Harrow’s former library is being regenerated as 355 new homes will be built on the 1.31-hectare site.

Fairview New Homes has already started work on the area off Gayton Road.

The development will include a mix of studio, one, two and three-bedroom apartments, and a carpark, and will be named Lexicon, in recognition of the land’s former use.

The first few apartments are for sale and people can start moving from next summer.

Jim Holliday, Sales and Marketing Director for Fairview, said: “Lexicon will bring much-needed new housing to the area, and we will be building homes in a range of sizes to cater to the needs of various buyers.

“Our carefully-designed scheme will create contemporary apartment buildings which will be a quality addition to the character of Gayton Road.”

Fairview will make payments totalling £5.35m under the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) as part of the development of Lexicon.

CIL payments are spent on delivering infrastructure to support new developments.

Fairview will contribute a further £355,475 under the Section 106 planning agreement for Lexicon, which will include payments towards employment and training and public art.

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