We are delighted to have achieved planning consent for the reimagining of Hampton Waterworks. This project will transform the long-derelict Grade II listed Victorian buildings in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames into a new mixed-use community.
We are pleased to see this development come to fruition, following seven years of design development, consultation and negotiation to overcome the complex challenges of restoring and adapting historic infrastructure for contemporary use. Bringing the waterworks back to life, the site was originally built in the 1850s as monumental pumping houses for London’s water supply. After standing empty for years, it had fallen into disrepair and was at risk of being permanently lost.
“From the outset, the challenge was how to safeguard the integrity of these remarkable Victorian structures while creating a viable future”
The adaptive reuse scheme will deliver 36 high-quality new homes, ranging from one to four bedroom units, alongside 306 sqm of flexible workspace breathing new life into Waterworks as a place to live and work. New communal gardens, private terraces, parking space and a landscaped setting will open up and reconnect it with Hampton Village. The design also resolved significant access and viability hurdles, enabling the reuse of buildings once considered too challenging to restore.
Hampton Waterworks can finally be rescued from dereliction and reimagined distinctive residential and workspace development, an ambitious example of heritage led regeneration delivered against the odds.
Director and project lead Richard Hutchinson comments – “This consent represents an extraordinary milestone for Hampton Waterworks. From the outset, the challenge was how to safeguard the integrity of these remarkable Victorian structures while creating a viable future for them. Many believed the site was too complex to bring back into meaningful use, but through perseverance, collaboration and creative design, we’ve secured a permission that can both protect its heritage and allow it to thrive once more. It’s a genuine success against the odds – and a testament to the value of never giving up on important buildings.”
