An exciting scheme to breathe fresh life into the Fulham riverside has been approved by Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) Council.
On Friday, September, 23, developer St George was given the green light by the council to regenerate the Fulham Reach area by constructing 744 flats on a riverside site at Distillery Lane, together with new office space, gym, restaurants, swimming pool and a boat club.
Cllr Nick Botterill, deputy leader and cabinet member for environment, said: “The committee approved this application as it believed that the development would revitalise the riverside by bringing new homes, jobs and prosperity to a part of London that has been in desperate need of regeneration for many years. We recognise that there were differing views on this scheme but ultimately, having considered the application in detail, it is our opinion that this development will improve Fulham Reach and the surrounding area."
As part of the scheme, the council has negotiated a £12m Section 106 package from St George that will be spent on improvements to the surrounding area.
Speaking after the meeting, local residents spoke of their satisfaction that the plans had been approved.
Fulham resident Paul Makaviglia, said: “I am sure that this development will improve the area. I have been living here for around seven years and that bit of land has always looked a bit scruffy. When I look at what St George have done in Putney, I am sure that this will be a real improvement.”
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