Pocket Living has secured two unanimous planning committee decisions, days apart, for two housing developments in London, totalling almost 500 homes.
The Old Oak Common and Park Royal Development Company (OPDC) resolved to grant planning permission for a BTR scheme called Atlas Wharf (pictured) on Atlas Road NW10, that will provide 457 studio, one-bed, two-bed and three-bed homes, with 137 provided at either London living rent or discount market rent levels.
The scheme is Pocket’s first BTR development and includes three buildings all connected at ground floor level via a podium containing a shared entrance, resident amenity spaces, cycle storage and commercial and retail uses that will be open to the public.
Barnet Council also voted in favour of a new development at Dolman Close, in Finchley, comprising 60 new homes, 56 of which will be intermediate affordable homes for sale at prices 20% discounted to the local market.
Thomasin Renshaw, development director at Pocket Living, said: “We believe that with unrivalled connectivity across London and the UK via HS2 and the Elizabeth line, Old Oak will become a thriving, inclusive and healthy new urban district, with huge benefits for current and new residents and businesses alike.
“Pocket Living is a developer that is uniquely focused on creating affordable access to London for middle-income earners, who rely on the city for their career, personal growth and social lives. That’s why our mission is to help them make London their home whether it’s a one-bedroom discounted home for sale or a rental home.
“These homes will be thoughtfully designed and based on the Pocket ethos of good quality at an attainable price. At the heart of BTR developments is the amenity space and how this fosters a sense of community. We have been delivering these types of stylish spaces for the last 15 years, well before the BTR sector was established in the UK.”
Pocket worked with Tony Fretton Architects and planning consultants Lichfields at Dolman Close. At Atlas Road it worked with Grid Architects and Gerald Eve.
