Rebuild or retrofit? Row breaks out over plans for Camden estate

London borough to replace West Kentish Town estate, but rival plan claims to have a much smaller climate impact

A conflict between saving carbon and building better homes has broken out on a groundbreaking 1960s council estate in London.

The London borough of Camden is planning to raze and replace the West Kentish Town estate, which was built almost 60 years ago. It says the homes are too small, the concrete panel buildings are dilapidated and most residents want new homes.