Golden Lane Estate
Comm Comm has worked with City of London’s Major Works team to deliver planning communications for a window refurbishment project and major communal works programme at Golden Lane, a grade II (and grade II*) estate near The Barbican.
Client: City of London Corporation
Borough: City of London
Date: 2024 – present
Our role:
Planning consultation communications
Community engagement
Construction communications.
Existing site:
1950 Grade II listed social housing estate
Includes Crescent House, as Grade II* building with distinctive arched windows
Estate includes seven other blocks, all in need to
refurbishment
Planning application for the main works was granted in December 2023; specific applications now being lodged.
Scheme deliverables:
Major window refurbishment across all properties on the estate
Starts with Crescent House, a Grade II* listed building with specific design features, that requires sensitive design and installation
Forms part of a major works programme across the estate, including ventilation works and roofing.
Communications undertaken:
To take over the communications with residents on an extensive windows refurbishment project
Establish an estate-wide Community Steering Group (meeting monthly)
Forge trusted relationships with existing resident
groups across the estate (including Crescent House RLG and resident ward members)
Work with the project team, including architect, planner and CoL representatives, to disseminate technical information to the residents
Have an onsite presence (once a week) to meet
residents and share plans
Assist with the decanting process (6 flats at a time)
Produce regular project newsletters
Build new project website
Monitor project inbox and manage responses.
Status of scheme:
We have recently been appointed on the project (October 2024)
Planning application expected to be submitted in early 2025
Construction work expected to last at least three years.