FAQs

The consultation was regarding the demolition and potential redevelopment of Teviot Avenue. The purpose of the consultation was to engage with local residents, businesses and communities to seek their views and comments on the proposals. 

Thurrock Council leads this project and is supported by various external specialist consultants. 

By redeveloping this council-owned developed land which hasn't been used to its full potential, we can give our residents the high-quality affordable homes that they deserve. The new home will meet the requirements of modern living. 

We are working closely with the residents in the blocks assessing their housing needs and discussing the available options with them. The residents are being supported and guided through the process of arranging alternative accommodation whilst the redevelopment is underway.  

Tenants within the blocks will be given a home loss and disturbance payment. A home loss payment is a statutory payment made to compensate tenants for having to permanently move out of their home. Disturbance payments cover 'reasonable expenses' involved in moving. Reasonable expenses include removal costs, connecting appliances, redirection of any post and replacing carpets. 

Once the development is complete, we will be contacting residents who have moved from the blocks as part of the process and who have expressed an interest in returning to the area. 

We will consider their housing needs at the time and present a range of options – if residents wish to remain where they are then this will be entirely acceptable.

For the proposal to go ahead, the council will need to buy back all leasehold properties within the blocks. As the new development will be comprised of 100 per cent affordable housing, existing leaseholders will not have the option to buy back into the new development.

Our Home Ownership Team will contact each leaseholder to arrange for their properties to be valued. Once the properties have been valued, the council will make an offer to buy back each of the properties.

A home loss and disturbance payment will also be made to leaseholders. Reasonable disturbance payments such as legal costs, stamp duty on alternative property bought, mortgage redemption fees and removal expenses (for resident leaseholders only) may also be payable. Non-resident leaseholders should ensure that the appropriate notice is served on their subtenants to allow them to move out before the completion of the sale as vacant possession will be required by the council at this time. Further details can be obtained via email: homeownership@thurrock.gov.uk.

Tenants of non-resident leaseholders are referred to the council’s Housing Options team for further support and advice.

As part of this project, a new medical centre and schools will not be built, however, funding will be provided from the project to support wider health and education infrastructure in the locality.

The construction programme is forecast to be between 18-24 months from starting construction on site to completion. However, the construction timeframe of the new development depends on several factors and therefore development timescales may be subject to change.

This is an image of the proposed development which has been granted planning consent.

The proposed development includes a mix of houses and apartments. Construction will begin once the existing 36 homes are demolished. There will be a total of 48 homes built, of which 30 will be a mix of two, three and four-bed houses, and 18 will be a mix of one and two-bed flats.

The three apartment blocks will be three storeys high.

75 parking spaces will be provided across the site for residents to use, this is in line with Thurrock policy. The spaces will provide more than enough capacity for visitors or future growth in car ownership without impacting on the on-street parking capacity in the area. 

On-street parking, in line with Thurrock's parking policy, will be provided for residents. Parking will not be allocated and will be on a first-come first served basis. 

The contractor will be required to put in place a construction management plan to deal with impacts on the surrounding street network. 

One of the benefits of the Teviot Avenue site is that it is located within walking and cycling distance of public transport routes and local services such as shops and schools. This will help to encourage sustainable transport choices, reduce reliance on cars and help to achieve quieter, healthier streets and communities. That said, we recognise that having access to a car is still important for many residents. We have modelled the impact of the traffic associated with the new development to ensure that the local highway network can accommodate the additional traffic.

The council plans to use the money retained from sales of council homes under the Right to Buy, coupled with borrowing paid for by the rental income of the new homes built.