Royal Greenwich said on 30 October that the Kidbrooke Park Road development in Kidbrooke is complete: 452 council homes, from one to four bedrooms, for people on the borough's housing register. The council describes it as the largest single entirely new-build council housing development in the country, a description repeated by Tom Copley, the Deputy Mayor of London for Housing.
The scheme is part of Greenwich Builds, the borough's programme for 1,750 new council homes. The council says it also includes a nursery, retail space, play parks, hundreds of newly planted trees and a sustainable energy centre. Durkan Group was a delivery partner.
The homes are the headline, but the nursery and shops will decide whether the neighbourhood around them feels finished. Units that open and are used make a place; units left empty are the usual way new estates disappoint. Greenwich should say who is taking them on, and when.
- Royal Greenwich announced on 30 October 2026 the completion of Kidbrooke Park Road.
- It comprises 452 one to four-bedroom homes for people on the council's housing register.
- It is part of Greenwich Builds, delivering 1,750 new council homes.
- The council says the scheme includes a nursery, retail space, play parks, new trees and a sustainable energy centre.
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor of London for Housing, called it the largest single entirely new-build council housing development in the country.
Every factual claim in this story is linked to the evidence behind it. Where the newsroom has added judgement or framing, it is listed separately. Sources accessed 30 October 2026.
- www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/news/2026/royal-borough-greenwich-completes-uks-larges (council news release)
Claim by claim (6 facts, 1 editorial judgements)
- Royal Greenwich announced on 30 October 2026 the completion of Kidbrooke Park Road. — council news release, 2026-10-30“Friday 30 October 2026 Tenants, councillors, MPs and Members of the Greater London Authority gathered today to celebrate the completion of Kidbrooke Park Road”
- It comprises 452 one to four-bedroom homes for people on the council's housing register. — council news release, 2026-10-30“Kidbrooke Park Road is comprised of 452 one to four-bedroom homes for local people on the council's housing register.”
- It is part of Greenwich Builds, delivering 1,750 new council homes. — council news release, 2026-10-30“Part of the Greenwich Builds programme, which is delivering 1,750 new council homes across Royal Greenwich”
- The council says the scheme includes a nursery, retail space, play parks, new trees and a sustainable energy centre. — council news release, 2026-10-30“with a nursery, retail space, play parks, hundreds of newly planted trees and an innovative sustainable energy centre.”
- Tom Copley, Deputy Mayor of London for Housing, called it the largest single entirely new-build council housing development in the country. — council news release, 2026-10-30“with 452 council homes forming the largest single entirely new-build council housing development in the country.”
- Durkan Group was a delivery partner. — council news release, 2026-10-30“Ronan Murphy, CEO of Durkan Group, said: “It’s been a privilege to be a key delivery partner for Kidbrooke Park Road”
- Judgement: The real test is whether the nursery and shops open and are used rather than left empty; the paper will ask Greenwich when each opens.