{"id":422751,"date":"2026-02-13T01:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/422751\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:37:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:37:10","slug":"goldstein-heather-submits-infill-housing-scheme-for-streatham-garage-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/422751\/","title":{"rendered":"Goldstein Heather submits infill housing scheme for Streatham garage site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The application proposes the demolition of 21 \u2018underused\u2019 post-war garages on Leaf Grove, to be replaced by six houses: two pairs of three-storey, three-bedroom homes, and one pair of two-storey, two-bedroom homes.<\/p>\n<p>The practice says the scheme addresses the local need for family-sized homes, but it is constrained by several factors, including poor public transport links and the proximity of a conservation area and a locally listed house.<\/p>\n<p>Goldstein Heather designed the scheme to reinforce the established street character, positioning the larger, Art Deco-inspired family-sized homes to face the street, while the two smaller mews homes are set at the back of the site, closer to the conservation area.<\/p>\n<p>The loss of garage space and car parking provision has been addressed by the proposal of a car club membership for all residents, whereby occupants share a number of communal vehicles so reducing the need for on-street parking.<\/p>\n<p>Goldstein Heather noted that most of the garages on the site are being used for storage rather than parking, which it said \u2018reflects changing car ownership patterns\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The practice said: \u2018The project demonstrates how modest, planning-led densification can bring neglected brownfield land back into use, delivering family-sized homes and density that sit comfortably within a suburban context.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The application has been drawn up with input from Lambeth Council, and the scheme has been designed to \u2018repair the street scene\u2019 while reinforcing the \u2018established rhythm of Leaf Grove\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Project data<\/p>\n<p>Location Garages at Leaf Grove, Streatham, SE27<br data-start=\"51\" data-end=\"54\"\/>Local authority London Borough of Lambeth<br data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"102\"\/>Type of project Residential infill housing (garage redevelopment)<br data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"174\"\/>Client Based Central<br data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"205\"\/>Architect Goldstein Heather<br data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"239\"\/>Planning consultant DavisMurch<br data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"276\"\/>Principal designer Goldstein Heather<br data-start=\"316\" data-end=\"319\"\/>Funding Private<br data-start=\"338\" data-end=\"341\"\/>Gross internal floor area\u00a0 623m2<br data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"384\"\/>Annual CO\u2082 emissions To be confirmed through detailed energy strategy<br data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"502\"\/>Planning application reference Submitted January 2026 (reference pending validation)<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-815680\" class=\"size-full wp-image-815680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GHA-leaf-grove-pic-3.webp.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1036\" height=\"890\"  \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-815680\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visualisation of Goldstein Heather\u2019s submitted Leaf Grove scheme<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The application proposes the demolition of 21 \u2018underused\u2019 post-war garages on Leaf Grove, to be replaced by 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