London Mayor Boris Johnson has approved plans for Berkeley Homes and Southern Housing’s 4,000-home regeneration of the notorious Ferrier estate in Kidrooke, southeast London.

The existing housing on the estate will be demolished and replaced with new-build residential, 38% of which will be affordable, plus commercial and shopping space, community facilities, a new primary school, and recreational space.

The £1bn scheme was approved by Greenwich council in April, and demolition work has already begun.