Garages across Waltham Forest are set to be transformed into housing in a new project.
Waltham Forest council, working in partnership with Keepmoat Regeneration, will see 15 garage sites on estates across the borough redeveloped into a number of houses and flats.
Work is due to start shortly on a number of sites including Rosslyn Road in Walthamstow where 13 garages will be replaced with two new two-bedroom homes with gardens.
The scheme will provide 49 new homes in total and is due to be completed by March next year.
All of the homes will incorporate solar panels, condensing gas boilers and well-insulated walls and roofs.
Labour councillor Khevyn Limbajee, cabinet member for housing, said: “We have an ambitious programme to build hundreds more homes in the borough, in order to cope with demand and address the lack of good-sized, affordable housing.
“A significant number of these new homes will be built on council-owned land, and we’ve embarked on a really progressive scheme by looking at all of the garage sites we own.
“I’m pleased to be working in partnership with Keepmoat Regeneration on this project, and look forward to seeing these sites being transformed into high quality homes for local people.”
Jason Seymour, new build director at Keepmoat’s southern division said: “This project will bring a range of exciting, high quality houses and flats to Waltham Forest.
“Working across 15 different sites in the area means we are providing meaningful regeneration to the borough and much-needed, new housing for local people.
“We aim to leave a lasting legacy in Waltham Forest through various community engagement and impact initiatives, providing employment and training opportunities for local people.”
Garage sites set to be transformed include:
Southwell Grove Road, Leytonstone
St Leonards Avenue, Chingford
Churchill Terrace, Chingford
Valognes Avenue, Walthamstow
Titley Close, Chingford
Rosslyn Road, Walthamstow
St Stephen’s Close, Walthamstow
Avonfield Court, Walthamstow
St George’s Court, Walthamstow
The Avenue, Highams Park
North Birkbeck Road, Leytonstone
St Mary Road, Walthamstow
Beresford Road, Chingford
Tenby Court, Walthamstow
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