Dee Park, Reading
Our plans for Dee Park include creating 705 new homes, an extra care facility, a new school (with nursery), children’s centre, community centre as well as retail and commercial facilities.
The history
Dee Park is a Radburn design, 1960s housing estate in Reading which includes a retail centre and school. The Dee Park Partnership (DPP), a joint venture between Catalyst and Willmott Dixon, was selected by Reading Borough Council in September 2007 to regenerate the area.
Summary of the proposals
- Demolition of 376 homes to create 705 new homes. These include 279 homes for social rent, 10 for shared ownership and 416 for private sale
- An extra care residential facility (Oak Tree House)
- A new school (with nursery) and a children’s centre
- A community centre which includes an all-weather sports area and play facilities
- The re-provision of retail and commercial facilities at Lyon Square
- Environmental and infrastructure improvements including residential close areas
Progress to date
Phase 1 (complete)
- 124 affordable homes and the construction of Oak Tree House
- 140 private homes (all sold)
- Delivery of an all-weather sports area and pitches (adjacent to Ranikhet School)
- Environmental improvements to Tay Road, including new hard and soft landscaping
Phase 2A (complete)
- 85 homes for social rent
- 21 two and three-bed private houses
- Landscape, road and paving improvement works
Phase 2B (in process)
This phase started in March 2014 and includes:
- 28 apartments for social rent
- 107 two and three-bedroom private sale houses and 21 private sale apartments
- 10 shared ownership two-bedroom houses
- New retail units, local offices for Catalyst and Reading Borough Council, a social enterprise community café, and environmental improvements to Spey Road
Phase 2C (not started)
- A community centre
Phase 3 (not started)
- 148 homes for sale
- 42 homes for social rent
- A new school and children’s centre
- Environmental improvements