Land Adjacent to 35 Balcorne Street

37 Balcorne Street is a strip of land approximately 51 square meters on the end of a row of Georgian terrace properties. It is believed that the site formerly served as a pathway connecting what is now a school to Balcorne Street. The site backs up to the playground of Orchard Primary School.

The area is predominantly two and three storey residential mixed tenure homes with fairly good links to public transport and in close proximity to Frampton Park Estate and several schools. The site is 0.5 miles from London Fields Overground Station and has good links to several bus stations on Mare Street. The site is currently fenced off with hoarding from the road with no pedestrian access.

The section of Balcorne Street that the site is situated on runs North to South and is located towards the South West of the borough. St John’s of Jerusalem Church and Well Street Common are to the East (200 -250m ) of the site, to the West are Mare Street (approx 450m) and London Fields (approx 750m). Well Street is at the northern junction of Balcorne Street, and Victoria Park is approximately 500m to the South. Vehicular access at this junction is currently gated off.

It is situated next to 35 Balcorne Street which is a 2 storey end of terrace Victorian house. The southern and western borders of the site abut the rear gardens of 41 - 45 and 47 Balcorne Street. This section of Balcorne Street runs in an East - West direction, in contrast to the section the site is on.

▼ Download the Balcorne Street Information Pack (pdf 4MB)

▼ Download the Balcorne Street Self-Build Small Site Particulars (pdf 4MB) (please note; document updated 8 October 2020)

Site investigations: The following searches and surveys are available:

• Topographical survey
• Utilities search
• Water search
• Chancery search
• Environmental search
• Register of local land charges
• Title plan

▼ Download Balcorne Street searches and surveys (zip 26MB)

Planning statement:

The site currently does not have any planning permission, planning constraints and opportunities are identified in the planning statement.

▼ Download the Balcorne Street Planning Statement (pdf 4MB)

The self-builder once selected will have to enter into a contract with the Council. They will then need to obtain planning permission and then pay the Council for 10% of the value of the land with planning permission in exchange for 10% of the freehold. Upon practical completion the transfer will be updated to reflect the self builder owning 60% and Hackney Council retaining 40% of the freehold.

The selected self builder will become Tenants in Common with the Council which will mean that when they go to sell their home they will need permission from the Council, will need to offer the Council the opportunity to purchase the home back first, and will be restricted to selling their home to an individual or household who meets criteria established by the Council, such as those who have a local connection, earn under £90,000 annually and do not already own their own home.

▼ Download Balcorne Street contracts and legal information (zip 0.1MB)

To submit a bid the applicant will need to download and complete the application form below,

▼ Download Balcorne Street application form (doc 0.3MB)

The form asks for details of the following:

• How the project will be financed
• How it will be green and sustainable
• What the design approach will be
• What the risks the project will present and how they will be mitigated
• How the project will utilise local skills and employment

Please send the completed form along with supporting information to [email protected].

Deadline for submissions: 15 December 2020 at 17.00.

A live stream event took place on Monday 14 September from 18.00 to 20.00. It was hosted by the London Borough of Hackney gave an introduction to the Self-Build Challenge. You can find out further information and re-watch the live stream event on Hackney's Self Build website: https://hackney.gov.uk/self-build

The site can be viewed externally from Balcorne Road, and a visit on to the site is scheduled to take place on Saturday 3 October, 10am - 6pm.

Please direct any other queries to [email protected].