Developing plans for 314-334 Balham High Road
Thank you for visiting our dedicated consultation page for the site at 314-334 Balham High Road
Notting Hill Genesis is bringing forward emerging plans for the site at 314-334 Balham High Road. As part of this, we are starting a community consultation to understand local issues and seek early input on the plans.
The proposed redevelopment will provide around 140 new homes, including affordable homes, and active ground floor commercial spaces.
The site
The site is a collection of buildings along Balham High Road, the largest being the Halfords and Fulham Timber Merchants. The site is conveniently located close to Tooting Bec Underground Station, as well as local bus stops and Cycle Superhighway 7.
The site also includes the properties and yard area to the rear of 332 and 334 Balham
High Road, which currently includes a mix of light industrial and commercial uses. Part of the site was developed in the 1960s to create a petrol filling station and forecourt, which became a car showroom before later being redeveloped to become Halfords.
We are proposing to redevelop most of the site, bringing forward much needed housing for Wandsworth as well as re-providing retail and light industrial commercial spaces.
About Notting Hill Genesis
Notting Hill Genesis are one of London’s largest housing associations and registered provider of social housing. We manage more than 65,000 homes in London and the South East.
They work in the community, providing homes for around 170,000 people along with social programmes, economic regeneration initiatives and the services and support that their residents need. Their primary purpose is to provide homes for lower-income households in and around London, everything else they do is in support of that mission.
Residents are at the heart of everything Notting Hill Genesis do. They range from tenants to homeowners, with a diverse mix of social and economic backgrounds.
With over 50 years’ experience of housing delivery and property management, Notting Hill Genesis aim to:
- Build and maintain high quality, affordable and sustainable homes
- Work with local authorities and development partners to tackle the housing crisis
- Specialise in mixed-tenure, sustainable developments
You can find out more on the Notting Hill Genesis website here.
Our team
Developer
Notting Hill Genesis
Project architects
DLA Architecture
Planning consultant
DP9
Community consultation and stakeholder engagement
Cascade
Phases
Provide your feedback on the emerging plans
Thank you for visiting our dedicate site on the emerging proposals for 314-334 Balham High Road.
We recently held a consultation event at Holy Trinity Church on Monday 18 July to display the initial proposals and discuss the plans with over 40 local people who attended.
Attendees at the consultation event on Monday 19 July 2022 at Holy Trinity Church
Our team enjoyed meeting the residents and stakeholders, and are grateful for the useful written and verbal feedback to date. If you were not able to attend our event, information on the initial proposals and images are below. You can also download a copy of the boards displayed at the event here.
This is the first stage of consultation on our plans to redevelop 314-334 Balham High Road, we will be using the summer period to review all of the feedback received during this consultation and plan to hold a further consultation in September.
Please take some time to read about our emerging proposals and at the bottom of this page you will find a feedback form to share your views.
Our vision for the Timberyard
Our team has based the emerging plans on four key principles to bring forward a viable and sustainable development.
Design principles
We have analysed the site and recognise the sensitivities of the varied local context and surrounding street properties. We are therefore designing the proposed buildings to step down to four storeys at the rear of the site to have a distinctively lower rise character.
The proposed building is higher fronting Balham High Road at eight storeys and steps down towards Tooting Bec Underground Station.
Our proposals: New homes
We are proposing a residential-led, mixed-use development of around 140 units within a series of buildings centred around an internal courtyard for residents.
Housing mix and tenure
- A mix of unit sizes will be provided including a high proportion of family-sized homes.
- Notting Hill Genesis is committed to providing affordable housing on the site. This will comprise intermediate and social rented homes.
Quality public realm and landscaping
This Brownfield site is largely hardstanding, and we believe there is an excellent opportunity to introduce new planting and landscaping.
Whilst the plans are at an early stage, we are considering opportunities to incorporate trees and low-level planting, alongside green roofs across the buildings to support biodiversity.
A new courtyard at the centre of the development will provide amenity space for residents and new public space.
Our proposals: Commercial space
We are proposing to retain commercial uses on the ground floor, with around 1,600m² of flexible Class E floorspace. Class E can support a broad and diverse range of uses which are suitable for a local centre and serve the needs of the community. These include:
- Shops
- Light industrial
- Food/beverage
- Office space
- Health centres
- Gallery space
Wider proposals
Transport and access
The site is in a highly accessible location, close to Tooting Bec Underground Station, and has a PTAL rating of 5/6a - the best rating being 6b. There are several bus stops within walking distance and Cycle Superhighway 7 runs next to the site. #
The proposals are ‘car free’, aside from four accessible spaces for Blue Badge holders, with residents prohibited from applying for local parking permits. Cycle spaces are provided in dedicated cycle stores and spaces will also be provided for commercial users.
We are proposing two entrances to the site, per the existing arrangement; one to provide access to the accessible parking and another for servicing. Servicing for all uses will take place from Balham High Road.
Promoting sustainable development
The proposals seek to incorporate a range of sustainability measures, including photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps. We are also aiming to make ecological improvements and promote biodiversity through urban greening and use of green/brown roofs.
Next steps and programme
This is the first stage of consultation on our plans to redevelop 314-334 Balham High Road, we will be using the summer period to review all of the feedback received during this consultation and plan to hold a further consultation in September.
Anticipated programme
- July 2022 - First stage of consultation
- July to September 2022 - Feedback review, engaging with local stakeholders and design development
- September 2022 - Second stage of consultation
- September to December 2022 - Design development
- December 2022 - Planning submission to Wandsworth Council
- Spring 2023 - Application determined by Wandsworth Council
Thank you for taking the time to read this information. We would be grateful if you could complete the feedback form below and provide your comments on the initial plans.
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Upcoming and ongoing events
Past events
Event date: November 28th, 2022 from 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
Holy Trinity Church
Event date: July 18th, 2022 from 3:30 PM to 6:30 PM.
Holy Trinity Church