Westminster Metropolis Council’s Cupboard has appointed McLaren Development Restricted as the primary contractor for the second part of the Ebury Bridge regeneration, approving a £229m phase-two development price range to advance the subsequent main milestone.
Enabling works for part two are scheduled to begin in early 2026, with primary development anticipated to observe later that yr. McLaren’s fee covers the supply of part two solely.
Located in Knightsbridge and Belgravia, Ebury Bridge is without doubt one of the council’s largest regeneration programmes, changing a Thirties property, reshaping public areas and establishing a sustainable neighbourhood with new group amenities.
Throughout three phases, the scheme will ship 779 properties, together with 373 for social lease. Section one accomplished in December 2024 with 226 properties, 100 of them for social lease. Section two, the biggest stage, will add an extra 334 properties, of which 228 will probably be for social lease.
Via the council’s Actually Reasonably priced Housing Technique, and along with 198 social lease reprovisions on the property, the variety of new council properties for social lease elevated from 41 to 175. This strengthened supply secured 91% assist in a confirmatory resident poll and unlocked over £40m of Higher London Authority (GLA) funding.
All current residents could have a proper to return when the works are full. Section two will embrace a central group sq., new retail areas, play areas and a group centre. The undertaking will re-establish the Ebury Bridge Street retail parade, create premises for long-standing native companies, introduce impartial outlets, group supermarkets and cafés, and open new pedestrian routes connecting by way of to the River Thames.
Councillor Ellie Ormsby, Cupboard Member for Regeneration and Renters at Westminster Metropolis Council, mentioned: “Westminster faces an acute want for a spread of housing provision, so we’re happy we now have appointed Mclaren Development as the primary contractor for part two for the Ebury Bridge Improvement. They’ve a robust monitor document of main regeneration and mixed-use developments just like the Ebury scheme and can assist us to convey constructive change for the neighbourhood.
“We have now already constructed 100 new council properties for social lease within the first part. We all know the distinction a safe, high-quality and sustainable house could make for our residents in Westminster and all those that have moved in are thrilled with their new house.
“Section two brings ahead much more of the inexpensive properties that we have to deal with the council’s ready lists, with 228 council properties for social lease offering genuinely inexpensive housing for our communities and guaranteeing the housing wants of everybody within the metropolis are met.”
The contract award follows a Pre-Development Providers Settlement with Mclaren in October 2024 and formalises their choice as lead contractor for the second and largest part, after a rigorous public sector procurement course of in February 2024. The scheme targets BREEAM Excellent and helps Westminster’s dedication to at the very least 50% inexpensive housing throughout its developments, comprising social lease and London Residing Lease.
Collaboration with the GLA has been central to the programme, with £147.2m from the Mayor supporting inexpensive properties. Resident ballots at Ebury Bridge and Church Road have additionally unlocked over £70m in extra GLA funding, enabling larger ranges of genuinely inexpensive housing.
