Two 1960s council estates in south London have been saved from demolition after residents campaigned for more than a decade to preserve them.
Cressingham Gardens and the Central Hill estate, both in Lambeth, faced prolonged threats of being bulldozed. A change in council leadership has now granted the residents a reprieve, according to the Guardian.
The developments are architecturally celebrated low-density housing from the 1960s. Residents have argued that the estates hold significant design value and remain popular places to live. Their sustained campaign against demolition has proved successful.