Berkeley : Partners break ground at Camden Goods Yard

Camden Council, St George and WM Morrison Supermarkets have officially broken ground at Camden Goods Yard.

Situated in the heart of Camden Town, this 8-acre brownfield site will be transformed into a mixed-use neighbourhood, with 644 mixed tenures homes, alongside a new flagship 55,000 sq ft Morrisons supermarket.

Visitors will be able to enjoy a rooftop urban farm, a range of community facilities, shops, cafés, maker workshops, and Grade A office space; including 6,000 sq ft affordable workspace for SMEs.

Camden Goods Yard will provide three acres of new landscaped open space for the whole community to explore, with extensive play facilities for children of all ages.

These new green spaces will include a mix of natural habitats, with wild planting and trees that will boost biodiversity, delivering on Berkeley's commitment to make a measurable contribution to the natural environment on every new development. Read more about nature recovery here.

The largest area of public open space will be Interchange Yard, which will act as a focal point for the community, with allotments and three new public squares. The rooftop urban farm which will also include a growing facility, as well as a café-restaurant for all to enjoy. These new community spaces will provide exciting opportunities for education and training on food and healthy eating.

More than 780 jobs will be created during construction, with more than 70 apprenticeships for local people. In addition, the new neighbourhood will support more than 1,150 permanent jobs once complete.

Piers Clanford, Divisional Managing Director for St George, said: "The groundbreaking represents a significant milestone in the regeneration of the Camden Goods Yard. Offering a fantastic mix of high-quality new homes, including 203 affordable homes, new Grade A office space and affordable workspace alongside a rooftop urban farm, this development will bring a wealth of new jobs and opportunities to the borough. We look forward to working with Morrisons, Camden Council, the community and other partners to bring our exciting new vision for Camden Goods Yard to life."

David Potts, CEO of Morrisons, said: "We've been working hard over the last four years to get to this point. It feels like a pivotal moment to be breaking the ground at the site along with our partner, St George, and Camden Council. We hope that the regeneration of this brownfield area and our development of a new flagship Morrisons store will create a positive extension to the already vibrant Camden community."