An innovative scheme to build more than 200 modular homes for social rent on the rooftops of existing council blocks has been given the go-ahead.
Newham Council mayor Rokhsana Fiaz and her cabinet approved the proposals made by the council’s wholly owned housing company, Populo Living.
Populo has been the given the green light to progress with phase one of the programme, using around ten council owned blocks which have the potential to deliver more than 200 new homes. An initial assessment of the Council’s existing housing stock suggests at least 500 homes can be delivered quickly using this method, with the potential for more.
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