Tustin Estate - Bouygues UK

Working with Southwark Council for a brighter future at Tustin Estate.

Bouygues UK is working as the developer and contractor on the Tustin Estate scheme, a significant housing development for Southwark Council. Overall, the scheme will feature nearly 700 new homes.

The development is the first large-scale project procured through Pagabo’s Developer Led Framework.

The project consists of 4 phases in total.

700

new homes

1800

sqm of commercial floorspace

94%

reduction on carbon emissions

“We will soon start seeing tangible results from all the hard work put into this project, and I’m proud that our residents have been so involved in the designs for their estate. This major redevelopment will provide hundreds of new homes, rejuvenate the area and bring enormous benefits for the local community.”
Cllr Darren Merrill, Cabinet Member for Council Homes and Homelessness.

The scheme includes 250 replacement council homes and shared equity properties, 220 additional council homes including keyworker homes, and 220 homes for sale. In addition, it will feature a central park, refurbishment of existing council homes and at least 1,800 sqm of commercial floorspace. Works commenced in autumn 2022 and the whole project is planned to complete in 2030.

Southwark Council has been working for several years on the preparation of the redevelopment and put together the outline planning application.. We were selected as the Developer on this project by the Council in 2021. This was at the start of RIBA stage 2 design and we worked closely with the authority to advise on buildability in the development of phase 1 and the wider masterplan.

Phase 1 – 167 New Homes for Southwark

The award-winning phase 1 of Tustin Estate regeneration is now complete. Bouygues UK, working as Developer and Contractor has handed over 167 new homes to residents.

Phase 1 of the Tustin Estate regeneration was built on a foundation of genuine community partnership – recognised most recently by the Pineapple Award for Community Engagement.

Throughout the design and development process, residents took an active role in shaping their new homes; attending weekly drop-in sessions, participating in co-design workshops, and receiving regular monthly project updates. This ongoing, structured engagement ensured that the people who matter most — the Tustin Estate community — had a direct voice in the decisions that affected them.

The result is a regeneration scheme that not only reflects the real needs, priorities, and aspirations of its residents, but has been independently recognised as a benchmark for community-led housing development.

Andrew Eke, a Tustin Estate resident and Chair of Tustin Community Association, said: “The completion of Phase 1 reflects the strength of residents, the council, and the developer working together with trust, respect, and a shared purpose. This milestone has delivered the high quality homes our community deserves and reinforces our collective commitment to transforming the Tustin Estate into the vibrant, welcoming estate we all envision”

“This is a proud moment for the Tustin community and for Southwark. These first new homes are more than bricks and mortar – they represent security, opportunity and a fresh start for the families who are moving in. We worked closely with residents every step of the way, and their ideas have helped shape a neighbourhood that is greener, safer and built to last. Delivering 167 new council homes in this first phase shows the scale of our ambition. We are determined to keep building the high quality, affordable homes that people in our borough deserve.”
Cllr Helen Dennis
Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development

Sustainability

The project is expected to achieve a 94% reduction on carbon emissions when in use. A large part of this is due to the clean energy being supplied by the local waste-to-energy district heating network. Additional measures such as high-insulation building fabric, solar panels, SUDs, and air-source heat pumps for individual houses will also contribute to this. Most of the demolition materials will be reused, demolition will be limited through refurbishing a section of the estate and Bouygues UK will raise awareness of subjects like biodiversity through workshops with the local school and the construction of bug hotels.