49 Brixton Station Road and 6 Canterbury Crescent

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Project status: In development Neighbourhood: Brixton

Delivering new homes, workspace, market infrastructure and public realm improvements that benefit Brixton’s residents and businesses. 

Where?

49 Brixton Station Road and 6 Canterbury Crescent are two council-owned sites in the heart of Brixton. Both are being used on a meanwhile basis while the council develops its plans for their long-term future.  

What?

Following a competitive process, the Council selected London Square as its development partner who will work with the Council and the local community to develop the proposals for the sites which are expected to deliver  new homes, workspace, street market infrastructure and public realm improvements that will benefit Brixton’s residents and businesses.   

What's happening on the sites at the moment? 

49 Brixton Station Road currently hosts Pop Brixton, which provides a range of food and drink, retail and workspace units alongside market trader car parking, storage, market waste facilities and a public pay and display car park.  

6 Canterbury Crescent is International House; a former council office building which provides a range of workspaces for entrepreneurs, businesses, charities and social enterprises.   

The council has renewed the leases for International House with 3space until Spring 2027 and Pop Brixton with Pop Community Limited until Winter 2026 to align with anticipated planning and delivery timescales for the future development.  

Our objectives for the project

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New homes

Including at least 40% affordable with 70%/30% social rent/intermediate

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Community engagement and co-design

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Prioritising equalities, diversity and inclusion

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A permanent home For Brixton’s businesses

Including an affordable workspace hub

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Street market facilities

Provision of storage, parking facilities and waste compound  

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London Living Wage Jobs Guarantee 

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Safer and healthier streets

Improvements to Pope’s Road and Brixton St Road

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Good quality jobs and apprenticeships for local people 

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Sustainable net-zero development

Project Timeline

The timeline below provides an overview of key milestones to date and expected future milestones. 

Activity ​Timing ​
Final bids November 2021
Cabinet Decision – Preferred partnerMarch 2022
Design and planning May 2022 onwards
Appreciative InquiryMarch – June 2023
Sortition-led Co-Design workshopsApril - June 2023
Decision – Revisions to contractDec - Jan 2025
Community EngagementFeb 25 – Oct 25
Planning submissionNovember 25
Site mobilisationDec - March 27
ConstructionMarch 27 - Dec 29
CompletionEarly 2030

To sign up for updates please visit Project: 49 Brixton Station Road and 6 Canterbury Crescent | London Borough of Lambeth 

For more information or to find out how you can be involved please contact the project team: 49BSR6CC@lambeth.gov.uk 
 

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Location

Address

49 Brixton Station Road & 6 Canterbury Crescent
London
United Kingdom

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