About the project
What’s happened so far on Camley Street?
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Since 2020, Camden Council has been speaking to the community through steering group meetings, hosting the Camley Street festival, exhibitions, workshops with places like the Camden youth council and local schools and more, all of which fed into the Camley Street Vision.
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The results of this extensive engagement led to the development of a shared vision for the future of Camley Street. The vision expands on the original brief from Camden’s Cabinet by outlining community priorities for the area and how we can meet these.
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Based on this vision a design team, led by architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, created the draft masterplan for the area that was last shared with the community in 2022. You can read more about this draft masterplan here.
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In previous consultations, local people told us they feel unsafe in the underpass at the north end of Camley Street and suggested ways to improve it. The Camley Street Neighbourhood Plan also asks new development to increase opportunities for social activity and interaction.
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In response, Camden asked a group of young residents to help improve it by creating an outdoor community art gallery in the underpass. The Council also installed cycling improvements and made sure vacant units on Cedar Way are in use bringing a community-driven science incubator to Cedar Way.
What’s next for Camley Street?
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Now we would like you to help us shape the design for the project as the team work towards a detailed planning application for the new neighbourhood in Summer / Autumn 2025, on behalf of Camden Council and their joint partners Ballymore Lateral.
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We would like you to help us shape the detail in the next stage of designs through co-design opportunities in the immediate and longer term.
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This design work will build on the current vision Camden Council has co-created with the community so far and your input is crucial to finalising the designs.
Which part of Camley Street are we looking at?
Timeline
2020 - 2024
Camden Council led an extensive engagement process including steering groups, festival, exhibitions, youth council, school workshops & more.
Launch engagement and
co-design activities
Gathering insight on key themes that will shape design proposals
Initial drop in event with opportunity to feed back on the project’s initial design approach
Co-design opportunities to develop more detailed ideas and prototypes
Final design event with opportunity to feed back on the project’s design approach
Detailed planning applications submitted for Camley Street and sharing what was submitted.
If the planning applications are approved the teams will start to prepare for the next stage of detailed design and will be able to share an updated timeline.
Winter 2024/2025
Early 2025
Spring 2025
Spring/Summer 2025
Summer/Autumn 2025
Summer/Autumn 2025
Post planning application
we are here
Team
Development Partner
Launched in 2010, the Community Investment Programme (CIP) is Camden Council’s flagship development programme to invest £2.3 billion into building 4,850 new homes (including 1,800 council homes), schools and community spaces across the borough. CIP will be vital in realising the ambition that everyone in Camden should have a place they call home.
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Development Partner
Ballymore are Camden’s development partner for Camley Street. They are a leading international property developer who will be working jointly with Lateral and Camden to deliver new homes, workspace and an outstanding community for Camley Street.
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Development Partner
Lateral are Camden’s development partner for Camley Street. They are innovators, thought leaders, and creators of exemplary high-quality design in the Science and Technology sector who are committed to the local community, driving health and wellbeing, delivering long-term high quality jobs and creating clear pathways into the sector.
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Masterplanning Architects and Site A Lead Architect
Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios are designing the masterplan for the whole project area and the new homes in the north part of Camley Street. They are a firm of architects and for over 45 years, the practice has been at the forefront of pushing boundaries in sustainable, democratic, and socially responsible design.
Visit: www.fcbstudios.com
Site B Lead Architect
Morris + Co will be designing the new homes and science workspace in the south part of Camley Street project area. Their team are specialists in creating and delivering housing, schools, healthcare, workplaces, tall buildings, neighbourhood masterplans, research, campaigns and more.
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Landscape Architect
Spacehub will be designing the public realm for Camley Street. They work in the fields of landscape architecture, urban design and ecology. They create site-specific places that balance the needs of our clients with the challenges of climate change, cultural relevance, and traditional perception.
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Community engagement
and consultation
make:good will be leading on engaging the community in this design stage for Camley Street. They are a design studio involving people in shaping neighbourhood change, and championing meaningful participation.
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