London Development Sites
Property development opportunities in London
High Street Hampton Wick, Richmond KT1 4DA
A 0.24-acre freehold site in Hampton Wick, Richmond, comprising two retail units, warehouses, and garages with a total built area of approximately 8,150 sq ft. Planning permission has been granted for redevelopment into 8 apartments (5 one-bed, 2 two-bed, 1 three-bed) and 5,807 sq ft of commercial space. [Read more…] about Hampton Wick freehold site with planning for 8 apartments and commercial space
4 March 2025
The City of London Corporation has released new CGI images visualising the Square Mile’s future skyline, featuring all approved and resolved-to-approve developments over the next 10 years. The images were published ahead of MIPIM, Europe’s largest real estate conference, where the Corporation will promote investment opportunities in the City. [Read more…] about City of London unveils future skyline images ahead of MIPIM
Chancel Street Southwark SE1 0UR
Kingsbury is offering a 0.7-acre site with planning permission for 9 apartments over 6,143 sq ft and 2,015 sq ft of commercial space. The property is located off Blackfriars Road, within 0.3 miles of Southwark Underground station. Offers above £3m for the freehold.
16 April 2025 | Online
The Allsop April 2025 property auction includes the following development opportunities.
A substantial detached house on Brampton Grove, Hendon NW4 with a GIA of 8,437 sq ft with potential for extension or change of use subject to planning. The guide price is £4m+.
A five bedroom detached house on Aylmer Drive, Stanmore HA1, with potential for redevelopment subject to planning. Guide price is £1m+.
23 & 24th April 2025 | Online
The April 2025 Auction House London property auction includes land measuring 1,948 sq ft to the rear of Regents Park Road, Finchley N3 3HN. There is planning consent for a new-build single-storey building with basement accommodating two flats. The guide price is £450,000+.
At Knollys Road, Streatham SW16 2JN, there is a freehold ground rent investment and roof space development opportunity with planning for two two-bedroom flats. The guide price is £450,000+.
8 April 2025 | Online
The Savills April 2025 property auction features several refurbishment opportunities, including a one-bedroom flat on Chesterton Road, W10, guided at £360,000, and a building on Copleston Road, East Dulwich SE15, arranged as three flats with a guide price of £840,000.
Also listed is a mid-terrace property on Coolhurst Road, Crouch End N8, currently arranged as four one-bedroom flats across 3,095 sq ft, with planning permission to convert into a single dwelling. The guide price is £1.85 million.
Development sites include a plot on Rye Lane, Peckham SE15, with planning permission for a five-storey building comprising commercial space and a hotel, with a proposed gross internal area of 3,529 sq ft, guided at £390,000.
A 0.243-acre site to the rear of South Norwood Hill, SE25, is guided at £275,000 with lapsed planning for a four-bedroom house.
A former chapel on Dunbar Street, West Norwood SE27, guided at £550,000, offers potential for change of use or redevelopment, subject to planning.
In Leytonstone E11, a freehold site to the rear of Langthorne Road comes with planning consent for a three-bedroom house, with a guide price of £205,000.
17 January 2025
Developer Hines has revealed new CGI images of The Round, a £2 billion, 1 million sq ft mixed-use development in Blackfriars, designed by architects Foster + Partners. The project will regenerate a brownfield site that has been vacant for 20 years, delivering 433 homes (40% affordable), 800,000 sq ft of office space, and 20,000 sq ft of cultural and educational facilities.
[Read more…] about The Round, Foster + Partners’ design for a vacant brownfield site in Blackfriars19 & 20 March 2025 | Online
The March 2025 Auction House London property auction includes the following development opportunities.
A detached workshop on a 300 sq m plot of land on Bowmead, Eltham SE9 3NL, with development potential subject to consents. Guide price: £190,000+.
A detached building arranged as eight flats, with planning permission to extend, on Woodchurch Road, West Hampstead NW6 3PL. Guide price: £2m+.
19 March 2025 | Online
The March 2025 Savills auction features the following development opportunities:
A 0.22-acre site on Haymerle Road, Peckham SE15 6SB, with permission for 37 residential units and 7,280 sq ft of commercial space. Guide price: £3.5m.
A 96.22 sq m site on Reverdy Road SE1 5QD, with development potential subject to consents. Guide price: £200,000.
A 0.06-acre site to the rear of Spencer Avenue, Palmers Green N13 4TS, with lapsed planning permission for a two-storey building. Guide price: £145,000.
A single-storey, 2,317 sq ft former training centre on Giesbach Road N19 3DA, with development potential subject to consents. Guide price: £925,000.
Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green IG8 0NP
The 0.85-acre site at Monkhams Lane, Woodford Green, was previously a single dwelling known as Little Monkhams, which was largely destroyed by fire in 2007. Planning permission has been granted for the construction of three detached five-bedroom houses totaling 12,035 ft², with garages, landscaping, and amenity space. The site is located within the Monkhams Estate, 0.3 miles from Roding Valley Station (Central Line). Kingsbury are inviting offers in the region of £3,250,000 for the freehold interest.
19 March 2025 | Online
The Allsop March 2025 property auction includes the following development opportunities.
A freehold detached building on High Road, Bruce Grove N17 9JF, with planning permission for conversion into three flats over 2,142 sq ft. The guide price is £475,000+.
A detached building and garage on a 0.347-acre site on Alton Road, Roehampton SW15 4NJ, with planning permission to refurbish the existing building into six flats and construct two new cottages. The guide price is £1.75m+.
A detached house on Edgwarebury Lane, Edgware HA8 8LY, with planning permission to extend and convert into four flats, totaling 3,175 sq ft GIA. The guide price is £800,000+.
11 February 2025
The City of London Corporation has approved a 33-storey, 50,000 sqm sustainable office building at Gracechurch and Fenchurch Street. It will substantially reduce its carbon footprint by retaining and reusing the existing structure and materials. The project enhances connectivity, supports Leadenhall Market’s regeneration, and includes cultural spaces with a rooftop viewing area. [Read more…] about Sustainable office building approved in the City of London
11 February 2025
According to Savills, take-up in Greater London and the South East reached 2.7 million sq ft in 2024, 4% below 2023 levels and 8% below the five-year average, with sentiment impacted by the Autumn Budget. Availability fell by 15% to 12.9 million sq ft due to stock conversion and limited new development, while record-high rents were achieved in 16 submarkets as occupiers prioritized high-quality, sustainable office space. [Read more…] about Savills reports London office market resilience in 2024 amid falling supply and record rents
26 & 27 February 2025 | Online
The Savills February 2025 property auction features a range of development and investment opportunities, including the following.
A student hall in Cricklewood Lane, NW2 2DQ, comprising 181 bedrooms, with a guide price of £10 million.
A development site in Western Road, SW19 2QD, with planning consent for a nine-storey building comprising 23 private dwellings, guide price £1.8 million.
An industrial site in Haymerle Road, Peckham, SE15 6SB, covering 0.22 acres with planning permission for 37 residential units and 7,280 sq ft of commercial space, guide price £3.9 million.
A warehouse in Elmgrove Road, Harrow, HA1 2ED, measuring 23,012 sq ft (GIA) on a 0.76-acre site, offering development potential subject to planning, currently let at £168,000 per annum, guide price £2.5 million.
A former training centre in Giesbach Road, N19 3DA, with redevelopment potential, comprising a single-storey, 2,317 sq ft building, guide price £1.125 million.
5 February 2025
The Bank of Enland’s Monetary Policy Committee voted 7–2 on 5 February 2025 to reduce Bank Rate by 0.25 percentage points, to 4.5%, citing continued progress on disinflation but persistent inflation risks. CPI inflation was 2.5% in Q4 2024, is forecast to rise to 3.7% by Q3 2025, and then ease toward the 2% target. The Committee will remain cautious and closely monitor supply, demand, and inflation developments to guide further decisions.
3 February 2025
Ghelamco UK has begun the main construction phase of The HiLight, a £140 million (GDV) regeneration project featuring a 24-storey residential tower off York Road on London’s Battersea Waterfront. Designed by Squire & Partners, the development includes 177 mixed-tenure apartments, commercial spaces, a public green, and a landscaped riverwalk. [Read more…] about Construction begins on The HiLight, a £140M Battersea waterfront tower by Ghelamco UK
20 February 2025 | Online
The Allsop February 2025 residential property auction includes the following refurbishment and development opportunities.
A freehold mid-terrace building in Loveridge Road, West Hampstead NW6 2DU, arranged as three flats. Guide price £950,000+.
A 2.51-acre brownfield site in Providence Place, Romford RM5 2BH, with lapsed permission for 22 five-bedroom detached houses. Guide price £850,000+.
A freehold detached bungalow and garage at Mount Drive, St Albans AL2 2NS, with potential for residential redevelopment, subject to consents. Guide price £600,000+.
A freehold detached bungalow with potential at Felix Lane, Shepperton TW17 8NJ. Guide price £290,000+.
