Places for People Secures Planning Permission for 485 Homes at Camden Film Quarter in Kentish Town

Places for People has secured resolution to grant planning permission for 485 homes at Camden Film Quarter, a large-scale regeneration project in Kentish Town, north London, the social enterprise announced on June 16, 2026.

The approval was secured through a partnership between Places for People and Yoo Capital, the project's master developer. Of the 485 homes to be delivered by Places for People, 50% will be designated as affordable, according to the announcement.

Residential Quarter Centered on Two Sites

Places for People will lead delivery of the residential element of the wider Camden Film Quarter masterplan, centered on two sites — Inkerman Gardens and Heathgate — in Kentish Town. The homes will be set within a planned neighbourhood designed around community, sustainability and public space, the firm said.

All 485 homes are described as energy efficient and built to high environmental standards. The scheme will include new public parks, play spaces and pedestrian routes intended to reconnect the neighbourhoods of Kentish Town and Gospel Oak, bringing previously inaccessible land back into public use.

Places for People is working with architects Broadway Malyan on the design of the residential quarter.

Sally Lewis, Principal at Broadway Malyan, said: "Securing resolution to grant planning for these homes is an important step in delivering the wider vision for Camden Film Quarter. The residential element has been carefully designed to complement the broader regeneration project providing much needed homes for Camden and creating two residential quarters which contribute to a thriving new mixed-use neighbourhood in Kentish Town. BM Stitch is proud to have created two distinctive residential schemes set within generous gardens, each responding to local context and character."

Lewis added: "The approval demonstrates how housing can play a central role in major regeneration projects, delivering not only new homes but also great streets, embedded social value, and long-term benefits for the wider area."

Part of a Broader Film-Led Masterplan

The residential quarter forms one component of the wider Camden Film Quarter masterplan being advanced by Yoo Capital. The broader scheme includes proposals for a film and television studio campus, purpose-built education facilities developed in partnership with the National Film and Television School and London Screen Academy, cultural venues, green energy infrastructure, and community amenities.

The proposals were shaped in response to feedback from local residents and community groups, according to Places for People. A social value programme is planned to run alongside construction, encompassing volunteering opportunities, employment initiatives, student placements and charity partnerships. Further initiatives will include career inspiration events, support for homelessness, scholarships and educational outreach.

Tony Hardy, Partner at Stace, which is involved in the project, commented: "The scale and complexity of Camden Film Quarter make it a particularly exciting project to be involved in. Ensuring high-quality studios, housing and public realm are delivered in a commercially sustainable way requires careful collaboration and strong cost control, and we are proud to be part of a scheme that will be a highly valuable addition to the area."

Places for People Comments on the Scheme

Andrew Usher, Group Managing Director of Developments at Places for People, said the scheme reflects the kind of response London's housing crisis requires.

"Camden Film Quarter is set to become an important new neighbourhood for north London and the next chapter in PfP's placemaking journey. London is facing a housing crisis that demands bold action and genuine commitment, and we believe this development is exactly the kind of response the capital needs," Usher said. "Delivering 485 high-quality homes, with 50% designated as affordable, will make a real and positive difference to people's lives and help address the acute shortage of genuinely affordable housing in inner London."

Usher also referenced other Places for People projects, including Park Hill in Sheffield, Poundbury, and EastWick and Sweetwater at the Olympic Park.

Places for People said it will move forward with delivery in collaboration with Camden Council, Yoo Capital, local residents and community partners.

Sources

Places for People — Another step forward for Camden Film Quarter secured (June 16, 2026)