Newnton Close, Hackney

Entrant's Summary: Newnton Close is a highly sustainable, 100% affordable housing upgrade scheme that places tenants at its heart. It replaces aged accommodation at the end of its viable lifespan with a high quality 76-apartment scheme that not only meets tenants’ specific needs but also adds huge value through environmental enhancements. The team navigated a complex, sometimes competing, two-tier policy framework, a delicate viability case and last-minute consultation responses to secure planning permission. Importantly, all tenants have the right to return to the new apartments on current tenancy arrangements, ensuring this redevelopment scheme really is for the community within which it sits.