There are benefits in the proposals not just for the residents of Ham Close, but for the whole community.
- Reproviding 143 affordable tenanted homes and 78 new affordable homes
- c.50% affordable homes
- 452 homes ranging from Studio apartments to 5 bed houses
- 10% wheelchair accessible homes.
- All homes benefit from spacious layouts with private outside spaces (balcony, patio or garden)
- Latest fire safety measures including sprinkler systems installed within all apartments and communal areas
- High performing energy efficient buildings for sustainable homes.
- The revenue created from this regeneration will allow London Borough Richmond upon Thames to build a new Multi-Use Games Area at St Richard’s C of E School.
- This regeneration will allow the setting up of a £2m social impact fund (£250,000 a year for 8 years) for monies towards local projects.
- Community gardening spaces running throughout the site
- Healthy and active lifestyles promoted through the regeneration proposals
- A new Linear Park and new childrens play space.
- Supporting local community and providing new facilities for MakerLabs and Ham Youth Centre
- New safe spaces for existing community groups to meet.
- New highly sustainable BREEAM Excellent community facilities for Ham and Petersham
- In addition, there will be a substantial Community Infrastructure Levy payment made to London Borough Richmond upon Thames to fund other new local community infrastructure.
- Opportunities for new public art to be created by residents
- Opportunities for community to engage with designing aspects of the new public realm
- A number of apprenticeships, work experience and employment opportunities will be offered to local residents.
- Enhancing biodiversity and wildlife through the creation of green corridors, and new habitats through planting, bug hotels and green roofs
- Over 120 new trees planted
- A minimum of 10%+ Biodiversity net gain
- Promoting sustainable
transport - 795 secure cycle spaces
- 13 public cycle spaces
- New walking and
cycling routes through
Ham Close.