Khan approves Pentavia Retail Park BTR scheme
Sadiq Khan has approved plans for 844 build-to-rent homes at Pentavia Retail Park in Mill Hill.
The London mayor approved revised plans that have seen the affordable housing provision boosted to 41%.
Meadow Residential submitted plans for 724, with 35% affordable homes, in December 2017. The scheme has been designed by architects Arney Fender Katsalidis.
Sadiq Khan has approved plans for 844 build-to-rent homes at Pentavia Retail Park in Mill Hill.
The London mayor approved revised plans that have seen the affordable housing provision boosted to 41%.
Meadow Residential submitted plans for 724, with 35% affordable homes, in December 2017. The scheme has been designed by architects Arney Fender Katsalidis.
The application was rejected by Barnet Council in July 2018. The planning committee said the scheme did not provide enough affordable homes and would be over-development of the site.
Khan called in the scheme in November and identified the “potential to make an important contribution to housing and affordable housing supply”.
Khan said: “This is classic example of an underused site with the potential to deliver significant numbers of homes, including affordable homes at social rent and London Living Rent levels.”
Andrew McDaniel, partner at Meadow Residential, said: “Our plans for new homes at Pentavia Retail Park are precisely what London needs.
“Access to quality homes, at an affordable price, is something desperately needed in Mill Hill, not least for the many key public sector workers who provide vital services in local schools and hospitals, many of whom we’ve spoken to in the last few months.”
Over the five years from 2012 to 2017, Barnet delivered just 21% of the affordable homes target in the London Plan (1,645 from a target of 7,876) and 67% of the overall target number of homes delivered (7,670 of a target of 11,463).
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