Youth Centre To Make Way For New Council Homes

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Services to be moved to refurbished Newlands Hall


West elevation

Wandsworth Council has submitted plans to build a new four-storey apartment block containing 21 social rented flats in Putney Vale, a small settlement within Wimbledon Common behind the Asda supermarket.

The building will replace an existing youth centre called Stag House which fronts Stag Lane, retaining the mixed-use games and playground areas associated with the former youth centre.


North elevation

The services that were running from Stag House have been moved to Newlands Hall which was refurbished in 2012 - these services include the area's Sure Start Centre and a base for the local residents' association.

The building will be which will be red brick with balconies and external entrance walkways, giving the flats dual aspect. 14 of the flats will have one bedroom, with the remaining seven having two beds. The architects are Mae Architects is behind the designs. The architects web site states: ' With carefully crafted architecture, we turn challenging sites into buildings with a distinct identity'

October 21, 2016