Hammersmith and Fulham Council Approves New Residential Development on Goldhawk Road
Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Planning and Development Control Committee has approved plans for a significant new residential development on Goldhawk Road. The project will involve the demolition of existing buildings to construct a part four, part five, and part six-storey building comprising 24 self-contained flats and a commercial unit.
The committee, meeting on Tuesday 13 October 2026, also granted permission for a mews development of 12 one and two-storey dwelling houses to be built at the rear of the site. The approved plans encompass associated car and cycle parking, refuse storage, amenity space, and landscaping, with a relocated vehicular access from Goldhawk Road.
The decision was made subject to specific changes outlined in a written and verbal addendum and the completion of a legal agreement. These changes included an update to a condition regarding site hoarding to allow for potential public art, minor adjustments to other conditions, and an additional condition for an overheating assessment. A clarification was also provided on the carbon offset payment, noting that an additional payment might be required if the energy statement's target is not met. Furthermore, for the related item concerning 99-119 Hammersmith Road, the addendum involved changes to drawing numbers, a replacement condition for providing refuge and cycle stores, deletion of a drawing number, a new condition for temporary site hoarding to include potential public art, and a condition for the development to adhere to the latest submitted fire safety statement. A verbal update confirmed agreement on Section 106 administration fees. For the 57-59 and 61-64 Fulham Park Gardens development, an additional condition was added to ensure internal doors within corridors open inwardly to avoid obstructing escape routes.
During the meeting, Matthew Lawton, Deputy Team Leader of the North Team in Development Management, presented the application. He detailed that the site, previously a crane hire and storage depot, currently operates as a car sales and rental facility. The new development will feature 36 built-to-rent residential units, with 12 of these designated as affordable housing, representing 36% by habitable room. The commercial unit at ground and basement levels will span 234 square metres, with the applicant intending to retain this space for administrative offices for their fit-out business, restricted to Class B1a or B1b equivalents.
Concerns raised by objectors included the principal development, overdevelopment, privacy impacts, loss of daylight and sunlight, and increased traffic generation. For the Goldhawk Road development, privacy impacts and loss of daylight and sunlight were addressed through design measures such as directional privacy glazing, obscured glazing, and vertical louvered fins. The development is designed to respect neighbouring properties and maintain appropriate separation distances. Regarding traffic, the Transport Statement estimates the residential use will generate 298 trips daily, with only 3% by private car. The commercial use is expected to generate 21 daily trips, and approximately 17 delivery and servicing trips per day. No major concerns were raised about trip generation, with unlikely significant impacts on the local highway. Contributions will be secured to improve existing footways due to the anticipated increase in active travel. For other related applications discussed, such as 99-119 Hammersmith Road, no significant highway impact was anticipated, and the West 12 Shopping Centre development is expected to see a reduction in trips. For the 57-59 and 61-64 Fulham Park Gardens development, no unacceptable impact on on-street parking demand is expected.
The mews development at the rear will consist of 12 one and two-storey dwelling houses, split into two sections. The southern units will have garden areas, while one northern unit also features a garden, and the remaining units will have enclosed courtyards and terraces.
Despite objectors' concerns, officers deemed the development to be of high-quality design, expected to enhance the Goldhawk Road frontage. The project will also incorporate landscaping improvements, exceeding policies on urban greening and biodiversity, with sustainable features like air source heat pumps and photovoltaic (PV) panels.
Representatives for the applicant, Jan Donovan and Lawrence Kostel, highlighted that the scheme delivers 36 new homes, including 12 social-rented affordable homes, and 234 square metres of replacement commercial floor space. They emphasised the sustainability measures, including PV panels, extensive green and blue roofs, and sustainable drainage systems.
Councillor Lydia Paynter, Chair of the committee, confirmed the approval of the recommendation, subject to the aforementioned changes.
The legal agreement for the Goldhawk Road development includes provisions for 12 affordable units (7 at London Affordable Rent, 5 Intermediate Rental), contributions to employment and training, a carbon offset payment, monitoring fees, and contributions towards parking, active travel, public realm, and community safety. Residents will also be subject to a car-permit-free commitment. For other applications, legal agreements include similar contributions and commitments, such as off-site affordable housing contributions, carbon offsetting, and monitoring fees.
Further details on the meeting's proceedings and related applications can be found in the Public reports pack and the Agenda frontsheet.