A run-down building on Frampton Park Estate in Hackney is due to be demolished this autumn to make way for new houses.

The first building to go, Lyttleton House, a derelict property made up of 6 bedsits, will be turned into 15 council homes for shared ownership and 10 for private sale.

New play areas, waste and recycling improvements and cycle storage facilities will also be provided as part of the work, which is due to start next year.

Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville said: “I’m delighted we’re helping to deliver the new generation of genuinely affordable housing Hackney needs.”

Although Lyttleton House is in need of regeneration, some current residents will not be provided with new accommodation when the building work starts.

While priority for the new homes will be given to local residents through a Local Lettings Policy, some current residents do not meet the criteria and have not been provided with alternatives.

Although the plans don’t guarantee housing for current residents, the Council have provided options for tenants to swap their present property with a new flat of a similar value, or have priority if they want to purchase one of the private homes.

The estate regeneration programme is one of the UK’s biggest and will see nearly 3,000 new homes on 18 estates – replacing old council homes that are beyond repair.

The self-funding programme will see at least half of the new homes built be for genuinely affordable social rent and for shared ownership – with the private sales funding the rest of the project.

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