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Will Battersea Power Station revamp ruin the brick beast? 
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http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign ... tel-london

I seem to recall this coming up in one of the threads :? , anyway, make of it what you will...

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The 517 units of "affordable" homes have been consigned to the later phases of development – unlikely to materialise until 2024 – an exception allowed by Wandsworth given the upfront costs of restoring the power station. This represents only 15% of the entire scheme, way below the 40–50% expected elsewhere – a concession secured because the developer is contributing more than £200m to the Northern Line extension. It is a slippery game of deals that applies to the 20,000 luxury units currently rising up in the neighbouring Nine Elms area, ushering in a grim gated community, neatly summed up by one developer's billboard that reads "Private Residents' Club".

I wonder if the 517 affordable homes will ever get built? The other residents of the Private Residents's Club might have something to say about that.

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I can't comment on this but if you look at the AJ article there is no affordable housing on the main scheme.


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Haha

I'm no expert but that looks grim

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