A freehold site with planning permission for a 2,007 sq ft house at Rosslyn Avenue, Barnes SW13 0JY. Guide price £595,000.
A freehold building in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8RR, with planning for partial demolition and extension to create a 4,435 sq ft (GIA) retail and residential scheme. Guide price £1m+.
Two freehold interconnecting buildings in West Street, Harrow on the Hill HA1 3EL, with potential for conversion into two houses or flats, subject to consent. Guide price £400,000+.
A freehold 4,244 sq ft detached former care home in Croydon Road, Anerley SE20 7AB, with potential for conversion into a house or flats, subject to planning. Guide price £775,000+.
12th & 13th February 2025 | Online
The February 2025 Auction House London’s property auction includes the following development opportunities.
A derelict mid-terrace workshop measuring 549 sq ft (GIA), located behind Argyle Square, King’s Cross, WC1H 8AP. Guide price is £150,000–£200,000.
Land and a garage to the rear of Westbury Avenue, Wood Green, N22 6RT, with planning permission for a two-bedroom dwelling. Guide price is £180,000+.
24 January 2025
St William, a Berkeley Group company, has secured detailed planning permission for phase four of the King’s Road Park masterplan, featuring 357 new homes, 1.9 acres of new parkland, and a restored Grade II* listed gasholder. Designed by Foster + Partners, the development includes two slender residential towers (28 and 38 storeys) and a seven-storey podium, integrating communal spaces and green areas. [Read more…] about Foster + Partners’ King’s Road Park design secures planning approval
Ormside Street, Southwark SE15 1TF
A vacant two-storey freehold building (19,528 sq. ft.) sits on a 0.28-acre site within the Old Kent Road Opportunity Area. The location benefits from major regeneration plans, including 20,000 new homes and three new Underground stations, two on the Bakerloo line extension and one Overground station. Planning permission was granted for a nine-storey development comprising 49 residential units (18 affordable) and 8,430 sq. ft. of commercial space. The property is offered freehold with vacant possession, with offers invited in excess of £4,000,000 through sole agents Kingsbury.
Beckton Alps , Alpine Way E6 6LA
Kingsbury are offering a 3-acre leasehold site, formerly a dry ski slope, with redevelopment potential subject to planning consents. The property, held on a 125-year lease from 1986 with 87 years remaining, is available for offers over £1m, with an annual rent of £25,000 payable to the London Borough of Newham. The site is situated 0.4 miles from Beckton DLR and 2.3 miles from London City Airport.
Malden Road NW5 4YB
This former doctor’s surgery spans 2,321 ft² over three storeys plus a basement in Kentish Town, Camden, with planning pending for reconstruction into four residential apartments (1x 1-bed, 3x 2-bed) totaling 3,022 ft². The property is 0.5 miles from Kentish Town underground station and 0.6 miles from Kentish Town West overground station. Kingsbury is inviting offers in excess of £1.1m for the freehold, subject to planning approval.
13 December 2024
The City of London Corporation has approved plans for 1 Undershaft, a 74-storey (309.6m) office tower, set to be the tallest building in the City, located between the Gherkin and Leadenhall Building. Developed by Aroland Holdings Ltd and designed by Eric Parry Architects, the project will provide 154,156 sqm of Grade A office space, a 1,000 sqm public viewing gallery and education space in partnership with the Museum of London, and a 2,500 sqm elevated podium garden with cultural and retail amenities. [Read more…] about City of London Corporation approves Square Mile’s tallest tower
17 September 2024
The Earls Court Development Company (ECDC) has submitted a 7.5 million sq ft masterplan to transform the long-empty 40-acre Earls Court site into a global destination with 4,000 homes, 2.5 million sq ft of workspace, and cultural venues, all powered by a zero-carbon energy network.
The £1.2 billion project, supported by Delancey, APG, and Transport for London, includes 20 acres of biodiverse parks and gardens with over 1,000 trees, new squares, and green streets. Phase One, set to begin in 2026, will deliver 1,500 homes, commercial spaces, and cultural venues. The masterplan has received strong local support, emphasizing innovation, sustainability, and community engagement.
10 September 2024
The City of London Corporation’s Planning Applications Sub-Committee has approved a co-living development at 45 Beech Street, also known as Murray House, delivering 174 private rental units with communal amenities and landscaping.
The building will be partially demolished and extended, featuring sustainable elements such as natural ventilation and a potential district heating network link. An off-site affordable housing contribution of over £8.5m has also been agreed.
