ASRA Greater London Housing Association, a subsidiary of LHA-ASRA, has been given the go-ahead for a £25m development, turning a disused nursing home in Plumstead, south east London, into ‘affordable’ homes.

It was granted planning permission by Greenwich Borough Council for the 20-storey Elmsgrove House Project. New homes will include four bedroom duplexes as well as one, two and three bedroom apartments. Work is due to begin in July 2007 and should be complete in March 2009.

Rona Nicholson, director of London at the Housing Corporation says: “The regeneration of this key site into new affordable homes will transform both the appearance and quality of the surrounding area and provide more housing choice for local people.”

The development will include 50% ‘affordable’ housing and outright sale and commercial space with two areas of commercial floor space. “It is the first step in the regeneration of Plumstead and once completed, Elmgrove House will help re-establish the area as a coherent business and retail centre”, says Mukhtar Latif, development director of LHA-ASRA. The new development will be located opposite Plumstead Rail Station, and has 11 bus routes within 400 metres.