Published in 2022, this framework ensures developments align with social, environmental, and economic sustainability, supporting mayoral policies for a better post-pandemic London. As an open-source online resource, it encourages widespread adoption. It has been tested on over 20 housing, commercial and regeneration projects and has been refined through real-world application. Performance data is collected throughout project life cycles, analysed and displayed in a sustainability scorecard.
Shortlisted for Strategy - The Pineapples Awards 2025
The initiative promotes local food sustainability, waste reduction and community resilience through gardening. It creates a scalable model for healthy ageing which focuses on health, wellbeing and social connectedness, it was co-created with residents of Appleby Blue, older adults in Bermondsey and stakeholders such as United St Saviour’s Charity and grassroots groups. This collaborative approach aims to influence global policies on ageing, housing and community design.
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Adopted in June 2024, the plan regenerates London’s largest brownfield site, Old Oak, and the Park Royal industrial area, leveraging the new Old Oak Common HS2 station. Using a typology-based approach, it encourages lifetime neighbourhoods and active destinations by integrating environmental, equity and social value. The plan emphasises vertical and horizontal ecological corridors, creating resilient ecosystems and weather-resistant environments while aligning with local and national policy.
Shortlisted for Strategy - The Pineapples Awards 2025
Research from the University of Leeds on women and girls’ safety in parks informed supplementary guidance for the Green Flag Award – the UK government’s quality standard for parks. Developed in 2023, the guidance involved a steering group consulting women’s groups, councillors, planners, lighting designers and parks professionals. Parks managers across the UK contributed to the process, enhancing safety considerations in the c.2,500 annual site assessments globally.
Shortlisted for Strategy - The Pineapples Awards 2025
The Neighbourhood Strategy 2024–2027 focuses on rebuilding trust and providing housing services for North Kensington residents after the 2017 Grenfell tragedy. Co-designed with feedback from 1,800 residents, it prioritises accessible services, home repairs, refurbishments, decarbonisation and community opportunities. Since 2018, resident engagement has been central. Success is measured through monthly reviews, programme boards and objective-setting at service, team and individual levels.
The Neasden 2023 vision is being shaped around five pillars: community-driven regeneration, green and connected, safe and vibrant for all, a hub for creativity and culture, and a crossroads of community and culture. Engagement included vox pops with Crest Academy students, focus groups, café conversations, community hackathons and online feedback via Brent Council. Twelve group meetings and 156 outreach emails shaped the implementation of the first phase projects for the area.
Shortlisted for Strategy - The Pineapples Awards 2025