More ‘affordable homes’ near the Thames come under Hammersmith control

By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter

Hammersmith and Fulham council has bought 37 affordable homes in a new development near the River Thames, at what the local authority has described as a “commercially advantageous price”.

The homes are among the 110 being built as part of the new Chelsea Riverview development in Sands End.

Approved by the council in 2018, the plans also include more than 1,000sqm of office space, with the buildings set to reach up to 10 storeys.

The development was originally called Quayside Lodge but was changed to Chelsea Riverview after SMC Property bought the site following planning consent.

The local authority is aiming to have 3,000 new affordable homes built or under way over the next four years, and is reliant on acquiring properties within private developments if it is to hit that number.

Pictured top: The Chelsea Riverview development being built next to Imperial Park: (Picture: Google Street View)