The housing, for Battersea Power Station and Wandsworth Council, is effectively phase five of Rafael Viñoly’s masterplan for the 17ha regeneration project in south-west London.
The homes will sit north of Grimshaw’s Underground station for the Northern Line extension, and east of the Grade II*-listed former power station, overhauled in 2021 by WilkinsonEyre.
Dowen Farmer says its designs ‘include a nod to the power station’s 1930s Art Deco heritage’ as well as ‘‘family-friendly, sustainable public spaces, tree-lined streets, and opportunities for local businesses, leisure and hospitality venues to flourish’.
If approved, the proposals could increase the level of affordable housing in the masterplan to either 15 per cent or 23 per cent.
Practice director Thomas Farmer said: ‘We have worked closely with the wider project team at Battersea Power Station, Wandsworth Council and community stakeholders to design a development that fosters a strong sense of home and community, where residents feel a genuine sense of belonging.’
In May, Wandsworth Council approved Gehry Partners’ plans for a further 306 private-sale homes next door to the practice’s existing 308 homes at Battersea Power Station, completed under phase three.
Other completed elements of the masterplan include Foster + Partners’ Electric Boulevard offices, which are now occupied by the top AJ100 practice itself.
Patel Taylor recently completed 386 affordable homes, part of the fourth phase, a decade after they won planning consent. The overall Battersea masterplan includes consent for up to 3,444 residential units.
Phase one, Circus West Village, was designed by dRMM and SimpsonHaugh, while WilkinsonEyre’s power station retrofit formed phase two.
A detailed planning application for Dowen Farmer’s scheme is expected to be submitted in early 2026.
