West Hendon Estate Regeneration, Barnet The Site At a glance The existing estate was completed by Barnet Council in the early 1970s using the ‘Bison’ large panel system of construction, which from the outset suffered London Borough of numerous technical problems. The 680 flats and houses which form interlocking courtyards continued to deteriorate, eventually leading Barnet Council to seek Barnet regeneration proposals. Regeneration The West Hendon Estate, in the London Borough of Barnet, sits between the A5 Partnership Edgeware Road and the Welsh Harp Reservoir, which is a designated Site of 2,171 units, Special Scientific Interest with numerous species of birds. It is well linked to transport with easy access to the road and rail network. including: 1471 private sale 132 low cost home ownership The Scheme The Deal 548 rent Over £450 million will be spent to MHP was chosen as the Council’s Over 3,500sqm deliver 2,171 new homes in a development partner in 2002. A principle variety of tenures including development agreement between MHP, commercial space outright sale, low cost home its development partner Barratt, and Public square ownership and social rent. Barnet Council, was signed in August 2006. New park The regeneration will also Primary Care Trust provide over 3,500sqm of Extensive consultation with residents and commercial space, a new statutory bodies resulted in the facility community centre, a health development of a masterplan, which Community Centre centre, a new park, new sports received outline planning consent in and leisure facilities, 2005, and was revised in 2008. Major road environmental improvements to Cross subsidy from the sale of new improvements provide better access to the homes, along with public grant, will Outline planning: Welsh Harp, and a new traffic enable delivery of the scheme. scheme for the A5 adjacent to March 2008 the site. Anticipated completion: 2020 To find out more, contact the north London Development Office on 0208 976 1147 .