PRP-designed scheme will be nearly 45% affordable
Mount Anvil has submitted plans for 274 homes in west London in partnership with a local authority..
Together with Kensington and Chelsea council the London specialist wants to redevelop a brownfield site at Lots Road South in Chelsea.
Designed by PRP Architects, the plans include 53 social rent general needs homes as well as 65 extra care homes at social rent, making it nearly 45% affordable by habitable room.
The extra care homes are designed to help those over 55 and in receipt of home care live independently, with 24/7 on-site care support available.
The scheme is part of wider plans for the Lots Road area and forms part of the council’s new homes delivery programme, which aims to build 600 homes across the borough, with half for social rent and key workers.
Mount Anvil was selected as development partner for the site by the Council in February 2023.
As well as new homes, the plans include 1,080 sqm of commercial space, including a café and ceramics studio, 684 sqm of affordable workspace, and a 274 sqm community centre.
It also includes a new community square, more than 50 new trees, and green roofs, as well as improved flood defences.
The developer claims that its planned sustainability interventions will deliver a biodiversity net gain of more than 150%, much higher than the mandated 10%.
Cllr Emma Will, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea lead member for property, said: “This planning application is a major step forward in delivering the new, affordable homes that our residents need.
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“The plans for Lots Road South include homes for social rent, specialist extra care housing, community space and affordable workspace - and they reflect the priorities our residents have told us matter most.
“Local people have shaped these proposals at every stage, and our close working relationship with Mount Anvil is helping to turn those ambitions into a reality.”
Marcus Bate, partnerships, planning, communities and sustainability director at Mount Anvil, said: “There’s a huge need for affordable housing in London; last year saw fewer than 4,000 of these homes start on site.
“The responsibility on developers and local authorities to keep delivering is greater than ever. We’re staying laser-focused on playing our part, delivering for our public sector partners and their residents.”
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