Temporary home of Fulham Boys School set to be turned into 100 homes

By Owen Sheppard, Local Democracy Reporter

The temporary home of Fulham Boys School in West Kensington looks set to be demolished and turned into 100 homes.

The school building, which was formerly Gibbs Green School, is being used by Fulham Boys School until September, when its new classrooms in Fulham Road will be complete.

Beyond that, land owner Hammersmith and Fulham council has agreed a strategy of redeveloping the old school buildings in Mund Street.

A report said half the new homes would be made available at a mixture of “affordable” rent and 50 at private sale.

The plans were discussed on Monday at a cabinet meeting, where senior councillors were asked to agree that the plots should be designated as land for building homes.

Councillors also discussed plans to build 30 new homes, including 15 “affordable” ones, in Farm Lane, West Brompton.

The Farm Lane plot includes a brick building formerly used as a children’s home, and later as a day centre for Age Concern, with supported housing in its upper floors.

The council re-acquired the site from Earl’s Court developer Capco in December last year.

The council has so far budgeted £4.5 million of capital funding for the two plots – £2.5 million of which will come from the “affordable housing contribution,” or section 106 money, received from St James Group, the company building the White City Living scheme in Wood Lane.

The council will soon begin developing concept designs for what the new housing schemes might look like.

A further £4.5 million will then be needed to cover “professional fees” and to produce planning applications for the two sites.

The report also stated the council’s belief that the two schemes will deliver “a strong financial return”.

A cost analysis has not been published by the council, due to it containing sensitive financial information.

Pictured top: The temporary home of Fulham Boys School in West Kensington