New homes and shops could soon occupy the land where the likes of The Vaccines, Kids in Glass Houses and Funeral For a Friend once took to the stage.

Cobham-based property developer URB Group will host a public exhibition to showcase its plans for the site of the former Sir Robert Peel pub, in Cambridge Road.

The iconic venue closed in April and was sold off by its debt-ridden brewery owner Punch Taverns.

March 2014: Day the music died: Kingston's famous gig venue The Peel to close

A letter sent to residents on the Cambridge Road estate from URB’s PR company said: “Our client's proposals are to redevelop the site, formerly occupied by The Sir Robert Peel public house, into new homes and retail space.

“The site falls within one of the Kingston Housing Opportunity Areas, which has been earmarked by Kingston Council as an appropriate location to deliver much needed new homes in the borough.”

The one-day exhibition will open at Kingsmeadow on Monday, February 23 from 3pm to 8pm.

Jill Preston from the Cambridge Road Estate said: “We are hoping it is social housing – we have so many student accommodations, there can’t be any more students left.

“But we will wait and see what their plans are.”

Liberal Democrat ward councillor Bill Brisbane said: “I understand the plans have changed a great deal from the early scheme – a range of one, two, three bedroom flats now.

“It is good because we don’t need any more student housing. A range of family housing is what we want and need.”

A planning application had yet to be submitted. 

For many years The Peel was one of the borough’s premier live gig venues, where hundreds of up and coming young bands performed and rehearsed.

It had seen the likes of Jamie T, Gallows and John Newman perform.

The pub was also known for its lap dance, striptease and pole dance shows, which took place in a separate area behind the music room.

It closed for good on April 27 last year.