Clements Court recognised with national award for creating safer communities
At Clements Court in Hounslow, we’ve transformed an underused and challenging part of an existing council estate into 48 new council homes for social rent, helping create a safer and more welcoming environment for residents.
Delivered in partnership with Hounslow Council, the scheme combines much-needed affordable housing with improved public areas, enhanced security measures and landscaped communal spaces. It demonstrates the role council housing can play in revitalising spaces and strengthening communities.
This approach has now been recognised with the ATLAS Secured by Design Large Development Award, celebrating projects that create safer environments as well as much-needed homes.
From the outset, the project team worked closely with Hounslow Council, Hunters Architecture & Building Consultancy and the Metropolitan Police’s Designing Out Crime team to embed safety into the design. Enhanced CCTV, secure entrances, improved natural surveillance and carefully designed communal spaces all contribute to a place where residents can feel safer, more connected and proud of where they live.
Since completion, there have been no recorded crimes or incidents of anti-social behaviour within the development, highlighting the positive difference that thoughtful design and partnership working can make.
Clements Court is a powerful example of how thoughtful regeneration can transform not just buildings, but the lives of the people who live there. This project reflects our commitment to delivering genuinely affordable homes, while ensuring that new developments are designed with community wellbeing in mind. We have turned a previously challenging environment into a place where residents feel safe, connected and proud of their neighbourhood.”
Councillor Tom Bruce
Deputy Leader of Hounslow Council and Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic
Clements Court shows working in close partnership can truly help us reimagine places for people to thrive. Working alongside Hounslow Council and local policing teams, we’ve embedded safety and thoughtful design from the outset to create homes where residents feel secure and proud to live. It’s hugely rewarding to see the positive impact extend beyond the new homes and into the wider community.”
Lee Bushell
Lee Bushell, Regional Managing Director for London, Wates Residential
This project is a strong example of how early collaboration between policing, the local authority and development partners can genuinely transform a previously challenged environment. Working with Hounslow Council, Wates Residential and Hunters, we’ve embedded security into the design to create a place that actively discourages crime while supporting positive community use. The results speak for themselves.”
Matt Scales
Designing Out Crime Officer, Metropolitan Police
