Plans for urban warehouse in Charlton submitted

By Liza Helps, Property Editor, Logistics Matters

THE DEVELOPER, a joint venture between real estate management company Patrizia and developer KSP, is proposing to redevelop a 2-acre site on the VIP Trading Estate on Anchor & Hope Lane in Charlton to provide a 55,670 ft2 (GEA) BREEAM Excellent logistics building.

The three-story warehouse which will reach 12.5m clear  with a max height to ridge of 18m, will have 36,683.41 ft2 of warehouse space plus a 10,000 ft2 mezzanine in addition to  8,987.87 ft2 ancillary office space on first and second floors. It will have three level access doors and parking for 12 cars.

GLi said that the property will offer high-quality warehouse space with an office area, much-improved landscaping, and a design that will make the area more visually appealing.

In its public consultation document, it said that the office space would have a blue frontage to create a more attractive view, that the warehouse would have a ‘saw and tooth’ roof to complement the industrial heritage of the local area and that there would be much improved landscaping including trees and grass spaces to soften an area that currently lacks greenery.

The property will be built to target BREEAM Excellent and to that end will have a rooftop solar PV array.

GLi said: “London needs more high-quality logistics and industrial space to serve its population. We want to regenerate the industrial site off Anchor and Hope Lane, creating a new industrial unit including office accommodation. We plan to reflect Charlton’s rich industrial heritage as part of this development, while also using a contemporary design which creates a precedent for quality development in the wider Charlton Riverside area.”

The site was originally going to be redeveloped for residential but the scheme put forward proved controversial with one councillor describing it as “reminiscent of Stalingrad”. It stalled and eventually the site was sold to GLi.

Architect of the scheme is Chetwoods.