Case Study: Former Holloway Prison

Scheme Name:
Holloway Prison

Client:
Peabody

Borough / Local Authority:
London Borough of Islington

Scheme Description:
This is the proposed redevelopment of the 1.4 acre former Holloway Prison site, that seeks to deliver 985 new residential homes (60% affordable housing), 60 Extra Care homes, a new Women’s Building, commercial space, significant landscape improvements and a centralized new park.

The proposal is for a phased development over a period of 7 years.

Project Team:
Affordable Housing Consultant - Tom Shewry, Red Loft

Architect - Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Planning Consultant- Avison Young

EA / QS: Potter Raper

Key Dates:
Acquisition - March 2019

Planning Submission -November 2021

Planning Consent - Spring 2022

Start on Site- Autumn 2022

Practical Completion: Phase 1 Summer 2026

Red Loft's Role

Our role was to assist in the development of the designs and management of the project team, securing internal approval to submit the planning application and preparing the site for delivery. We were also responsible for the management of the site and the various interim activities that it was used for.

Added Value
We helped manage the consultant team to ensure that we achieved our planning submission target date. This required presenting and securing internal approval for the scheme from a number of internal stakeholders. Given the size of the project, the management of the consultant team was key, with an ambitious planning programme to achieve.