Construction and improvement works
- New Homes construction on the former Moselle School site
- New haul road and car park
- Demolition of Tangmere
- Northolt strip out
- Rochford and Martlesham refurbishment
- Get in touch
294 new council homes at council rents will be built on Broadwater Farm for Broadwater Farm residents. 30% of these homes will be larger 3-4 bedroom family homes.
The demolition of Tangmere is underway and the first new homes will start to be built on the old Moselle School site in 2024. It is an exciting time for the estate.
Building works will bring more people and heavy vehicles onto the estate. The construction work will be noisy at times.
We are committed to working with you to minimise the impact of the estate improvements. If you have any questions or comments, you can reach us using the contact details in the get in touch section.
New Homes construction on the former Moselle School site
The contract to start work on 40 new homes and one commercial unit on the former Moselle school site, which is currently surrounded with temporary hoarding, on Broadwater Farm has now been approved. This former school site sits at the Adams Road entrance to the estate, next to Moira Close and directly opposite Martlesham and the new haul road.
Following the recent tender process, we’re pleased to announce that we have awarded Formation Design and Build Limited (external link) the contract to undertake the first phase of new home construction work to start on-site in the coming months.
When work will begin on site
We’re now working with Formation and our consultants, Alban LLP (external link), Airey Miller Limited (external link) and CMA Planning (external link) to agree the site-specific logistics for the new homes construction, to help us plan and coordinate all works before we start on site in early 2025. We’ll advise the next steps for the construction once this stage is complete.
Type of homes we are building on the site
The new homes on the former Moselle school site will include:
- 26 one and two-bedroom flats
- 10 three-bedroom homes
- 4 four-bedroom homes
Four of the two-bedroom flats will be fully accessible to wheelchair users.
There will also be a convenience store at the corner of Adams Road and Moira Close.
Read the official announcement of this major Broadwater Farm announcement.
New haul road and car park
The enabling work to help with the construction of the new homes and future development on the estate is now complete.
The new haul road will only be used by construction traffic to make sure construction vehicles don’t drive down Adams Road or pass by the Willow and Brook schools or Broadwaters' Children's Centre. The road will run between Adams Road and Willian Road.
The road is enclosed with fences and secure gates that will be controlled by a banks person once construction works begins to ensure only construction vehicles can gain access. The additional gates intersecting the haul road and Griffin Road are for emergency vehicles and bin trucks to use.
The temporary car park opposite the haul road and Manston block is to provide the schools with car parking while we develop the former Moselle site with new council homes.
Visit the improvement programme activities and information page on the Broadwater Farm engagement hub (external link) to read all the relevant construction notices and information.
Demolition of Tangmere
The controlled demolition of Tangmere is now almost complete. Sections of the building were removed piece-by-piece and broken down before removing the debris from the site.
The demolition work began on the south west corner of the site, before continuing around the building. You will have seen larger sections of the building coming down over the last few months, starting with dismantling the top floors.
The front and middle sections of the building, where the mural stood, were the last part to be demolished. We have carefully removed the mural and stored it on the estate where it is currently being refurbished for future use.
We have had to pause the final demolition stages of Tangmere to allow UK Power Networks (UKPN) to divert significant cabling from within the site to the public highway. The cabling works are planned to start in January 2025 and should be complete by early spring 2025.
Once these essential works are finished, the controlled demolition will restart and will be completed by the summer of 2025. Pausing these works will not have any impact on the other major work projects on the estate.
We will provide you with the next steps for the construction phase once this stage is complete.
Thank you for your understanding with the increased noise and traffic around the site throughout the demolition of Tangmere.
Northolt strip out
The demolition of Northolt will make way for the second phase of the Broadwater Farm New Homes programme.
Before the demolition work can be undertaken, we need to strip and clear all flats and services. This work began in October 2024 and should be complete by the autumn of 2025.
The contractor undertaking the work is DCK Construction Limited (external link) who is currently also undertaking the communal redecoration and fire safety works on all remaining blocks on the estate other than Rochford and Martlesham.
You can read more about the refurbishment of Rochford and Martlesham further down on this page.
How this will impact Broadwater Farm residents
The Northolt strip out works will not impact residents on the estate as we are undertaking all the removal and clearance work internally within Northolt. However, the pedestrian footpath running next to Northolt will be closed. We’ll display alternative access signs for residents and visitors.
There will be vehicles coming onto the estate to support the clearance of Northolt. We will manage access to the estate to make sure there is limited inconvenience for residents.
DCK already have representation on-site. If you have questions or concerns, you can speak with the Resident Liaison Officer at the site office located on Freedom Road opposite Croydon block.
Rochford and Martlesham refurbishment
We are progressing well with the design and planning stages for Rochford and Martlesham.
The design team, which includes PRP Architects (external link) and Ridge and Partners (external link), continue to develop the scheme for planning approval. There will be further consultation with residents in the coming months, with a view to starting works in spring 2025.
PRP Architects will work alongside the architect appointed to progress the design for the New Homes Programme to ensure there is a consistent design across the estate.
Get in touch
If you have any questions about the new homes programme or planned estate improvements, please contact us:
- Numan Hussain – Community Engagement Officer on 0797 607 0667
- Dionne Johnson – Community Engagement Officer on 0780 591 8698
- Email the project team at bwf@haringey.gov.uk