Luton Street development, part of the larger Church Street regeneration programme, is now complete, with residents moving in throughout September and early October.

Local people have been given priority when it comes to purchasing homes in the development.

The scheme has also delivered a new 490m² sports hall and community space for the wider neighbourhood to benefit from. The new Church Street Community Sports Centre, run by Everyone Active in partnership with Westminster City Council, features a three-court sports hall suitable for football 5 a-side, basketball, futsal, netball, volleyball, badminton, and table tennis.

The centre, opening next month, will also offer affordable access for community groups and local residents, and there is a community studio which can be used for group exercise classes ranging from yoga to pilates, events, community meetings, children’s parties, and soft play.

The Luton Street development also includes the first section of a new green area, a landscaped pedestrian route that will better link Church Street with Marylebone. Designed with pedestrian and cycle paths, gardens and play areas, this is a space predominantly for people away from cars and will offer opportunities for walking, cycling, play and exercise, while promoting biodiversity.

Cllr Matt Noble, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Regeneration and Renters, commented: "Building genuinely affordable and social homes for local people is at the top of the list of priorities for the new administration and so we are pleased to be able to offer more social homes than originally planned as part of the Luton Street development.

The average wait time in Westminster for a for the two-bedroom property is ten years and 16 years for a three-bedroom. This is unacceptable and the affordable homes on this scheme are a step in the right direction for homeless families in Westminster. This development is just the beginning, and we want to continue to deliver bigger and more affordable homes, as well as make changes that will revitalise areas for local communities and provide better, greener places for residents to live."

The Luton Street regeneration project was delivered by joint venture partners Westminster Builds and Linkcity, a division of Bouygues UK.