Burwell Architects have completed this new housing project for a crucial gateway regeneration site in Harlow
Hollybrook acquired the site with planning permission for 102 units and subsequently re-planned to increase density to 172 units. The 2.2-acre site, now with revised planning permission, provides 33 one-bedroom units, 139 two-bedroom units, and 12,500 square feet of commercial space spread across 15 storeys, offering panoramic views over the River Stort and beyond to Hertfordshire. The development also includes ground floor commercial space, 150 cycle racks and 142 residents parking spaces - 23 of which have electric vehicle charging points - and communal roof gardens.
This development consists of high-quality apartments, aimed at revitalising one of Harlow’s key gateway locations. Positioned alongside the development of the north-to-centre sustainable transport corridor, it will facilitate new walking, cycling, and rapid bus routes to and from Harlow, connecting new homes at Gilston with the town centre as part of the Harlow and Gilston Garden Town project. All 172 homes will be available to anyone who lives in Harlow. Thirty percent of homes, three times more than the original planning approval, have been allocated to Harlow families on the Housing Needs Register at affordable rent levels. The building utilises a precast / prefabricated frame and façade system, together with bathroom and kitchen pods.
Project Team
Owner: Harlow District Council
Developer: Hollybrook Homes
Second Planning and Delivery Architect: Burwell Architects
First Planning Architect: ATP Group
Photography: Ben Blossom
Project Data
Completed: 2024
Units: 172 apartments
Residential Area: 11,472 sqm
Commercial Area: 1,160 sqm