| Ferrier Estate | |
|
Lebrun Square of the Ferrier Estate. |
|
| Location | Kidbrooke, Greenwich, London, England |
| Status | Partly inhabited, partly under-demolition. |
| Constructed | 1968-1972 |
| Demolished | 2009- |
| Governing Body |
Greenwich Council |
The Ferrier Estate is a large housing estate located in Kidbrooke, Greenwich, south London.
The estate is a typical example of system built social housing in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1970s. The Ferrier is located to the south of Kidbrooke railway station and the A2 Rochester Way, to the north of the A20, to the east of Blackheath and on the border of Eltham.
Contents |
Ferrier was constructed by the London Borough of Greenwich on an old brownfield site to the east of Blackheath. The Ferrier Estate was built on two sites. Site A, approved in 1967, consisted of five 12-storey towers (Clegg, Crozier, Goldmark, Leclair and Sala Houses). Site B, approved in 1970, consists of six 12-storey towers (Felton, Ronald, Stainer, Standish, Sterling and Wixom Houses).[1] The estate was built using a system of concrete panels, usually manufactured on site rather like the Thamesmead estate in order to enable buildings to be erected quickly.
In 1999, Prince Michael of Kent and the British Security Industry Association started a property-marking initiative at the Ferrier Estate, due to its notoriety as a 'burglary blackspot'.[2]
In 2001, a large terror cell and terrorist training facility was found on the Ferrier Estate.[3]
The Kidbrooke Regeneration is a £1billion scheme to demolish the Ferrier Estate, and replace it with a new community.[4] The regeneration will include the construction of 4,398 new homes, 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m2) commercial and retail space, a new 100-acre (0.40 km2) park, a new school, and additional features.[5][6]
Between 1999 and 2003, detailed work was carried out by Greenwich Council to assess the future of the Ferrier Estate. It was concluded that a full-scale regeneration was the best option.[7]
In July 2004, the Kidbrooke Vision scheme was given approval by the government.[8]
In January 2006, Berkeley Homes and Southern Housing were chosen as developers for the Kidbrooke Vision scheme.[9]
In November 2007, Berkeley homes chose Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands as architects to design the regeneration masterplan.[10]
In March 2009, demolition began on the Ferrier Estate.[11]
In April 2009, Greenwich Council approved the masterplan designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands.[12]
In June 2009, final planning permission for the Kidbrooke Regeneration scheme was granted by the Mayor of London.[13]
In September 2009, the ground-breaking ceremony for Phase 1 of the Kidbrooke Regeneration took place, heralding the start of construction.[14]
In January 2010, demolition began on the Ferrier Estate. A notice was served stating that demolition would be finished by 25 January 2012, a reasonable period within which to carry out the proposed demolition.
In March 2010, planning permission for Phase 2 of the Kidbrooke Regeneration was approved by Greenwich Council.[15]
As at August 2011 much of the Estate had been demolished, particularly to the west of Kidbrooke Park Rd, although some residents still awaited rehousing. Houses and flats in Phase 1 (on the former Harrow Meadow football ground at the south-east of the development area) were occupied.