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Developments in London don’t seem to be slowing down in 2026. As well as new museums, hotels and music venues, the city is tipped to get a number of spanking fresh neighbourhoods in the future too. All four corners of the have new homes, town centres and facilities in their future pipelines. For north London, the final plans to complete the Woodberry Down development were approved in 2025.
In September Hackney Council gave the green light to the final phases of the Woodberry Down regeneration masterplan. This has been a long time in the making, as the Woodberry Down regeneration officially began 20 years ago. Developers Berkeley Homes have now been given the go-ahead to complete the final stages, officially known as phases 5-8.
Berkeley sought permission to build up to a 3,083 new homes in the area across the four phases, of which the developer said 43 percent would be affordable. Originally built as a 100 percent social housing estate in 1949, the final stages of the development plan want to see the demolition of 692 social rent units, which will be replaced with 583 new social units. The plans also include 950 square-metres of space for local community use.
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Some concerns about the plans were expressed by the Woodberry Down Community Organisation (WDCO), with locals particularly worried about the reduction in social homes, and the potential loss of biodiversity in the area.
Once all the new homes are completed, Hackney Council claims there will be £12 million contributed to local infrastructure, including roads and drains.
A Hackney Council spokesperson said: ‘The Woodberry Down regeneration is building thousands of much needed new homes, including a brand new high quality social rented home for all secure council tenants living on the estate as well as new shared ownership homes.
‘It has also provided new community facilities for everyone in the area, including the biodiversity-boosting Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve, acres of new green space, a new community centre, shops, offices, children’s centre and play facilities at Spring Park.’
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