Seven Sisters Road Finsbury Park N7 7QP
Gilmartin Ley are offering a showroom and warehouse property in Finsbury Park, N7, with an existing area of 12,494 sq ft over three floors. The building was constructed in the late 19th century and features ceiling heights ranging from 3.3m to 3.7m. Transport options include Finsbury Park Station, 650m to the east, and Upper Holloway Station, 1km to the north-west. The guide price is £3.5m.
5 August 2024
Related Argent has announced a £100m (GDV) co-living development at Brent Cross Town in partnership with Halcyon Development Partners and DTZ Investors’ Folk Co-living brand. This will be the first co-living project in the London Borough of Barnet. Located near the new high street, Merchant Street, and the main public space, Neighbourhood Square, the development is a 3-minute walk from Brent Cross West mainline station. [Read more…] about New development to create 300 Co-living units at Brent Cross Town
29 August 2024 | Online
The Allsop August 2024 residential property auction includes the following development opportunities.
Two adjoining mid-terrace buildings on St Paul’s Road, Islington N1 2LH, extending to 3,759 sq ft, with potential for conversion to residential, subject to planning. The guide price is £1.6m +.
A 0.3 -acre site on Wordsworth Way, West Drayton UB7 9HT, with development potential subject to planning. The guide price is £50,000+.
High Street Hornsey N8 7QB
Kingsbury is offering a car sales forecourt and single-storey office building on a 0.12-acre site in Hornsey, N8. The site has planning permission for a new two/three-storey scheme comprising two houses and seven apartments, totalling 6,157 sq ft, along with 1,023 sq ft of commercial space. Hornsey station is situated 0.3 miles from the site. Offers in the regions of £1.6m are invited for the freehold.
14 August 2024
Data by Knight Frank shows that following an improvement in the Spring of 2024, offers made on new homes in London fell by 50% in June and July 2024. Recent data indicates an improvement over the last few weeks.
According to Knight Frank, the best-selling schemes in London include One Park Drive (completed in 2022) and 10 Park Drive (completed in 2020) in Canary Wharf, where only 56 out of 830 private units are available. [Read more…] about Knight Frank data shows a 50% fall in offers on London new homes in the run-up to the General Election 2024
High Street, Orpington BR6 0LW
Kingsbury offers a mixed-use building comprising 2 retail units and a residential flat on a 0.19-acre site on the High Street in Orpington, London Borough of Bromley. Planning permission has been granted to construct a new 4-storey building comprising two ground-floor retail units extending to 2,706 sq ft and 15 apartments totalling 4,877 sq ft. The site is located within walking distance of Orpington train station. Offers are invited in the region of £1.85m.
7 August 2024
In July 2024, the Halifax House Price Index showed that UK house prices increased by 0.8%, on a monthly basis, resulting in an annual growth of 2.3%, the highest since the start of the year. The average house price is now £291,268, up by over £2,200 from the previous month. London property averaged £536,052, up 1.2% compared to last year.
1 August 2024
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted by a majority of 5 to 4 to reduce the Bank Rate from 5.25% to 5%. Four members preferred to keep the rate at 5.25%. Inflation was at 2% in May and June 2024 and is expected to rise to 2.75% in the second half of the year and then return to the 2% target again.
31 July & 1 August 2024 | Online
The Auction House London July/August 2024 property auction includes the following development opportunities.
A detached block of three income-producing flats on Sunny Gardens Road, Hendon NW4 1SH, with planning permission to create an additional four flats. The guide price is £1.5+.
A 3-bedroom detached bungalow on Gibson Close, Winchmore Hill, London N21 1EQ, with planning submitted for redevelopment to provide two 3/4-bedroom semi-detached houses. The guide price is £1.1m+.
A vacant detached former chapel on Dunbar Street, West Norwood SE27 9JY, with potential for redevelopment subject to planning. The guide price is £250,000+.
Temple Grove, Enfield EN2 8EH
A 0.13-acre freehold development site on Temple Grove, Enfield is on the market with Gilmartin Ley. There is an existing three bedroom house of 112 sq m on the site, which is situated 400m from Enfield Chase train station. The guide price is £675,000.
23 July 2024 | Online
The Savills July 2024 property auction includes the following development opportunities.
A two-storey detached building comprising four flats on Stockwell Lane, SW9 0SS, situated 0.3 miles from Stockwell Underground station. The guide price is £600,000.
Two self-contained flats over the raised ground and lower ground floors of a building in Chalcot Gardens, Belsize Park, NW3 4YB, with planning permission for conversion to a three-bedroom, 1,873 sq ft flat. The guide price is £1.8m. A second and third-floor flat in the same building, with an area of 1,496 sq ft, is available with a guide price of £1.55m.
