Wates Residential has broken ground on a new £27 million housing development at Shuttleworth Road in Wandsworth.

The project will deliver 71 affordable new homes in the borough, supporting Wandsworth Council's target to build 1,000 homes for local residents.

The Leader of Wandsworth Council, Cllr Govindia was joined by Managing Director of Wates Residential, Paul Nicholls and representatives from the national developer's construction team to mark the occasion.

Paul Nicholls, Managing Director of Wates Residential, said: "Today's ground breaking event marks an exciting milestone in our delivery of much-needed affordable new homes for local people at Shuttleworth Road. It follows months of collaboration with the Council, members of the community and other local stakeholders to really understand their vision for the area and how we can realise this, both through the design and construction of these homes and looking at ways we can create wider local economic and social value. We look forward to strengthening these relationships as we continue to progress on site."


Wates has been undertaking preparatory works on the site since May 2018. This latest development marks the official beginning of the site's main construction phase, with completion of the scheme due in the Summer of 2020.

All social housing that is demolished as part of the regeneration will also be replaced with affordable homes. The completion of these new homes will directly support the borough's wider Winstanley and York Road Estates regeneration programme by providing affordable homes for those needing to move.

Wandsworth Council Leader, Ravi Govindia said: "This is another demonstration of our commitment to build 1,000 new homes on our larger development sites, which will help people in the borough buy or rent a home that is right for them. We're delighted to partner with Wates Residential on this scheme and look forward to strengthening our relationship with them to provide quality housing for local people."

(CM)