St Martins’ world-class residential development at Chambers Wharf, London, gets the go ahead
7 July 2008
International property development company St Martins’ planning application for the striking redevelopment of a four-acre brownfield site at Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, London SEI6 has been approved.
Southwark Council’s planning committee last night passed a resolution to grant detailed planning permission for the redevelopment of the site located near Tower Bridge – one of the last remaining development opportunities on the bank of the River Thames, in South London. Discussions continue about the Section 106 provisions.
The scheme has been designed by award-winning architect Ian Simpson and comprises 596 residential units – 189 of which will be affordable with some commercial and retail units at ground level, fronting Chambers Street. The residential units will be accommodated in six buildings, with four buildings on the riverside and two buildings on Chambers Street. The buildings will range from 6 to 14 storeys high.
Chambers Wharf is one of the greenest proposed residential developments in London. The scheme design has achieved an ‘Excellent’ EcoHomes rating and includes combined heat and power plants, ground source heating/cooling, solar panels for water heating, 13 wind turbines – mainly positioned along the bank of the river – and rainwater harvesting. There will be significant enhancements to the public realm, including a new riverside walkway, recreation areas and open spaces.
Lindsey Robinson, Development Director at St Martins, comments: “Chambers Wharf will provide a new, dramatic architectural element to this important part of the river frontage close to Tower Bridge. The current buildings have largely fallen into disuse and in replacing them we are intending to create a development with world-class architecture, which sets standards of quality particularly in the affordable element not previously seen. In addition, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on sustainable issues in accordance with the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility policy and the resulting potential CO² savings far exceed current requirements. We believe that Chambers Wharf will be a development of which Southwark and London can be extremely proud.”
Ian Simpson commented: “We are delighted that the proposals for Chambers Wharf have received planning approval. We believe the designs will produce an exciting architectural addition to the Thames riverside and Southwark. We applaud St Martins for its belief in the project and the re-development of this important site.”
Planning Consultants for St Martins are DP9.
Chambers Wharf website: www.chambers-wharf.co.uk
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Key facts of the proposals
- Site size: 1.5 hectares (3.7 acres)
- Total residential space: Gross approx 63,000 sq m (680,000 sq ft); Net approx 39,000 sq m (420,000 sq ft)
- Total commercial space: 480 sq m (5,170 sq ft)
- Parking spaces: 183 for cars, 24 for motorcycles and 656 for bicycles
- Renewable energy: Combined heat and power units; ground source heat pumps; solar thermal panels; rainwater harvesting; green and brown roofs and wind turbines.
- Carbon emission reduction: in excess of 30% lower than Building Regulations Part L 2006.
- Project team: In addition to St Martins as the developer, the expert team includes Ian Simpson Architects, DP9 (town planning), Hoare Lea (building services) Clarke Bond (structure), Gardiner & Theobald (cost consultants), Place Design (landscape), Denis Wilson (transport) and ENTEC (environmental).
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