Government funding unlocks Enfield Council housebuilding at Meridian Water

New road transport infrastructure, environmental improvements and a high frequency rail service to Meridian Water Station will be delivered by 2023 after Enfield Council successfully bid for £156 million of government cash.Enfield is the first London borough to be awarded funding from the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund.The centrepiece of the new infrastructure will be the construction of an east-west boulevard transporting pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles from the Meridian Water Station through the middle of the site into the Lee Valley Park and beyond. The balance of the money will be spent on environmental benefits for residents including the creation of two new parks, cycle lanes, naturalised brooks, and additional bridge connections.The £156 million from the Housing Infrastructure Fund will also enable vital infrastructure to be built to enable eight trains an hour to serve the new Meridian Water Station during peak times. Works will include the construction of a 4th platform, a new section of track between Tottenham Hale and Meridian Water and more improvements to rail infrastructure to support the upgrades.Plans for Meridian Water have been developed in partnership with ARUP, KCA, Periscope and LSH.Enfield Council has submitted a planning application for part of the infrastructure works including the central spine road, parks, bridges, cycle lanes, flood works & remediation.On the back of this funding announcement Enfield Council will be starting the process to appoint a major contractor to deliver £135 million of major infrastructure works at Meridian Water.Galliford Try have been selected to deliver phase 1 of Meridian Water – 725-1,000 new homes. They are expected to make a start of site this year with the first completions due 2021/22.