Explore a day in the life as a Project Director

Meet Jacqui, our Project Director, as she takes us through her day as work continues on the Marlowe Road Estate regeneration scheme with development partner Countryside Partnerships (part of Vistry Group). 

We’ve been working with Countryside Partnerships since 2016 to deliver the regeneration of the Marlowe Road Estate. Since then, we have built 331 new homes, including 145 affordable homes (98 for social rent and 47 for shared ownership) as well as 186 private homes. A range of new facilities for local residents were also created, including the brand-new Wood Street Library, a Co-op and Post Office, public plaza in Wood Street, children’s playground and multi-use games area, and the Marlowe Road Energy Centre and District Heating Network

We are in the final phase of the regeneration scheme, known as Feature17, which will deliver a total of 258 new homes, of which 43 per cent will be affordable (comprising 65 homes for social rent and 47 shared ownership) and 146 for private sale. In addition to the new homes, a range of new facilities will benefit the wider area and community. Building on Walthamstow’s successful “Enjoy Waltham Forest” road improvements, which prioritise safe and pleasant journeys for cyclists and pedestrians, this final phase will also provide 556 cycle parking spaces, alongside road and pavement upgrades. Furthermore, these new homes will be set in a landscaped environment, with the provision of generous well-lit communal courtyards accessed by all tenures surrounding them. 

Marlowe Road development is benefiting the local community by bringing employment, apprenticeships as well as providing training opportunities and work experience placements for local residents. Employing local labour and using local supply chains is also helping to boost the local economy.