Wandsworth Council takes developer forum to Battersea Power Station in push for homes

Wandsworth Council brought more than 100 developers, investors, landowners and infrastructure partners to Battersea Power Station in the week of 16 October 2026 for what it described as its first Developer Forum.

The council said the attendees met cabinet members and senior officers to discuss how earlier engagement, clearer expectations and stronger partnerships could help bring forward new homes and jobs across the borough.

Cllr Robert Morritt, Leader of Wandsworth Council, told the forum the borough was open for business once again and ready to work with partners on high-quality homes. He said: "That does not mean saying yes to everything, but it does mean being practical, reliable and clear on development proposals from an early stage."

The council said it had set out a commitment to a new Growth Plan supporting homes to rent and buy and affordable housing, alongside the infrastructure and investment needed to support growth. The council's existing Growth Plan web page describes a mission-led approach to growing the local economy, activated by a Clapham Junction Growth Corridor stretching from Battersea and Nine Elms through Clapham Junction to Wandsworth Town. The October release does not say how the new plan relates to that document.

The host site

James Saunders, Chief Executive of Battersea Power Station Development Company (BPSDC), said the site had welcomed more than 50 million visitors since October 2022. He said the company looked forward to building on its partnership with the council "with plans to create up to 3.2 million sq ft of residential, commercial and leisure space across the remaining 16 acres of undeveloped land".

BPSDC's published timeline shows a Section 73 application for the revised masterplan submitted to Wandsworth Council in October 2026, with the council expected to determine it in spring 2027. Detailed plans for Phase 4 are expected to come forward in spring or summer 2027, the company said.

Elsewhere on the estate, BPSDC said Sisk is main contractor for Prospect Place South, two Gehry Partners-designed buildings, Rosewood House and Hayworth House, providing about 300 homes, with completion expected in 2030. In September 2026 planning consent was granted for 200 council homes on Phase 5 of the masterplan, designed by Dowen Farmer Architects and delivered in partnership by Battersea Power Station and Wandsworth Council.

Battersea Power Station scheme	Homes
Prospect Place South	300
Phase 5 council homes	200

Background

The forum follows a change of leadership at the council. Cllr Morritt was confirmed as Leader at a council meeting on 22 July 2026, taking over from Cllr Aled Richards-Jones.

In July 2026 the council said it had met developers, investors and regeneration partners and identified growth opportunities in Clapham Junction, Battersea and Nine Elms. At the time it said further developer forums would follow. Cllr Matthew Corner, Cabinet Member for Housing, said then that Wandsworth needed more homes, including affordable homes, and that the council's door was open to constructive conversations on unlocking housing delivery.

Cllr Ravi Govindia was pictured at the Battersea event alongside Cllr Morritt and Mr Saunders, according to the council's photo caption.

What happens next

The council said the Battersea event was the first in a series of Developer Forums intended to encourage earlier conversations about viable proposals. It said sites and opportunities exist beyond the Nine Elms to Wandsworth Town corridor elsewhere in the borough.

On the Battersea Power Station site, BPSDC expects the council's decision on its Section 73 application in spring 2027.