A new £276m development will be built on the former Hendon Metropolitan Police training centre and driving school

A CGI rendering of mixed height residential development — A CGI rendering of the new development. Credit: Patel Taylor architects

739 new homes will be built in Colindale, Barnet, as part of a £276m scheme on what was formerly the Hendon Metropolitan Police training centre and driving school in Colindale.

427 affordable homes – consisting of affordable rent, social rent and shared ownership properties – will represent 60% of the new development. The development will also include 144 build to rent homes and 168 homes for private sale, subject to planning approval.

The development will also deliver community and retail facilities including a new nursery and social enterprise, as well as a social value programme designed to reflect the community’s expressed needs and aspirations, maximising local job and apprenticeship opportunities throughout the scheme’s duration.

Countryside Partnerships (part of the Vistry Group) was selected after a competitive bid process by the Greater London Authority (GLA) and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) as the preferred developer to deliver the scheme.

A proportion of the affordable shared ownership homes will be offered to the City of Westminster as part of a wider planning portfolio agreement which commits to achieving 50% overall affordable housing across three sites owned by MOPAC. Affordable housing will be delivered for, and operated by, one of Vistry’s registered provider partners in accordance with the Mayor of London’s requirements.

Tom Copley, The Deputy Mayor for Housing and Residential Development, Greater London Authority, said: “Building more of the genuinely affordable homes that Londoners need is a top priority for the Mayor, who last year successfully met the ambitious target of starting 116,000 affordable homes across the capital. I am proud to partner with Countryside Partnerships as we provide more of the homes Londoners desperately need and continue building a fairer and more prosperous London for everyone.”

Work is anticipated to start on the site in summer 2025 and is scheduled for completion in 2030.

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