An energising, revitalising new addition to Wandsworth celebrating and connecting to the River Wandle.
Our vision for the Wandsworth Gasworks development is bold and innovative. With our masterplan, we aim to rejuvenate the former gasholder site by creating new homes, with 41% of them designated as affordable housing, as well as introducing dynamic workspaces and lots of new public space. A highlight will be a serene new riverside park, featuring 150 metres of newly accessible River Wandle and a bridge to complete the Wandle Trail.
Embracing Wandsworth’s rich musical and cultural legacy, we are excited to incorporate a new music campus into the masterplan, which we hope will attract state-of-the-art rehearsal, performance, and recording facilities.
Additionally, we plan to breathe new life into the area by opening up the railway arches, fostering a vibrant atmosphere with a mix of inviting cafes, restaurants, and shops. Our goal is to create a dynamic and bustling environment that hums with energy and vitality.
An important update on Wandsworth Gasworks
We have been busy working through the feedback received from members of the public as well as all the statutory consultees we have to engage with, and will soon be submitting updated planning information to Wandsworth Borough Council. This has incorporated as many changes as we are able to make while safeguarding our ability to deliver on all of the public benefits of the development. We have increased the proportion of ‘affordable housing’ to be provided from 35% to 41%, with 70% of those now set at social rents; reduced building heights by removing seven floors across four buildings; access to and from Swandon Way has been amended, and the pedestrian route from Old York Road has been made more legible.
The overall ambition remains to create a vibrant, accessible, and highly sustainable new community at this former industrial site. Follow our LinkedIn channel for more updates.
We held our first Gastonbury at Wandsworth Gasworks, sharing the day with old friends and new, as we lock music, and the Neko Trust into our plans - creating a permanent home complete with recording, rehearsal, writing and performance spaces. Here’s a short film of the day.
Local live music charity Neko Trust will breathe life and soul into Wandsworth Gasworks. Watch our short film to find out more about the charity and its collaboration with Common Projects.
In a nutshell
The Team
Wandsworth Gasworks is a multi-partner project, led by Common Projects working alongside historic landowner, and gas infrastructure giant, SGN and alternative investment firm Mitheridge.
Masterplan by shedkm with collaborators MAX Architects, Carmody Groarke, BD Landscape Architects, Atelier Ten, Whitby Wood and Quod.
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You can learn more about the project and the changes we are making here
We would welcome your support for our proposals for Wandsworth Gasworks, please feel free to complete the form below or email us at info@wandsworthgasworks.co.uk with your comments.