1.5m New Homes

Each month at 1.5M New Homes, journalist and consultant Toby Fox will be visiting a different council in England to ask what works and what doesn’t in getting new homes built. He'll also be asking what it takes to build a career in public sector housing delivery.

1.5m New Homes is a business podcast hosted by Toby Fox, with 110 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Toby Fox hosts 1.5m New Homes, a business show with 110 episodes published.

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  Episode #108

  Greenwich: Staying the Course at One Woolwich

  Feb 20, 202612 minS0

  <p>Long-term regeneration is rarely blessed by ideal conditions — it takes staying power. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox visits Trinity Park and Trinity Rise, being delivered at Morris Walk North and Morris Walk South as part of the One Woolwich estate regeneration programme in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. He speaks with Becca Harrall, Senior Development Manager at Lovell Partnerships, about delivering a 1,600-home regeneration programme over more than 15 years, across multiple phases, market cycles and policy changes. The conversation explores: </p>Long-term council–developer partnership working Delivering quality architecture and a sens...

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  Episode #107

  Greenwich: Learning the Hard Way with MMC

  Feb 18, 202610 minS0

  <p>Trying new ways to build homes comes with real risk — but doing nothing comes with a bigger one. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox meets Peter Fernandes, Senior Project Manager at the Royal Borough of Greenwich, on site at Orangery Lane — a modular housing scheme delivered through the Greenwich Builds programme. Peter speaks candidly about: </p>Starting an MMC scheme just before Covid Modular contractors going into administration Supply-chain failure and programme delays Schemes costing more — and taking longer — than planned Why councils can’t put all their eggs in one basket Mixing MMC...

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  Episode #106

  Greenwich: Leadership, Partnership and the Long Game

  Feb 13, 202621 minS0

  <p>Unlocking major regeneration sites is a long-term endeavour — and it starts with leadership. In this panel episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox is joined on site at Charlton Riverside by Dermot Whelan (at the time working for Royal Borough of Greenwich), Chloe Phelps (Director, BPTW) and Neill Campbell (Partner, BPTW) to discuss what it really takes to bring forward one of London’s largest regeneration opportunities. The conversation covers: </p>A 300-acre Opportunity Area with capacity for 6,000–10,000 homes Fragmented land ownership and long delivery horizons The cost and complexity of infrastructure Why councils must take a...

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  Episode #105

  Greenwich: Unlocking Charlton Riverside

  Feb 12, 202614 minS0

  <p>In Greenwich, the easy sites are largely gone. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Emma Sweeney, Head of Regeneration at the Royal Borough of Greenwich, about what it will take to unlock Charlton Riverside — a major regeneration area with the potential to deliver around 8,000 new homes. The conversation explores: </p>Why industrial land values can exceed residential values Flood defences and transport connectivity as binding constraints Why private-sector delivery alone has struggled The role of land assembly and long-term planning Why early placemaking and meanwhile uses matter Why unlocking the si...

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  Episode #104

  Placemaking, Infrastructure and Building Places People Want to Live

  Feb 9, 202616 minS0

  <p>Housing delivery doesn’t start with numbers. It starts with place. In this episode of 1.5M New Homes: The Local Government Challenge, Toby Fox speaks to Alan Evans, Interim Director of Place and Growth at the Royal Borough of Greenwich, about why placemaking, infrastructure and long-term thinking are essential to delivering homes at scale. The conversation covers: </p>Royal Arsenal as a long-term placemaking case study Why infrastructure must lead housing, not follow it The catalytic impact of the Elizabeth line Creating value beyond development appraisals What makes people want to live somewhere How lessons from established places shape pl...

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