Sutton and Cheam Labour Party Sutton and Cheam Constituency Labour Party, London Borough of Sutton
Housing Regeneration in Sutton
Current Housing Regeneration issues
Sutton and Cheam Labour is continues to monitor the potential impact of Housing Regeneration proposals in Sutton. There are 3 current issues:
1. We expressed concern over the redevelopment of the Beech Tree Close Council housing development which had a number of elderly Council Tenants.
We were concerned at the time over the following issues:
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The proposal looked out of all proportion to what should be allowed on the site.
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The need for tenants and leaseholders to give full consent through a proper consent process and if GLA money is going to be spent on the site has there been a proper ballot of tenants as per Mayor of London guidance?
The Council agreed a proposal in 2020, and approved a planning application in 2022, however costs have spiralled and despite warnings by Labour Councillors about the process the Council proceeded and agreed a developer of the site. However that developer went into administration in August 2023 and the now the site, following the demolition of its housing, remains a big hole in the ground.
2. The Council has also been moving towards regeneration of the Elm Grove estate in Sutton Town Centre. Details on that is here.
3. The Council is also likely to be looking at some smaller Council estates where there old garages that are not in use and seek to build infill developments on the site. Whilst this is a good alternative to full-scale regeneration, it does require early and comprehensive resident consultation before any decisions.
Future Housing Regeneration issues in Sutton
A number of estates in the borough could be a affected by this and all of them are listed here. Places affected include:
- Beech Tree Place
- Benhill Estate
- Chaucer Estate
- Collingwood Estate
- Elm Grove Estate
- Rosebery Gardens
- Rosehill Court
- Sutton Court