Lambeth Council is considering the partial or full demolition and rebuild of Cressingham Gardens instead of simply repairing it. They want to build extra new flats on the estate which will destroy it’s existing vibrant community, wreck the estate’s unique 1970’s design by award winning architect Ted Hollamby, and affect every user of nearby Brockwell Park.
Please sign our petition and save Cressingham Gardens from destruction!
WE THE UNDERSIGNED CALL ON LAMBETH COUNCIL TO;
STOP the demolition and rebuilding of Cressingham Gardens, the award winning architect’s designed estate by Brockwell Park.
INCLUDE the whole of Cressingham Gardens within the Brockwell Park Conservation Area, as recommended by English Heritage in their recent assessment of the estate.
PRESERVE the estate’s unique architectural heritage, as highlighted by The 20th Century Society in their recent report, by carrying out much needed repairs so that the estate can be appreciated by both residents and park users for many years to come.
Just some of the impacts if the council's proposal goes ahead:
1. A Community Uprooted. If demolished, tenants (many of whom have lived on the estate for decades) would be uprooted and relocated, and leaseholders would be evicted under "Compulsory Purchase Orders," resulting in many being forced to leave London altogether.
2. Architecture Destroyed. Cressingham Gardens was designed by Edward "Ted" Hollamby, a highly influential architect, in the 1970’s. He was a "champion of modern low-rise estates responsive to topography and local conditions". The estate blends well with Brockwell Park and is barely visible above the tree line. The staggered building heights and ample green spaces provide a “village feel” that belies the estate’s central London location.
3. Blight of Brockwell Park. New high density buildings erected on the site will inevitably affect the precious views from within Brockwell Park, and will also see the loss of the green open spaces within the estate.
4. Pressure On Services. An influx of residents due to any proposed “regeneration” scheme will inevitably impact on local services.
Victorian sewage systems are inadequate, and water is already in short supply. Buses barely cope during rush hour, and school places and doctor’s surgeries struggle to keep up with demand.
5. More Flats = Increase In Crime. Cressingham Gardens currently has one of the lowest crime rates in the borough, due to it’s low density and people friendly design.
Here is what English Heritage and The 20th Century Society said about the estate about in their recent reports:
“We do recognize it’s local significance, and Conservation Area status is suggested as a means of reflecting it’s overall character.”
English Heritage
“It’s absolutely the opposite of the Gherkin. It’s good sensible housing, in the way that housing should be built.”
The 20th Century Society
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 6, 2020
January 30, 2016
The scale of this response has forced the council to acknowledge our committee for a formal briefing. My next task is finalizing the legal arguments for the upcoming planning appeal meeting.
May 11, 2014
The petition reached one hundred signatures this morning. I have compiled the current list and am finalizing a formal letter to the Lambeth Council planning department to ensure this count is on the official public record.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2014
May 8, 2014
We are approaching one hundred signatures which provides the necessary leverage for our upcoming formal submission to the Council planning department. Reaching this threshold today ensures our petition is flagged as a priority item during the next review meeting.
1,237 Comments
We walk through the estate to the park-the video shows a real and lovely community- I'm signing this petition to support this community and Lambeth citizens right to community- we all need this.
There's nowhere to decant the extising tenants to, particularly those who are disabled or elderly. If even part of the estate is biult on and made more dense, there will be more noise nuisance, less privacy between blocks and less of the very things which make this estate function - higher density built ones have failed.
So short sighted, yet another mid century gem threatened. If it gets knocked down, 10 years down the line when the public's "taste" catches up we'll be regretting it. It's architectural heritage AND a fabulous community.
I am dismayed by the ongoing idea that council residents and their estates are for sale by the controlling boroughs who in the days of the GLC would have looked after them. This is quite disgusting opportunism dressed up as "regeneration" but nothing of the kind. It's time to make an example of a borough and stop them in their tracks.
It is absolutely crazy that the Council are contemplating demolishing our homes when the state of repair is due to the Council's lack of investment in the estate over many years. We have lived on Cressingham Gardens Estate for 38 years now and have witnessed the level of neglect by the Council since the Estate was built. Do not destroy our community!
I know this estate very well & love the way it was built for neighborliness, child safety, harmony with the park, etc. The neglect and dangerous plans have been going on for years & must stop. See sense.
Fabulous estate and community, should be listed!
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Lambeth Council is considering the partial or full demolition and rebuild of Cressingham Gardens instead of simply repairing it. They want to build extra new flats on the estate which will destroy it’s existing vibrant community, wreck the estate’s unique 1970’s design by award winning architect Ted Hollamby, and affect every user of nearby Brockwell Park.
