Building 191 new council homes at Hale Wharf

Haringey Council's commitment to building new council homes

Hoarding around one of our construction sites

Building more council homes for the local community

Why Haringey Council is building new council homes

Haringey Council has ambitious home building programme to deliver the first new council homes in a generation, with as many as possible built on existing council owned land. Our aim is to build 3,000 new homes in the next decade.&nbsp;Housing is an important priority for Haringey Council as like many other local authorities, we have an acute shortage of affordable homes in the borough. We have almost 12,500 households on our council home waiting list, and many of these are families with young children in overcrowded conditions.&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1678109375/projects/63ecb181d35c0a457375f96f/ho7esd1m97oznjh61zsu.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Handing-over the keys to a new council home: Cllr Peray Ahmet (Leader of the Council), Cllr Ruth Gordon (Cabinet Member for Council Housebuilding, Placemaking, and Development ) and Robbie Erbmann (Asst. Director of Housing) giving a family the keys of a new council home at Rosa Luxemburg Apartments in Tottenham Hale">Handing-over the keys to a new council home:&nbsp;Cllr Peray Ahmet (Leader of the Council), Cllr Ruth Gordon (Cabinet Member for Council Housebuilding, Placemaking, and Development ) and Robbie Erbmann (Asst. Director of Housing) giving a family the keys of a new council home at Rosa Luxemburg Apartments in Tottenham Hale. Our programme also includes a series of supported housing schemes for our vulnerable residents who have suffered homelessness, including rough sleeping, and who are being provided with onsite care and support to help them into independent living. Find out more about our council homes building programmeYou can find out more about our council home building programme&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/housing/council-homes/haringey-homes">here</a> and examples of our current projects&nbsp;<a href="https://haringeyhomes.commonplace.is/">here.</a>&nbsp; An example of the type of supported housing we are providing can be found&nbsp;<a href="https://www.haringey.gov.uk/news/haringey-becomes-first-london-provide-modular-homes-tackle-homelessness">here.</a>You can see where our homes are being built&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1v75dBKf3gccGJQVo7CgMtxusHd5fp6XO&ll=51.58436420763216%2C-0.07863463120032277&z=13">here.</a> Energy efficient homes to reduce tenants&#39; bills and to help the environmentAll our new councils homes are designed to both cut carbon emissions and to reduce residents&rsquo; energy bills. Our new council home developments are always well-insulated and developments often incorporate air source heat pumps, solar panels, PassivHaus principles, natural shading and ventilation, green roofs and other methods to cut energy use.

CGI street scene in Hale Wharf

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1678113010/projects/63ecb181d35c0a457375f96f/osj38uub8cnnd18ofhig.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-fil" alt="CGi aerial view, looking north and east along the waterside past the development ">Haringey Council&#39;s Hale Wharf development will see 191 new council homes built.&nbsp;The Hale Wharf development comprises 6 buildings, that vary between 4 and 8 storeys high, and is being built on brownfield land.<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1678113116/projects/63ecb181d35c0a457375f96f/uhqng4ppsw59hymor1kg.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Diagrammatic map showing the development's layout">All the new homes will be adaptable, of which 27 will be fully wheelchair accessible. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1678112983/projects/63ecb181d35c0a457375f96f/pdvu5g3prghhizvpxnkp.png" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="Satellite image of the development (marked in red) set in the wider context of the wetlands and Tottenham Hale urban area">The new homes are set in a picturesque location overlooking the Paddock Community Nature Park and Walthamstow Wetlands. Hale Wharf will improve the overall access to the waterways, complementing the Council&rsquo;s investment in the area and strengthening the connectivity between Tottenham High Road and the Lea Valley. <img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1678113068/projects/63ecb181d35c0a457375f96f/etmemmn2nsyg77k73h2r.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="CGI of leafy street scene and off-street play area within Hale Wharf">Haringey Council&#39;s Hale Wharf scheme will incorporate two play areas for younger children and public pedestrian foot bridges: Hall Village Green Link Bridge and Pymmes Brook Bridge. Provision will be made for 25 wheelchair accessible car parking spaces with car club spaces also being accommodated. There will be cycle storage to encourage more sustainable forms of travel and Hale Wharf is just a few minutes&rsquo; walk from Tottenham Hale station.&nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1678113167/projects/63ecb181d35c0a457375f96f/bzss5bquionmqakzmdpl.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dii" alt="CGI looking east from Tottenham Hale across the river and canal towards the new homes">The homes will have high-levels of insulation and are being constructed with responsibly sourced and environmentally friendly materials. Homes will be connected to the Hale Village Energy Centre and the scheme will include measures for a sustainable drainage system.