Scheme features 477 student rooms and 79 affordable homes
Plans for a mixed-use tower in south London have been approved by Southwark council.
The borough has green-lit proposals for developer Fifth State’s Ilderton Wharf development in South Bermondsey.
The HTA-designed scheme will include student accommodation, affordable housing and industrial space.
The student component will feature 477 rooms within a 27-storey building, with communal amenities, co-working facilities and a cafe.
In a 13-storey shoulder block, 79 affordable homes will be built, of which 59 will be social rented and 20 will be shared ownership.
The scheme will also include 18,800 sq ft of industrial floorspace, including 12.6% affordable workspace designated for local businesses.
It will include a landscaped first-floor podium with 26 new trees.
The site, which is in the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area and lies near South Bermondsey station, is currently vacant but was previously occupied by Jewson and used as a builders’ merchants.
Alex Springer, founder of Fifth State, said: “This is a great example of how thoughtful urban design and mixed-use development can bring people together.
”From the start, our goal was to help create a mixed, inclusive, and balanced neighbourhood — and we’re proud of what’s been achieved alongside LB Southwark and our neighbours.
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“We’re especially pleased to have supported Ilderton Primary School by initiating and committing funds for playground improvements, because every child deserves a safe and inspiring place to play, learn and thrive.”
Simon Toplis, partner at HTA Design, said: “Our proposal for Ilderton Wharf emerges from our response to a complex brief, evolving urban setting, and close collaboration with both Fifth State and Southwark planning officers.
“The design demonstrates how strategically located, underutilized brownfield sites in central London can deliver diverse housing while preserving existing uses and enliven the neighbourhood - all enhanced by thoughtful public realm improvements.
“Our architectural approach celebrates the site’s heritage while creating a cohesive family of buildings united in crafted brick detailing and a shared material palette.”
CGP MEP is building services consultant on the project, with Expedition as structural engineer, JAW as sustainability consultant and RWDI as environmental consultant.
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