The project, for Anchor, England’s largest later living provider, will double the capacity of Cardamom Court, which is half a mile south-west of Ilford train station. PRP’s proposals involve retaining the existing accommodation while demolishing a day care centre and a three-storey building, which adjoin the main building. The two blocks will be replaced by a four-storey building containing 34 one-bedroom apartments. A further three rooms will be created within the existing care home building, delivering 36 one and two-bed apartments. In total, the scheme will deliver 70 apartments.Advertisement The scheme also features a 1.5-storey main entrance with access to a garden courtyard, reconfiguration of the circulation between new and old buildings, and the relocation of communal spaces to the new building. Above the communal spaces, a new roof terrace will provide space for residents to grow fruit and vegetables. In planning documents, PRP described the development as providing ‘sector-leading extra-care housing with accessible, energy efficient homes for retirement’. Newham Council will decide on the scheme at a later date. Site view:  Advertisement Project data Location Cardamom Court, 1 Grantham Road, London, E12 5LU Local authority London Borough of Newham Type of project Extra care housing Client Anchor Architect PRP Landscape architect PRP Planning consultant PWA Planning Group Structural engineer Dice Consulting Engineers M&E consultant Davies Partnership Quantity surveyor TSA Riley Principal designer (CDM) Currie & Brown Funding Partially GLA Funded Tender date Stage 01 – 08/05/25-25/06/25 / Stage 02 – 11/11/25-24/11/25 Approximate start on site date January 2026 Approximate completion date August 2027 Contract duration 19 months Gross internal floor area 5,413m2