Hanworth Road

The project will deliver a mixed-use scheme featuring a combination of educational and residential components. The focal point is the construction of a new Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) school, named Wings Academy, designed to cater to 90 pupils aged 11-19 in the Hounslow and Ealing area. The school will cover an area of 2,553 sqm and include state-of-the-art learning and sports facilities, a Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA), and external teaching spaces. The academy’s focus is on providing a stimulating and high-quality learning environment for students with diverse needs, including gaps in knowledge, mental health issues, speech and language difficulties, and numeracy and literacy challenges.

This scheme will make efficient use of an allocated brownfield site, with a focus on sustainability, with an 80% reduction in CO2 emissions and the inclusion of 252 cycle parking spaces for both residential and school use. The project also addresses accessibility concerns, allocating 10% of the new homes as accessible and adaptable for wheelchair users and individuals with physical and mental health needs. The development positive impacts to the area will include enhancements of the surrounding public realm and streetscape with upgrades to roads, and a new pedestrian crossing on Hanworth Road, new street trees, and landscape contributing to enhanced biodiversity. It will also increase natural surveillance, safety, and security, along with job creation during the construction phase and through the operation of the new school (projected to create 45 new jobs).