"This site has long sat empty in the centre of one of the most well connected and desirable parts of London. We are proud to have secured a future that will benefit both existing and new residents and provide space for the vital local music industry."
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- Wandsworth Borough Council has approved plans for a 620-home development on the former gas holder site in Wandsworth Town.
- Alongside open market housing, more than 40% of properties will be classed as affordable. The development will also include workspaces, bars and restaurants, parks, and dedicated units for Wandsworth’s creative industries.
- The development has been brought forward by Mitheridge Capital Management (Mitheridge) and SGN Place, along with development manager Common Projects.
Planning approval for a 620-home development has been granted by Wandsworth Borough Council, on the site of the old Wandsworth gasworks.
One of 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. It follows a joint venture between living sector specialist Mitheridge and SGN Place.
The two-hectare site currently houses a semi-dismantled gas holder and an ageing gas governor. The new development will deliver 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.
Regeneration specialists Common Projects have coordinated the team on the planning application for the site, working closely with Mitheridge and SGN Place, and in close consultation with Wandsworth Borough Council, the Greater London Authority, and other key stakeholders.
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.
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.”
The development has been master-planned by architects shedkm, with buildings designed by Carmody Groarke and MAX Architects. The public realm has been designed by B|D Landscape Architects.
