Countryside will now lease the second and third phase of Peel Place to Home Group, one of the UK’s largest housing associations, at the end of this month.

The development designed by CGL Architects will deliver 308 new homes to the London Borough of Brent increasing the proportion of affordable homes on the site from 18% to 40% as well.

To benefit the local community and new residents, the approved plans include a health centre, gym, a new public plaza and retail and commercial spaces.

Daniel Layton, Managing Director, Partnerships North London, Countryside, said: “Having worked closely with our partners, Brent Council and Home Group, this is a significant milestone in the journey for Peel and the community in this part of the capital.”

Will Gardner, Director of Development at Home Group, said: “We are delighted to have been given the green light on such an important development for Brent. Peel will deliver much needed affordable housing, as well as community facilities. We are also looking forward to further strengthening the excellent partnership we enjoy with Countryside.”

Brent Council has granted outline permission for up to 1,600 new homes, as well as the student facilities, commercial space, and a replacement nursery across 19 buildings on the site.

Around 40% of the homes are for affordable tenures including Shared Ownership, London Living Rent, Intermediate Rent and London Affordable Rent.

Planning for a new access road and for phase one of development for 654 homes was granted back in December.

The overall transformation of Northwick park is being delivered through a partnership between Network Homes, London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Brent Council and the University of Westminster.

The plans will see Northwick Park turned into a landmark destination with new high-quality homes, a modernised university hospital, improved infrastructure, and transport connections, as well as improved public spaces and enhanced facilities for education and employment.

Bhupinder Singh Chawla, partner at architects PRP, said: “The masterplan is made up of different character areas that respond to the varying edges and contexts of the site.

“A variety of typologies from apartments, maisonettes, key worker homes and mews houses add further diversity. The masterplan also provides educational, sports leisure and commercial facilities and is supported further by a strong approach to the public realm and amenity on the site which all help to create an individual identity for this new place and destination.”