Land Adjacent to Kings Road

The London Borough of Waltham Forest is releasing sites into the programme for development for affordable housing and the Council particularly encourages Community-Led Housing groups to submit bids.

The site is located next to 73 Kings Road E11 1AU. It is a former garage site and the garages were demolished some years ago. St John's Ambulance has a lease on part of the site for access to the rear of their 66 Queens Road operational hub, and they are temporarily using the proposed development site for parking.

The site is situated on King’s Road in Leytonstone - a predominantly residential area. The site has a PTAL (Public Transport Accessibility Level) of 5, indicating a very good level of public transport accessibility. Leytonstone underground station is located a 5 minute walk (400m) to the south of the site. The station is served by the Central line. The nearest bus stops to the site are located adjacent to Leytonstone underground station. These stops are served by routes W15 (Higham Hill to Hackney), W16 (Chingford Mount to Leytonstone) and W19 (Walthamstow to Ilford).

▼ Download the Kings Road Site Particulars (pdf 0.1MB)

Site investigations: The following site surveys are available to download and bidders should take the following information into consideration when generating proposals.

• Archaeological desktop appraisal
• Ecological assessment
• Flood risk review
• Geotechnical and geo-environmental desk study
• Highways due diligence report
• Noise and vibration desk study
• Party wall assessment
• Rights of light/ daylight & sunlight
• Preliminary desk-top assessment
• Report on title
• Topographical and utility mapping survey
• Unexploded ordnance survey

▼ Download Kings Road searches and surveys 1 of 2 (zip 33MB)

▼ Download Kings Road searches and surveys 2 of 2 (zip 25MB)

▼ Download Kings Road title documents (zip 1MB)

Planning statement:

• There are no site allocations, it is not within a conservation area.
• The site context and surrounding area is primarily two storey terraced properties, which means the site is not an appropriate location for taller buildings.
• All new developments would be car free and required to accommodate one cycle parking space for one bed units and two cycle parking spaces for two (plus) bed units, in line with Policy DM16 of the DMP (2013).
• Massing, height and design will need to be consistent with the immediate context of the surrounding area taking account of typology, building lines and area.

▼ Download the Kings Road Planning Statement (pdf 4MB)

The site must be delivered as Affordable Housing and the Council will prioritise community-led housing. Bidders are therefore required to complete a Community-Led Housing Application as part of their bid submission. Guidance on community-led housing application is included in the bid pack.

The lease and agreement to lease are also available to download below.

▼ Download Kings Road Lease and Agreement to Lease (zip 0.5MB)

To submit a bid the applicant will need to download and complete the application form below. Bidding guidance and assessment crtieria are provided to demonstrate how the Council will be making its selection.

▼ Download Kings Road Bidding Guide, Assessment Criteria and Proforma (doc 0.3MB)

Please send the completed forms along with supporting information with the site name in the subject box to [email protected].

Deadline for submissions: 11 January 2021 at 17.00.

Potential bidders are free to view the site, which is currently fenced and gated, from the outer perimeter of the site. Please note that the site is currently in use and as such access is restricted. The Council is not proposing to grant access to the site to potential bidders, and will also not be providing accompanied viewings.

Please direct any other queries to [email protected]