The plans also include 10,683 metres of commercial space which will include shops, restaurants and a gym at the Upper Richmond Road site.
The permission states that 10% of the new homes will be affordable units with priority going to existing Wandsworth residents. If the value of the private accommodation rises the developer will provide a further £1.2 million payment towards building more affordable housing in the local area.
The developers will pay around £16.5 million in community infrastructure levy (CIL) which could go towards a redesign of the Wandsworth one-way-system. Wandsworth Council is currently working with TfL to develop a new road system which would rechannel through traffic and reconnect both sides of Wandsworth.
Nick Cuff, Wandsworth Council’s planning chairman, said: “The brewery site forms a gaping hole in the very centre of Wandsworth town, surrounded by walls, locked gates and derelict buildings. This development would open it up as a new pedestrian quarter complete with riverside walks, public square and fantastic heritage attractions like a museum and micro-brewery.”
