Bellway Thames Gateway’s St George’s Park in Hornchurch, built on the former St George’s Hospital site, has been named a finalist in three awards.
The project delivered 356 homes alongside green open space, with funds from the £40 million sale channelled back into NHS services.
Richard Burrows, managing director for Bellway Thames Gateway, said: “Our purchase of the land for St George’s Park provided a welcome boost to NHS funds and enabled us to realise our plan to transform a brownfield site, which had stood unused for six years, into an attractive neighbourhood of modern, energy-efficient homes set alongside green open space.
“Our creative design approach respected the special significance of the site for local people not only as a former hospital and a landmark featuring distinctive buildings, but also because it was used as accommodation for RAF personnel from neighbouring RAF Hornchurch during the Second World War.
“We carefully renovated heritage buildings and donated the hospital’s former ambulance building to Hornchurch Aerodrome Historical Trust, which ended the group’s 30-year search for a permanent base and ensures the site’s history will live on.”
The St George’s Park development earned finalist spots at the Resi Awards for Development of the Year, the Housebuilder Awards in the Best Regeneration Initiative category, and the Property Week ESG EDGE Awards for Excellence in Regeneration.
Bellway’s work in Havering continues with other major schemes, including Roe Wood Park and The Comptons.
Located in Harold Hill, Roe Wood Park is being delivered on the former Quarles Campus of Havering College in partnership with Mercury Land Holdings Limited.
Mr Burrows said: “As with the St George’s Park project, our work at Roe Wood Park and The Comptons is testament to our company ethos to provide support for communities where we build, and these projects have unlocked valuable funding for education and healthcare.”
The sale of the Quarles Campus contributed to funding the Construction Infrastructure Skills and Innovation Centre in Rainham, and the Harold Wood Hospital site, now The Comptons, is being transformed into a mix of private and affordable homes.
