New plans have been submitted to Lambeth Council for a major regeneration scheme in the heart of Clapham.

The Council's development partner, Cathedral Group, has just submitted proposals to redevelop Mary Seacole House on Clapham High Street to provide a new community library, healthcare centre and 136 homes.

Cathedral's Clapham One development includes the transformation of the existing Clapham Leisure Centre to provide state-of-the-art public facilities. The leisure centre will include a new 25m swimming pool, 100-station gym, a four-court sports hall and an indoor climbing wall. The library will include a performance space, café and computer terminals.


The development has sustainable building techniques at the core of the plans, offering building performance of a very high standard, particularly in terms of lowering the level of carbon emissions. The scheme is also self-financing, so the public facilities will be constructed at no cost to council tax payers.

Sixty-three new homes will also be provided. They will be a mixture of private sale and affordable properties.

Cllr Lib Peck, Cabinet member for Housing and Regeneration, said: "These proposals represent an exciting opportunity to transform and redevelop Clapham, providing much needed state-of-the-art facilities and good quality housing. The delivery of these important 21st century public facilities is a priority for the council."

(CD/JM)