In an effort to raise awareness about a plans that would re-shape Wimbledon, a public meeting was held last week and hundreds turned out for it.

Wimbledon library was packed to the brim as the meeting, organised by the Friends of Wimbledon Town Centre group, played host to Merton Council.

The council's Paul McGarry, James McGinley, and Tara Butler noted that planning for the future needed to continue despite current uncertainty about Crossrail 2.

They said that Wimbledon is "undoubtedly a successful town centre" and that the masterplan is designed to support the town through the next decade and beyond.

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Beverley Barton, from FOWTC, highlighted the main talking points that the Q&A session brought up.

• Focus on Wimbledon town centre: "There was some concern that the masterplan fails to consider other areas of the town that might benefit from structured development (for example, the Plough Lane area and South Wimbledon)," she said.

"It was suggested that a joined-up approach would be beneficial.

• Affordable housing provision.

• How to make the town more pedestrian friendly

• Building heights (pages 92 and 93 of the masterplan): "The masterplan repeatedly refers to 'mid-rise' development but, particularly around St George's Road, plans for buildings up to 16 storeys high. Immediately adjacent, small, Victorian residential properties are threatened with the shadow of high-rise."

• Future plans for the YMCA building.

• Emphasis on Wimbledon as a leading business centre: "The masterplan envisages exponential growth in office space.

"Where is the evidence of demand? Is there infrastructure to support a projected 8,000 additional workers in the town? Is planning for high rise office space 'future proof' when, increasingly, businesses are allowing flexible working and seeking to reduce their office overheads?"

• Inconsistency with draft London Plan: "Merton Council's aspiration for Wimbledon to become a 'metropolitan area' is not supported in the Mayor of London's draft London Plan."

Jeremy Law, of FOWTC, called on "everyone who cares about the future of Wimbledon" to comment on the plans.

"It is only by engaging in the process that the people of Wimbledon, as a community, can have a voice in shaping the future of their town," he said.

The consultation is open until January 6, 2019 and can be found on the council website.