A revised phasing plan aiming to “speed up” delivery of the 2,000-home redevelopment of Joyce and Snells was agreed by senior Labour councillors this week

Designs for the new Joyce and Snells estates

Work is expected to start this summer on building the first new homes as part of a major Edmonton estate rebuild.

Enfield Council’s cabinet this week approved the next steps for the redevelopment of the Joyce Avenue and Snells Park estates in Angel Edmonton, confirming quicker construction of future phases of the programme.

The council now says that construction of the first 270 affordable homes will begin in early summer, with Hill Partnership formally appointed to build the initial phases.

Plans for the redevelopment of both estates was approved by councillors two years ago. The project is earmarked to cost £800million, with the existing 795 homes at Joyce and Snells making way for a much denser scheme of more than 2,000 “modern, safe, and sustainable homes” in blocks up to 26 storeys tall.

Preparatory works have already begun and a new playground opened last year.

The council’s cabinet this week agreed a revised phasing plan that will speed up the next stage of redevelopment. The forthcoming phase will now build 220 homes instead of 148.

Ayten Guzel, the council’s cabinet member for housing, said: “Achieving the promises the council made to residents at the time of the ballot is our priority. This is a major step forward for those residents and for Joyce and Snell’s Park.

“By agreeing the contract with Hill and revising the phasing of the scheme, we are not only delivering on those promises, but speeding up the programme to bring forward more council homes, more quickly.

“Working with Hill on these first phases, we will improve the estate into a modern neighbourhood with high‑quality homes and improved community spaces. Residents are already seeing progress on site, and this decision ensures the momentum continues.

“We are committed to making a lasting difference, not just by providing thousands of much‑needed social rent homes, but by creating a place that people are proud to call home.”

The council says it will continue to work closely with residents as the scheme progresses and provide further updates as construction begins.

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