Policy information sourced from Wandsworth Core Strategy
PL 14 East Putney and Upper Richmond Road
The redevelopment and refurbishment of existing office blocks clustered around East Putney Station and on the south side of Upper Richmond Road offer opportunities to deliver modern office floorspace, new housing including affordable housing, new retail/restaurant space and an improved public realm. In order to achieve this developments are likely to be at a higher density than existing buildings.
Redevelopment proposals in Upper Richmond Road should meet the following criteria:
- The provision of replacement office floorspace, designed to be capable of being used flexibly, including by small firms, unless designed for a specific occupier.
- The provision of the type of retail floorspace that would be complementary to and not threaten the viability of Putney’s core shopping frontages in Putney High Street.
- The provision of affordable housing in line with Policy IS5, taking into account the nature of the town centre location.
- The provision of ground floor commercial uses, including active frontages that include entrances to both offices and residential accommodation that together would enhance the appearance and vitality of this part of Upper Richmond Road.
- The transformation of the appearance of the monolithic 1960s and 1970s office buildings that currently present a canyon-like frontage to the street.
- Proposals should seek to conserve and enhance Oxford Road Conservation Area and its setting and, where relevant, the setting of East Putney Conservation Area. Tall buildings may be appropriate in the town centre subject to the qualifications set out in Policy IS3 and DMPD Policy DMS4.
- Developer contributions will be sought where works on-site or in the vicinity are necessary to mitigate the impact of development, or to enable the delivery of the site, as detailed in the Council’s Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document.
For more information please see the Wandsworth Core Strategy