A council is looking for a development partner to deliver hundreds of new homes as part of a scheme to address the borough’s housing shortage.
Lambeth council plans to build 450 new homes, of which 150 will be affordable, across six sites in the borough as part of the scheme titled New Homes 6(NH6).
Denby Court, between Lambeth North and Vauxhall, is the first site penned for development.
The other five sites include Larkhall Lane in Clapham, Knight’s Walk in Kennington, Jonathan and Orsett Street in Vauxhall, Wootton Street by Waterloo Station and Trinity Rise in Brixton.
On site work for around 150 units is expected to start by 2030, of which at least 70 per cent will be for social rent.
NH6 is part of the council’s New Homes Programme, which launched in March 2024.
Cllr Danny Adilypour, the council’s deputy leader said: “We have made great strides in unlocking many housing projects in the borough to enable us to deliver more affordable housing for our residents.”
But with thousands of families in poor temporary accommodation and more than 40,000 people on Lambeth’s housing waiting list, the cabinet member for housing, investment and new homes warned that “urgent action” is still needed.
Cllr Adilypour said: “Alongside working with the Government to find solutions to our housing crisis, we know that the right partnership with an industry expert will help us deliver more new affordable homes at pace.
“As we begin the search for a partner to deliver the NH6, I look forward to working with our residents and the right partner to bring forward this significant project that will not only bring forward much-needed high quality homes but also improve so many of our Lambeth neighbourhoods in the future.”
The partnership offer launched through the Find a Tender Service portal on Monday and is expected to be completed in 10 to 12 months.
Pictured top: Aerial image of Denby Court, the first site to be delivered as part of the NH6 (Picture: Lambeth council)