Gasholders Down, 586 Homes Rise | London News

Three iconic gasholders in South London are set to be demolished to make way for five sleek, 16-story apartment blocks housing 586 homes — 175 of them affordable — in a move that’s ignited fierce local debate. Despite over a thousand objections from residents and officials who argue the site’s protected status as Metropolitan Open Land should shield it from such development, London’s Deputy Mayor Jules Pipe has approved the project. He insists the new buildings, though tall, won’t overwhelm the landscape — especially since the old gasholders were already gone and the site lacked uninterrupted openness. The decision overturns a previous rejection by Kingston Council, which cited scale and visual impact concerns, and comes after Mayor Khan’s office stepped in to push the project forward due to Kingston’s dire housing shortfall. The demolition, slated to begin later this year, marks the end of an industrial era and the start of a new residential chapter — one that pits urgent housing needs against the preservation of open space. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/abf16b52630cb9f2