Wandsworth Council has approved plans for 620 new homes on the site of the old Wandsworth Gasworks.
One the last remaining undeveloped brownfield sites in Wandsworth’s town centre, it will be transformed into four main plots, supporting housing, workspace, hospitality, and outdoor space.
The two-hectare site will be comprised of 620 new homes – 40% of which are designated as affordable housing – as well as 4,250 sqm of workspace and 9,000 sqm of parks.
Extensive engagement was carried out to influence the design proposals, including feedback from over 1,500 members of the public. It has resulted in a landscape-led scheme, offering significant biodiversity net gain, play space for local children, and workspaces aimed at promoting Wandsworth’s music industry. The rich musical legacy of the area will be celebrated in the new development, with space for recording, performance and other related businesses.
Bordered by the River Wandle, the development will significantly enhance the area’s biodiversity value, delivering over 6,500 sqm of new landscapes, and completing the missing part of the 12.5-mile Wandle Trail from Croydon to Wandsworth. The reuse of the huge concrete gas holder foundations will also save the embodied carbon equivalent of over 100 new build homes.
The development has been brought forward by Mitheridge Capital Management and SGN Place, along with development manager Common Projects, and in close consultation with Wandsworth Borough Council, the Greater London Authority, and other key stakeholders.
Tim Simpson, Partner at Mitheridge, said: “There is a pressing need for quality homes in Wandsworth and across London. This development will deliver for both the community’s existing and new residents, as well as the area’s natural environment.”
Neil O’Cuinneagain, Director at SGN Place, said: “The gasworks have a long and important history, sitting in the centre of Wandsworth. We are incredibly excited to be shepherding them into this next chapter, and putting them once again at the heart of the local community.”
Steve Sanham, Founding Director at Common Projects, said: “This site has long sat empty and unused in the centre of one of the most well connected and desirable parts of London. We are proud to have been able to secure a future for the site that will benefit both existing and new residents, and provide space for the hugely important local music industry.”
