The partnership will deliver more than 400 new homes near Edgware Road on Site A, transforming the area with a new library, better public realm and improved market infrastructure.

Worth £275m, the partnership will deliver the first of three phases of the wider £600m redevelopment at Church Street.

Church Street sites in Marylebone

Planning for the three sites was awarded last summer. Altogether Church Street Sites A,B C will see up to 1120 new homes built,  new public realm, improved market infrastructure,  as well as new retail  and commercial space for the local community, and community infrastructure.

Scheme designed by architect Bell Phillips will include buildings ranging from eight to 14 storeys in height

A total of 429 new homes will be built at Site A, 171 of which will be for social rent including the reprovision of 98 that were existing at social rent levels.