Hammersmith and Fulham Council's Planning and Development Control Committee has approved plans for the redevelopment of land behind The Grange, located at 218 Goldhawk Road. The decision, made on Tuesday 14 April 2026, grants permission for the demolition of existing garages and the construction of a new four-storey building comprising eight dwellings.

Architectural rendering of the proposed redevelopment of Phoenix Academy, showcasing modern buildings and green spaces.
Architectural rendering of the proposed redevelopment of Phoenix Academy, showcasing modern buildings and green spaces.

The development will be entirely car-free, with 100% of the new homes designated as affordable housing. Of these, 75% will be offered as shared ownership and 25% as social rent. The dwellings will consist of two 4-bed, 7-person units and six 3-bed, 6-person units. All eight units will benefit from private amenity space, with balconies to the front and rear. The top floor will include a green roof and PV panels, with indicative locations for air source heat pumps with acoustic enclosures.

A visual representation of a proposed development overlaid on a photograph of a residential street, illustrating the scale and context of the project.
A visual representation of a proposed development overlaid on a photograph of a residential street, illustrating the scale and context of the project.

Objections raised by some residents regarding overlooking, noise, privacy, and bin access were addressed by council officers. Officers found that overlooking impacts on existing windows to rear gardens would be overloaded, and that there would be no real change to current conditions. They also found the impacts acceptable. Regarding bin access, resident objections were also addressed and found acceptable by officers.

The approved plans also include contributions towards Upstream London and highway works, specifically Section 278 works, as part of the developer's contributions.

The demolition and construction phases are anticipated to take place between Q2 2023 and Q3 2044, lasting a total of 21 years. The construction is proposed to be phased to avoid disrupting the functioning of the school, with school buildings planned to be completed prior to the residential development. The indicative construction phasing plan shows Phase 1 (May 2023 – March 2030), Phase 2 (October 2026 – January 2038), Phase 3 (January 2038 – May 2044), and Phase 4 (July 2028 – April 2032).

Architectural rendering of the proposed redevelopment of Phoenix Academy, showing multiple residential buildings and a new school structure.
Architectural rendering of the proposed redevelopment of Phoenix Academy, showing multiple residential buildings and a new school structure.

For the shared ownership and social rent affordable housing options, the development will be 100% affordable homes, with 75% for shared ownership and 25% for social rent. Further details on eligibility criteria for these options are available in the public reports pack for the meeting.

Public reports pack 14th-Apr-2026 19.00 Planning and Development Control Committee