Newsletter – Winter 2020

Set around a beautiful new public park, King’s Road Park is the last regeneration site of its scale in the South Fulham Riverside Regeneration Area.

Creating over 1,800 homes made up of suites, 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments and penthouses. Residents will enjoy 23,000 sq ft of exclusive facilities.

The natural environment takes pride of place at King’s Road Park. A beautiful new public park is at the centre of the development, with inviting green and open spaces for the community to enjoy.

King’s Road Park will become a unique landscape led neighbourhood with the St William ethos in mind; First life, then spaces, then buildings.

Piling of Phase 1 began in December 2019 and construction of the basement is progressing well. The basement slab under Block A1 and A3 is complete and we have now reached the above-ground stage in the construction of Block A1. It is expected that the basement slab of Blocks A2 and A3 will be completed early next year and the structure wall to all Blocks by the end of 2021.

The two Listed Buildings within the construction site are protected with scaffolding and a preservative wrap to shield them from the elements during the winter. King’s Road Park is transforming a hidden and all but forgotten part of London’s heritage into a sustainable and highly desirable new neighbourhood.

The buildings have been “mothballed” to protect them whilst survey works are undertaken and refurbishment design options are explored. Our reuse strategy will ensure that the historical features and interest of the Listed Buildings is maintained and enhanced.

In line with Government guidance, we have continued to keep the site operational. Welfare facilities have been provided for our construction staff to allow for safe social distancing

St William will be submitting a Reserved Matters Application for Plots D1 and D2 of the King’s Road Park development in January 2021. These plots comprise the delivery of 121 homes, 89 of which will be truly affordable. The application also includes the design of a new public square at the heart of the site.

This phase has been sensitively designed to keep within the maximum parameters set by the Fulham Gasworks planning permission (consented in February 2019). Upon validation of the planning application, Hammersmith & Fulham Council will notify all local residents with details on how to provide feedback on the Reserved Matters Application.

Gasworks and War Heroes Book of Remembrance – an online anthology to remember WWII soldiers.

St William is working together with the War and Conflict Subject Specialist Network, a partnership programme led by Imperial War Museum to create the Gasworks and War Heroes Book of Remembrance, a virtual memorial that pays tribute to the 500 workers from the Gas Light and Coke Company, London’s first and eventually largest gas producer and supplier, who fought and lost their lives during World War II.

This virtual memory book aims to celebrate the lives, characters and stories of those within London’s important gas industry that made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the future of others. St William is requesting friends, families and descendants of the former Gas Light and Coke Company colleagues to come forward and share photographs, memories and anecdotes of their loved ones to support the initiative.

The year-long search and creation of the Gasworks and War Heroes Book of Remembrance is being delivered in partnership with local school, Fulham Cross College, as part of a dedicated local history project for Year 7 and 12 pupils.

Get in touch to help: krpcommunity@stwilliam.co.uk

The site has had a vital role to play in the growth of London. For more than 150 years it provided gas to the homes and business of Londoners, including Buckingham Palace.

In the late 1700s, the orchards and market gardens fields of the western boundary of London were fast being given over to the expanding city. With the river providing easy transport of coal, the fields of Sandford Manor were ideal for the cutting edge technology of the day, and resulted in the development of a gasworks.

Gas was produced on-site, and by 1824, the gasholders were being built. In 1830, Gasholder No.2 was constructed – the largest in the world at the time.

It was built to last. By 1944, Gasholder No.2 was still in service as a ‘relief’ gasholder – but the development of natural gas meant the end of work on the site by the 1970s and permission was sought for demolition. The iconic gasholder was Grade II* Listed in 1970, and will provide a fascinating sculptural centrepiece to the visionary King’s Road Park. The gasholder and other preserved buildings will help tell the story of the site – and help establish the unique character of the development.

Education is part of our vision. We work with schools to provide work placements and traineeships. Tom Walters is one of the many apprenticeships beginning their career at King’s Road Park.

“I’m Tom Walters, I’m 23 years old and I have just finished my Industrial placement at King’s Road Park, where I worked as a commercial graduate.”

Tom is studying Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at Oxford Brookes University, a RICS accredited course which covers the key topics such as procurement, contractual & tort law, contracts and cost planning.

“I’d like to give a big thanks to all of the King’s Road Park team for making my time here not only incredibly valuable but also very enjoyable.”

The course requires a 12 month industry placement. Tom’s year of experience with St William allowed him to work across multiple tasks and by shadowing the surveyors helped him to understand how the business operates, slowly building up to bigger responsibilities. During the course, Tom had the opportunity to get first-hand experience of procurement, cost planning and cost reporting along with other tasks expected of a quantity surveyor, such as completing payments and managing contractors.

Buyers and local residents can now take the opportunity to get the first taste of life at King’s Road Park.

Set within the first new permanent building on the development, the Sales & Marketing Suite offers an early look at the key features which follow. Showcasing the specification of the residents’ facilities and a preview of the permanent landscaping, the Sales & Marketing Suite is located on Sands End Lane.

Visits are by appointment only.
020 3004 4112
kingsroadparksw6.com

We hope you have enjoyed reading this edition of our community newsletter. We are looking forward to providing regular updates on our progress, together with more details about the work we are doing to ensure King’s Road Park is a valuable asset for the people who will live in and around this exciting new location.

If you have any comments or queries, please email them to:

krpcommunity@stwilliam.co.uk