Metro wins Wandsworth consent
Published: 22 February, 2011
Metro Shopping Fund's plans to transform a long derelict site in Wandsworth town centre into a new wing of the Southside shopping centre have been approved.
The Garratt Lane scheme will be the first phase of Metro Shopping Fund's Southside shopping centre investment strategy. And the site, which stretches more than 100 metres along Garratt Lane , will be redeveloped with a three storey building running, joining up with the existing shopping centre at the southern end.
At street level it will provide a row of glass fronted shops and restaurants along Garratt Lane, with an outdoor seating area on the first floor. The surrounding pavement and street fixtures will also be upgraded as part of the scheme.
Wandsworth's planning applications committee chairman Nick Cuff said: "This will be a huge improvement to this part of Garratt Lane - in its present state the site is nothing short of an eyesore and local people will be relieved to hear it's finally due for a facelift.
"The new shops and restaurants will reactivate this part of the town centre while providing hundreds of new job opportunities. It's another shot in the arm for the area's regeneration."