A former bank building situated on the corner of Woodwarde Road and Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8LZ, with a total GIA of 428 sq m (4,603 sq ft). Development potential subject to planning. The guide price is £975,000.
A detached bungalow on a 3-acre site on Wise Lane, West Drayton, UB7 7ET, with development potential subject to planning. The guide price is £1.8m.
The auction includes unmodernised houses in Camberwell SE5 0NJ, London SE1 9EQ, Blackheath SE3 8NG, East Dulwich SE22 9JH, Peckham SE15 5AF and Bermmondsey SE16 3RS.
Pembroke Road, Muswell Hill N10 2HX
Gilmartin Ley is offering a 0.32-acre site in Muswell Hill, N10, with an implemented planning permission for three, 3-bedroom houses (with a GIA of 300 sq m (3,229 sq ft)) and an existing 9-bedroom house (with a GIA of 197.88 sq m (2,130 sq ft)). There is potential to convert the large house or HMO into flats, subject to planning. The site is located less than a mile from Bounds Green Underground Station and 0.62 miles from New Southgate Station. The guide price is £2m.
13 June 2024
The City of London Corporation has approved the redevelopment of two office buildings between the future Museum of London and the Barbican to create a new hotel. The buildings at 1-8 Long Lane will be combined into a 9-storey, 128-room hotel, with 10% provision for disabled access, contributing to future visitor demands. Retail spaces, urban greening and public art installations will form part of the development.
18 June 2024 | Online
The Savills June 2024 property auction includes the following development opportunities.
An end-of-terrace house with structural issues on Crisp Road, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2EN, with a guide price of £75,000.
An unmodernised four-room flat on Oakley Street, Chelsea SW3 5HB, with a guide price of £800,000.
An unmodernised three-storey nine-room detached house on Grove Road, Uxbridge, Middlesex UB8 1QR, with a guide price of £550,000.
A multi-purpose site at Selsdon Road and Jarvis Road, South Croydon CR2 6PL, with the potential to develop subject to planning. The site comprises vacant offices, warehouse, and yard with a total floor area of 14,190 sq ft. The guide price is £1.6m.
A site on Hallowell Road, Northwood, Middlesex HA6 1DW, with planning for four houses, situated 0.2 miles from Northwood Station. The guide price is £1.1m.
Site on Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD6 1TH, with planning permission for three new build houses with a total GIA of 3,976 sq ft (369.36 sq m). The guide price is £500,000.
An unmodernised five-bedroom, three-storey end-of-terrace house on Crystal Palace Road, Dulwich SE22 9JJ, with a guide price of £785,000.
A mixed-use site with two self contained flats, a commercial unit, garage, store, and yard on Evesham Road, Stratford E15 4AL, with development potential subject to planning, offered with a guide price of £650,000.
19-25 Rotherhithe New Road, Southwark SE16 2AE
Kingsbury are offering a 0.15-acre site in the Canada Wharf ‘Core Action Area,’ situated 400 meters from Surrey Quays Underground station on the Jubilee Line. There is a previous resolution to grant planning consent from 2022, for a 12-storey building comprising 48 apartments with commercial space on the ground floor. Offers are invited in excess of £2.5m for the freehold.
19th & 20th June 2024 | Online
The Allsop June 2024 residential property auction includes the following development opportunities.
A long leasehold former Grade II listed fire tower with planning permission for a one-bedroom maisonette with a roof terrace on Lancaster Grove, Belsize Park, NW3 4PB. The guide price is £250,000.
A freehold end-of-terrace mixed-use building on The Ridgway, Wimbledon Village, SW19 4QW, with planning permission for a change of use and extension to provide three one-bedroom flats. The guide price is £1m+.
A freehold site of 2,717 sq ft (252.45 sq m) to the rear of Leicester Road, New Barnet, EN5 5EL with development potential. The guide price is £27,000+.
A long leasehold airspace at Graham Road, Wimbledon SW19 3SP, with planning permission for two 1-bedroom flats. The guide price is £230,000+.
Provident House, High Street Bromley BR1 1DZ
The Development Group are offering a site on the High Street in Bromley with extant planning permission for the conversion and extension of an existing building to create 51 apartments. The existing 104,026 sq ft NIA building, Provident House, is situated on a 0.56 acre (0.23 hectare) site. The consented scheme allows for the conversion of the first, second and third floors and the new build of a fourth and fifth floor. There may be scope to further develop the airspace subject to planning. [Read more…] about Site with planning permission for 51 apartments in Bromley town centre