Our achievements

The Regeneration department has been working extremely hard over the past few years, which has led to some notable successes in terms of new schemes:

Green Man Lane, Ealing

• Proposals for the £137 million regeneration of the Green Man Lane estate in West Ealing include the phased demolition of 430 homes to create 746 new properties. The project, which is subject to being granted planning permission, would offer homes for a mixture of affordable rent, shared ownership and outright sale.

• A2Dominion hopes this redevelopment would link the estate more effectively to West Ealing town centre and we have consulted residents throughout the planning and selection process to help build up a detailed picture of their requirements.

• The newly developed estate would be energy-efficient with an on-site energy centre providing combined heat and power for all homes and facilities.

• Work on phase one is set to begin in mid-2010, subject to planning permission, with the scheme taking around nine years in total.

Stanwell New Start

The £50million development involved replacing 164 sub-standard dwellings with 360 modern apartments and houses of mixed tenure (including Extra Care accommodation) ‘pepper-potted’ throughout the scheme.
Residents were initially opposed to the project; however, A2Dominion and partner, Spelthorne Borough Council, turned this around with over 90% of the community now supporting the scheme.

• Resident involvement Key to our success was the degree of resident involvement together with the breadth and variety of the consultation undertaken by the partners, including a dedicated web site: www.stanwellnewstart.co.uk

• Temporary accommodation: Balancing the needs of the residents with the pressures of finding suitable temporary accommodation was paramount in the phasing of this project. To overcome any difficulties, we became self-reliant – purchasing and building additional properties to provide temporary accommodation for the scheme.

• Profits re-invested: We used our commercial arm, A Plus New Homes, as the main contractor for the development, which allowed us to re-invest profit generated from private sales back into the local authority. This in turn helps to create additional affordable homes for the local residents.

• Re-distribution of open space: Prior to regeneration, open space throughout the estate was under-utilised and often the location of anti-social behaviour. With the help of residents, the open space has been converted into a series of smaller parks that offer something for all age groups.

St Michael's

A2Dominion is transforming St Michael’s Road in Ashford, replacing 65 outdated homes with 81 new houses and apartments of various sizes and tenures for Spelthorne residents.

Resident consultation is paramount to this project with tenants consulted at various stages throughout the planning and development process to obtain their input on proposals. A steering group was also set up to liaise and consult with residents on design and quality issues for the scheme.

By engaging residents in the process, we successfully managed to change initially negative attitudes towards the redevelopment with all residents now fully supporting the project.

Located within the Spelthorrne borough, the scheme will regenerate the area replacing and improving the standard and quality of existing affordable housing.

Bowes Wapshott

A2Dominion transformed a substandard post-war estate into a range of modern and practical homes that residents are proud to live in at the Bowes and Wapshott Road Estates in Egham.

Working with Runnymede Council, the Group put together a regeneration package of over £20 million to modernise the estates, bringing them up to a high standard to fit the needs of our residents.

The original estate was in desperate need of renovation as it was constructed using a prefabricated concrete panel system. Over time this outdated building method proved to be insufficient and ultimately led to the homes failing to meet the government’s Decent Homes Standard.

The 108 brand new homes are both affordable and environmentally efficient, with a mix of one and two-bedroom apartments and two and three-bedroom houses for affordable rent and outright sale. The project will achieve a 'Very Good' EcoHomes rating and will be built in two phases.

Resident involvement is central to the project and a programme of resident consultation has been of paramount importance in terms of shaping future plans for the area and the homes within it.

Residents have been involved in formulating proposals for a complete redevelopment of the site, directly influencing work via a steering group made up of tenant representatives to ensure specific needs were taken into account. Residents also had the opportunity to vote on whom they wished to manager their new homes on completion, further enhancing their involvement and influence.