Plans for the redevelopment of Albert Wharf and Swedish Wharf have been revised, with an increase in the number of approved residential units from 276 to 313. The changes, approved by the Hammersmith and Fulham Planning and Development Control Committee, also include an increase in building heights for several blocks and alterations to the plan form.
The revised scheme, which sought to vary conditions attached to an existing planning permission, also involves a reduction in industrial/wharf floorspace and a revised affordable housing offer from 35% to 20% in line with updated Mayoral guidance. The proposal was considered to represent a sustainable development, optimising the use of a strategic brownfield site and contributing significantly to housing delivery targets.
While some harm to heritage assets was identified, it was considered to be outweighed by substantial public benefits. For the Albert Wharf and Swedish Wharf application, these benefits include reactivating the safeguarded wharf, support regeneration and deliver affordable housing and public realm improvements.
The nature of the harm to heritage assets, identified as low-level
, is not specified beyond this general description. [1]
Environmental impacts were assessed as acceptable, and the scheme was deemed compliant with relevant policies. The development aims to reactivate the safeguarded wharf, support regeneration, and deliver affordable housing and public realm improvements. Specifically, the public realm improvements include a new Thames Path with associated lift/stair access
and communal and private amenity space and landscaping
.
The reduction in industrial/wharf floorspace from 4,699 sqm (GIA) to 4,075 sqm (GIA) is part of the proposed amendments. This change is intended to safeguard and deliver the retained wharf while ensuring the effective and viable delivery of the development
, aiming to retain and improve the vitality of the protected wharf while supporting the delivery of the development
.
[1] For the 1-3 Sussex Place application, some low-level harm to the setting of St Paul's Church, The Mall Group, and The Mall Conservation Area was identified.
For the Land North of Westfield London Shopping Centre application, some harm to heritage assets was identified, it was considered to be at the lowest degree
. The public benefits for these other applications included the delivery of student accommodation and contributions towards public realm improvements
and optimising the use of a strategic brownfield site and contributing significantly to housing delivery targets
, respectively. See Public reports pack 15th-Sep-2026 19.00 Planning and Development Control Committee.pdf (https://democracy.lbhf.gov.uk/documents/g8094/Public%20reports%20pack%2015th-Sep-2026%2019.00%20Planning%20and%20Development%20Control%20Committee.pdf?T=10).