Queens Park Avenues Healthy Homes

🥵 Removable awnings trial

Find out about our trial of removable awnings, aimed at making homes more comfortable in hot weather.

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Does your home got too hot in summer?

"I am so surprised by the massive difference the awning has made. I had been unable to sleep in my bedrooms before putting the awning up. It has dropped the room temperature between 3-6 C." - Queens Park Avenues resident participating in the trial

As part of our work to help residents adapt to hotter summers, Westminster City Council has partnered with London-based design company Shaded to trial removable awnings for sash windows in the Queen's Park. The awnings are suitable for renters and sensitive to planning requirements, making them a practical option for many homes.

Applications for awnings closed on 21st June 2026. Twenty households are testing the awnings this summer, and we will evaluate their impact on indoor temperatures and resident comfort, and share insights in Autumn.

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A photo of the back of a Queens Park Avenues home with an awning on the top window

A photo of a Queens Park Avenues window with an awning on

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🥵 Keeping your home cool in hot weather

Practical tips to stay cool and safe during extreme heat

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💡 Healthy Homes Design Challenge

Join EcoMinds for a hands-on, youth-led design challenge exploring how homes could become healthier, greener and more comfortable places to live.

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🪟 Faster and easier window upgrades are here

Find out more about the local development order for Queens Park which will make it faster and easier to get window upgrades

🛠️ Further resources and support

Delve deeper and access practical support.

📖 Healthy Homes Guide

Understand your home and explore options for improvements.

➡️ You Said, We Did & What's Next

Find out how ideas for change are being taken forward.

🗫 Healthy Homes Forum

Find out about the Healthy Homes Forum - a group of local residents creating ways to improve Avenues homes

🎙️ Avenues Voices

Listen to residents reflect on the Avenues’ rich heritage, housing challenges and hopes for the future.

🪟 Faster and easier window upgrades

Have your say on plans to remove the need to apply for planning permission for many window upgrades.

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