About
the project

In 2023 we began a comprehensive engagement programme with the residents of Silk House and Shoelands Court because the existing buildings were built using large panel system construction.

Structural surveys have shown that action needs to be taken as the buildings have an increased risk of collapse as they have aged.

Our engagement programme, which included drop-in sessions and door-to-door community outreach, identified full redevelopment rather than remediation, as residents’ preferred option (with 71% support).

Barnet Homes are proposing to re-develop Silk House and Shoelands Court to build new, modern high quality replacement affordable and private homes on the estate with new public landscaping to match.

The new homes will be designed to the latest building and sustainability standards. It is anticipated that a planning application will be submitted in late 2025.