Green light for major housing development on the Rotherhithe Peninsula

We have received planning permission from Southwark Council for the redevelopment of a former gasworks site on Salter Road, Rotherhithe, comprising 151 new homes.

The completed development will help bring this brownfield site back into public use and is designed to stitch into the existing residential neighbourhood by creating connections to the nearby Surrey Water,  Thames Path and Rusia Docks Woodland.

The scheme enjoys a beautiful situation at the edge of Surrey Water, a former industrial dock that is now a sanctuary of peace and quiet in a neighbourhood already notable for its calm atmosphere despite its proximity to the emerging town centre in Canada Water and Central London.

The scheme provides a mix of terraced houses and robust apartment blocks, that respond to the low-rise suburban character of the area while delivering much needed new homes for Southwark. There is a significant amount of public realm including a new central garden and play area designed by HTA Design.

Maccreanor Lavington’s Associate Director Gavin Finnan commented; ‘The buildings and the public spaces they make work together to form a coherent new neighbourhood with a strong sense of identity. The architecture of both the townhouses and the apartment blocks take their cues from the former terraces of dock worker’s cottages and larger Victorian warehouses that used to populate the area, while remaining true to the time in which they are being built.’

Work is expected to start on site next year with completion anticipated in 2027.