within beautifully transformed, greener public spaces for residents to enjoy.”

A report, proposing these changes in the way future phases of the Aylesbury Estate regeneration are delivered, has been published ahead of the Southwark Council Cabinet meeting on 16 March.

If Cabinet agrees the report, then the change in working relationship will be subject to final agreement between Southwark Council and Notting Hill Genesis.

Notes for editors

The partnership between NHG and Southwark was established in 2014. Through this partnership 703 homes have been built, and there are a further 321 in construction.  In addition the partnership has delivered a new library, health centre, and public square. In 2021 it was agreed for the Council to purchase and manage 581 of these, as council homes. The completion of the remaining phases that Notting Hill Genesis will deliver will bring the total number of homes built by the not-for-profit housing association, as part of the estate’s regeneration to 1,664.