Please sign our petition and save Cressingham Gardens from destruction!
WE THE UNDERSIGNED CALL ON LAMBETH COUNCIL TO;
STOP the demolition and rebuilding of Cressingham Gardens, the award winning architect’s designed estate by Brockwell Park.
INCLUDE the whole of Cressingham Gardens within the Brockwell Park Conservation Area, as recommended by English Heritage in their recent assessment of the estate.
PRESERVE the estate’s unique architectural heritage, as highlighted by The 20th Century Society in their recent report, by carrying out much needed repairs so that the estate can be appreciated by both residents and park users for many years to come.
Just some of the impacts if the council's proposal goes ahead:
1. A Community Uprooted. If demolished, tenants (many of whom have lived on the estate for decades) would be uprooted and relocated, and leaseholders would be evicted under "Compulsory Purchase Orders," resulting in many being forced to leave London altogether.
2. Architecture Destroyed. Cressingham Gardens was designed by Edward "Ted" Hollamby, a highly influential architect, in the 1970’s. He was a "champion of modern low-rise estates responsive to topography and local conditions". The estate blends well with Brockwell Park and is barely visible above the tree line. The staggered building heights and ample green spaces provide a “village feel” that belies the estate’s central London location.
3. Blight of Brockwell Park. New high density buildings erected on the site will inevitably affect the precious views from within Brockwell Park, and will also see the loss of the green open spaces within the estate.
4. Pressure On Services. An influx of residents due to any proposed “regeneration” scheme will inevitably impact on local services.
Victorian sewage systems are inadequate, and water is already in short supply. Buses barely cope during rush hour, and school places and doctor’s surgeries struggle to keep up with demand.
5. More Flats = Increase In Crime. Cressingham Gardens currently has one of the lowest crime rates in the borough, due to it’s low density and people friendly design.
Here is what English Heritage and The 20th Century Society said about the estate about in their recent reports:
“We do recognize it’s local significance, and Conservation Area status is suggested as a means of reflecting it’s overall character.”
English Heritage
“It’s absolutely the opposite of the Gherkin. It’s good sensible housing, in the way that housing should be built.”
The 20th Century Society
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
October 6, 2020
January 30, 2016
The scale of this response has forced the council to acknowledge our committee for a formal briefing. My next task is finalizing the legal arguments for the upcoming planning appeal meeting.
May 11, 2014
The petition reached one hundred signatures this morning. I have compiled the current list and am finalizing a formal letter to the Lambeth Council planning department to ensure this count is on the official public record.
Reached 100 supporters
May 9, 2014
May 8, 2014
We are approaching one hundred signatures which provides the necessary leverage for our upcoming formal submission to the Council planning department. Reaching this threshold today ensures our petition is flagged as a priority item during the next review meeting.
1,237 Comments
This estate is an example of good social housing and the way it has been built has helped to create a strong community. Don't knock it down just to make a quick buck from private property developers. We need more social housing not less.
We walk through the estate to the park-the video shows a real and lovely community- I'm signing this petition to support this community and Lambeth citizens right to community- we all need this.
There's nowhere to decant the extising tenants to, particularly those who are disabled or elderly. If even part of the estate is biult on and made more dense, there will be more noise nuisance, less privacy between blocks and less of the very things which make this estate function - higher density built ones have failed.
So short sighted, yet another mid century gem threatened. If it gets knocked down, 10 years down the line when the public's "taste" catches up we'll be regretting it. It's architectural heritage AND a fabulous community.
I am dismayed by the ongoing idea that council residents and their estates are for sale by the controlling boroughs who in the days of the GLC would have looked after them. This is quite disgusting opportunism dressed up as "regeneration" but nothing of the kind. It's time to make an example of a borough and stop them in their tracks.
It is absolutely crazy that the Council are contemplating demolishing our homes when the state of repair is due to the Council's lack of investment in the estate over many years. We have lived on Cressingham Gardens Estate for 38 years now and have witnessed the level of neglect by the Council since the Estate was built. Do not destroy our community!
I know this estate very well & love the way it was built for neighborliness, child safety, harmony with the park, etc. The neglect and dangerous plans have been going on for years & must stop. See sense.
Fabulous estate and community, should be listed!
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This estate is an example of good social housing and the way it has been built has helped to create a strong community. Don't knock it down just to make a quick buck from private property developers. We need more social housing not less.