An overview of London's largest estate restoration and regeneration scheme
About the Project
Our role on The Carpenters Regeneration
Populo is Newham Council's wholly owned housing company, with an ambition to make Newham home for everyone. We are designing and building better affordable and market rent homes and our environmentally friendly developments create new communities while strengthening existing ones. All Populo residents enjoy excellent standards of design and attention to detail.
Together with Newham Council, we are focused on the need to deliver for Newham’s diverse residents, and our commitment to Community Wealth Building ensures that the wider community also benefits.
This long-term commitment means that our exceptional customer service and commitment to you, and Newham, is here to stay.
A mandate from Newham Council
In February 2020 the Council gave approval for Populo Living, (formerly Red Door Ventures), to provide development management services for the next stage of work for the restoration of the estate.
Populo and the Council have worked closely with residents to create a detailed vision for the new Carpenters Estate, as set out in the masterplan. We were tasked by Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz (OBE) and the Council to meet their priorities to provide at least 50% genuinely affordable homes on development sites owned by the council - making this a stand out regeneration project.
Residents at the heart of the Regeneration
Populo began engagement with local residents to re-establish connection and trust within the community of existing and past-residents, to understand their concerns and desires. The initial activities involved exploring a series of options with residents, varying from the refurbishment of existing homes to wholesale redevelopment of the site.
Workshop discussions were set up to assess the implications of each option to obtain feedback from the community. The outcome has informed the development of the application proposals and acted as the foundation for the resident-led masterplan – that brings together existing and new streets, buildings and public realm, to create a neighbourhood that is welcoming and vibrant. A neighbourhood that is characterised by a diverse mix of land uses, people, and built form, with strong relationships between public realm and private dwellings.
What residents said
"Throughout the process, the (Populo) team has reached out in many ways to make sure everyone had a voice, understood the plans, were kept up to date, and could make their mind up in an impartial way.
I supported the plans because a lot of thought went into the design, sustainability, as well as delivering many more affordable homes on the estate."
- Jibril, Resident
"Populo came on board following a series of meetings with the mayor, which were really positive. The residents were assured that they would have an input on the masterplan. I can say that has been delivered with the ballot and this masterplan. Populo has in a way honoured their agreements.
The best part of what will be delivered in the masterplan, over the next few years, is to be able to see the ideas that the residents asked for, come to life."
- Adeel, Resident
About the Project
The Masterplan
Read about the £1bn outline masterplan for The Carpenters Estate – London’s largest estate restoration and regeneration scheme
Carpenters Community
Our community space houses a wide range of activities for families and individuals on The Carpenters Estate
The Carpenters community