Stop Bacton Towers
We are a campaign group of residents in Haverstock and Gospel Oak, who want to stop the plans for private high-rise towers at the Bacton site. Instead, we want low-rise council and affordable housing for our growing community. The private developer’s scheme will gentrify and divide our neighbourhood. We want a solution that celebrates the soul of our vibrant community for generations to come.
Find out more about the proposal, our campaign, and how you can support below. We look forward to meeting you soon!
Cartoon by Kipper Williams
What are the Bacton towers?
Camden Council has commissioned a private company called Mount Anvil to put three towers of up to 26 storeys on the Bacton site. They claim this is to address the housing crisis in Camden. But out of the 447 flats they want to build in total, only 23% (104 units) will be council homes, crammed at the bottom of the towers. There are no guarantees that this number won’t get smaller as they start building. 75% (333 units) will be private flats for sale, most of which won’t be affordable to local residents.
There used to be 99 flats in low-rise blocks on the Bacton site, which were demolished in 2018. Almost 90% of those were council flats. Camden originally planned to redevelop the site themselves and build 247 low-rise homes.
Now, we are looking at an additional 200 flats put on a very small site leaving very little room for green space and play areas for children. The majority of the flats planned will be 1-2 beds, which won’t help families, especially those who are stuck in overcrowded accommodation and want to move.
What’s more, Mount Anvil will make a 20% profit from building on public land while the people living here will have their sunlight taken away, see their rents go up and struggle even more to get a GP appointment or find a seat on the bus.
What makes our community unique?
We are a multi-ethnic neighbourhood with people of different ages, genders, religions, nationalities and class backgrounds living side by side. Many families have raised their children here over generations, and many others have made it their home. Queen’s Crescent market has been the centre of this community for nearly 150 years, with the first Sainsbury’s opening in 1872.
Our neighbourhood has a soul. You can tell because people talk to each other on the street and at the market, and many know each other’s names. You hear many different languages and there are always children playing somewhere. There are struggles, but people look out for one another. Our neighbourhood isn’t an investment opportunity for private development companies but a place for people to make a home and find community.
Get Involved
Join our WhatsApp
Join our WhatsApp group to receive regular news and campaign updates, and to stay across how to best support the campaign.
Sign our petition
Sign our petition to demand that Camden Council revisits its original scheme for a low-rise development at Bacton.
Support our campaign
Donate to help us mount a serious challenge to the Bacton towers planning application. Any amount helps!
Upcoming events:
Weekly stall at Queens Crescent market | Every Saturday in May – June 2025 from 11am – 1pm
Latest News
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