Application submitted for Camley Street regeneration

Camden Council, in partnership with Ballymore and Lateral, has submitted a planning application for the regeneration of 120-136 Camley Street and 3-30 Cedar Way in Camden. These proposals bring the two sites, totalling 1.45 ha, together into one cohesive plan that aims to meet the needs of local residents, businesses, and the wider borough.

The redevelopment of Camley Street, part of Camden’s ambitious Community Investment Programme, is a blueprint for how partnerships between the public and private sector can deliver homes, including a high proportion that are genuinely affordable, employment uses and open space in urban brownfield locations.  

The masterplan, drawn up by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCBS), stitches a new neighbourhood into the existing communities around the site, Camden Town to the north, and Kings Cross to the south. 401 new homes and more than 350,000 sq ft of employment space are proposed around new streets, high-quality green spaces for everyone to enjoy
 

A Place to Live, Work, and Grow
The masterplan will create a neighbourhood that blends new homes, workplaces and public spaces, connected to Agar Grove, Maiden Lane, Camden Town and King’s Cross. Camden will deliver 119 affordable homes, ranging from one to four bedrooms, in three buildings also designed by FCBS. 

At street level, creative maker spaces and affordable business units will support local enterprises and bring activity to the area. Homes for private sale and intermediate rent, by Ballymore, will be housed in three further buildings designed by Morris+Company.

Landscape design by Spacehub sees the introduction of new walking and cycling routes, playgrounds and public spaces which will strengthen links between existing and future communities. 

A highly flexible science and technology hub, designed by Morris+Company, will host cutting-edge work in life sciences, digital technology and advanced manufacturing, with a welcoming community “mixer space” to support learning, training and engagement through Lateral’s “STEM for Life” programme.

Co-designed with the Community
Since 2020, Camden Council has worked closely with the local community to shape the future of Camley Street. Through regular workshops, festivals, youth projects and art installations, local voices have been instrumental in the evolution of the scheme. A dedicated Camley Street Steering Group was formed to establish a shared vision for the site, while annual festivals, art projects and school workshops have encouraged creative contributions from all ages. Young people have played a central role, with more than a dozen school and youth engagement sessions, including a series of collaborations around accessibility and safety.

Greener, Healthier, and More Connected
The neighbourhood will prioritise walking, cycling and public transport, creating a car-free, greener environment that supports health and wellbeing. A new green pedestrian route will link Camden Town to the West End via the site, with future connections to the proposed Camden Highline and Regent’s Canal. Rooftop gardens, terraces and edible planting will promote biodiversity and local food growing, reflecting the area’s heritage as a hub for food businesses. Public spaces and landscaping will be safe, inclusive and welcoming for all.

Councillor Nasrine Djemai, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Community Investment at Camden Council, said: 

“These plans present a significant opportunity to provide Camden with hundreds of new affordable, family-sized, energy-efficient homes at Camley Street. If agreed, we will build 401 new homes through this redevelopment, of which 50% will be genuinely affordable homes for local people, ranging from one to four-bedroom high-quality homes that are desperately needed in the borough.”

“These proposals will also support local growth and provide over 1000 job and training opportunities that will directly benefit our residents. The life science, technology, and digital industries are booming in Camden and we want to facilitate this growth, but more crucially, we want to ensure our residents have access to the jobs created by them. This includes placements for school children and creating apprenticeships and training, so that residents growing up in the borough have clear and varied pathway into these jobs.

“For almost five years, we’ve been engaging with local communities and businesses to create a shared vision for Camley Street. The scheme also delivers on many of the asks of the Neighbourhood Forum, including ensuring there is more affordable housing and a variety of businesses in the area so we are confident that the plans we have drawn up alongside our development partners Ballymore and Lateral align with the aspirations and needs of local people”

Stevan Tennant, Managing Director – Development, at Ballymore added:

“The whole team has been working incredibly hard on the finer detail of these proposals since we were appointed as the Council’s development partner. The scheme is testament to the incredible working relationship we have rapidly formed and will create a successful new neighbourhood that brings benefits to existing as well as future residents.

“We look forward to building on our track record of creating successful places and delivering the high-quality homes, green spaces and commercial uses that will make Camley Street a thriving community in the heart of Camden.”

Rob Beacroft, Co-founder, Lateral said:

“Camley Street is a chance to show how cities can integrate science and technology into the everyday – not behind closed doors, but in places where people live, work and gather. We believe urbanising science brings real responsibility, but also enormous opportunity. That’s why we’ve designed a building that not only provides affordable lab space and supports early-stage ventures, but also opens up to the public through The Mixer – a space for learning, collaboration and community. 

“With our STEM For Life initiative, we’re laying the groundwork for longer-term partnerships that inspire the next generation and connect Camden’s communities to the future of innovation.”

The planning application is expected to be determined in early 2026 with work to ready the site for development also beginning in the new year.