Hill House Application for Change of Use from B1(A) Office to C3 Dwellings at Floor Levels 1 Through 4 and 6 Through 12

HILL HOUSE APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE FROM B1(A) OFFICE TO C3 DWELLINGS AT FLOOR LEVELS 1 THROUGH 4 AND 6 THROUGH 12

JANUARY 2014

Contents

1 PROJECT overview document purpose location summary 2 the site urban setting SITE PLAN hill house 3 existing survey drawings 4 proposed development drawings

HILL HOUSE | JANUARY 2014 1 1 PROJECT OVERVIEW

Document Purpose Location Summary

This document is provided as application to the local planning authority for The site is located in Archway within the London Borough of Islington. Archway sits The existing building is to be retained and converted to residential use to form 141 determination as to whether prior approval of the authority is required in respect in North London between Upper Holloway, Holloway, Highgate and Kentish Town. flats. No alterations will be made to the exterior of the building, alterations will be of a change of use from B1 to C3 pursuant to class J, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the Town Due to its strong transport links the site sits less than 10 minutes by underground internal. & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (as amended) from King’s Cross. in respect of floors 1 to 4 and 6 to 12 within the existing office building, Hill House, Camden and Islington NHS Trust occupies the 5th floor of Hill House and this will be London, N19 5NA (the site). Archway is characterised by its role as the junction point between a number of busy retained and unchanged; the 5th floor does not form part of these proposals. main roads, which makes it a focal point in terms of transport as well as local shopping The following professional reports are submitted in support of this application: services. These roads – St John’s Way, Junction Road, Highgate Hill, Holloway Road and • Flood Risk Assessment (RSK) Archway Road- are historically significant to the local area, with Holloway Road and • Preliminary Risk Assessment (RSK) Archway Road tracing the route of the old Great North Road. • Transport Statement (Entran)

The change of use will not result in any adverse highways or traffic impacts and there are no flood or contamination risks of the kind referred to in Paragraphs N(3), (4) or (8) archway of the Town & Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Orer 2013.

Consequently, prior approval under Paragraph J2 of the Change of Use from B1 to hampstead heath C3 pursuant to Part 3 Class J of the Town and County Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 as amended is not required.

We have prepared this document in accordance with legal advice from solicitors familiar with the requirements and process for obtaining permitted development rights under Class J in the London Borough of Islington.

This document contains:

1. A written description of the proposed development; 2. Plans indicating the site and showing the proposed development. This document king’s cross describes the proposed development in plan and section; 3. The developer’s contact address and email address: regent’s park

Investin Archway Ltd. PO Box 1075, Elizabeth House, 9 Castle Street, St. Helier, Jersey, JE4 2QP

city of london Contact: George Kyriacou Email: [email protected] Telephone: 0207 6677 766 thames hyde park

2 2 THE SITE URBAN SETTING

Hill House constitutes the centre of the urban block surrounded by Junction Road to the East, Highgate Hill to the North, MacDonald Road to the West and Vorley Road a harringay 1 to HIGHGATE to the South. It sits to the West side of Archway Tower and Archway underground m crouch end 25 station on the Northern Line, which runs North to Highgate and High Barnet and South to King’s Cross and the city centre. The nearby Upper Holloway station also gives access to the Overground service.

Archway also serves as a major interchange to a number of bus services, taking passengers to and from the area in all directions. CROUCH hill Archway is a major transport hub within North London, enjoying excellent public transport links to the rest of the city and beyond. upper The site is located at the junction of Archway Road and Holloway Road both forming holloway part of the A1. Running from London Wall in Central London to Bignells Corner in North London where it crosses the M25 and becomes the M1 Motorway.

ARCHWAY

UPPER HOLLOWAY finsbury park

HAMPSTEAD HEATH

a TUFNELL PARK 1 to c en tr holloway a l lo gospel oak kentish n d o town n

HILL HOUSE | JANUARY 2014 3 2 THE SITE URBAN SETTING

Site Extent For the purpose of this application, the site extents is the footprint of Hill House building only. This application relates only to floors 1 to 4 and 6 to 12 of the building.

Access Site pedestrian access is from the West, with vehicular access to a basement car park also from the West via ramps. The basement is not connected to the building by either lift nor staircase.

Topography The site slopes from down West to East across the building. This level change is evident from the street that links the car park to MacDonald Road.

Orientation Hill House is formed by two interlocked buildings: a horizontal, 4 storeys high building that runs North-South and a vertical, 13 storey high building that runs East-West.

Ecology The site is a “brownfield” and fully developed. The site is located in a high street urban context with limited tree lined sections of road. Within the wider residential context, there are pocket parks, courtyards and private gardens.

Development Quantum A change of use to residential would yield the following quantum of accommodation: • 93 x 1 bedroom units • 48 x studio apartments All internal layouts will comply with the London Plan Spatial Standards and Lifetime Homes.

Aerial view from south

4 2 the site Playground Playground

PH HIGHGATE HILL HIGHGATE

site plan Holborn Union Building 53 (Middlesex University)

25 to 64 El Sub Sta Sub El

Play Area

Annesley Walk

71 to 106

1 to 24 Shelter

57.8m MACDONALD ROAD

Swimming Pool

The Archway Campus

Clerkenwell Building Shelter

Bus Station Shelters

Shelter 59.3m

63.4m

Hamlyn House Bank

Library

Day Nursery

Girdlestone

VORLEY ROAD VORLEY TOLLHOUSE WAY

House Hill SM

59.0m

Archway 4

Tavern Salvation

Archway (PH)

Tower Citadel

Army TCB

Archway Mall FLOWERS MEWS

Station (LT) Station

Archway Close Archway Archway

Play 57.4m Area

PCs 8

Central Hall Buildings Hall Central

2 Offices ROAD ARCHWAY 34 Govt 4 to 10

32 30 28 46 36 14 1

26 24 2 3

53.5m JUNCTION ROAD 54.8m 4 Archway Methodist

Central 56.0m

Chy

Hall

57 55

29 to 35 to 29

13 3 11 9 3

1 5 to 9

695

Surgery 1

691

SM SANDRIDGE STREET SANDRIDGE

2 to 4 Play 12 Area 10 to 13 ST JOHN'S WAY

681 to 689

13 14

9a to 9c

28 HARGRAVE ROAD HARGRAVE

15 WINDERMERE ROAD

9 12 ROAD HOLLOWAY

5 40

53.6m 1

SITE BOUNDARY N

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Site Plan 1:1250 @ A3

Project No. Drawn by 2295 PL

Hill House is an office building of 35m approximately with 13 storey including ground level. It is formed by two main parts:

• A four storey, including ground level, low- rise building running North-South • A thirteen-storey building - interlocking with the low-rise building - oriented East- West

The building sits in a prominent location, facing a public square and creating a small mid-rise cluster next to the local landmark of Archway Tower.

JUNCT ION L To convert the existing office building to a ROA IL D H E residential use, only internal works are requried AT G H and the following scope of works will apply: IG H

• Retain all external wall and windows • Retain ground floor entrance hall and glazing • Retain roof top level 12 enclosure Aerial view from east View of north facade from Macdonald Road • Retain main core arrangement internally with refurbished lift cars • Strip out all office partitions, services and finishes, filling in any floor voids • Provide new domestic services including boiler, domestic water and public health systems connected at basement level to incoming utility connections and manholes • Install new party walls, partitions and ceiling-floor systems that provide appropriate acoustic insulation • Insulate existing external walls • Install kitchens and bathrooms • Install new security and safety measures including lighting conductors and smoke and alarm systems • Manage and control the design to meet current building regulations

View from Junction Road towards north and east facades View from Junction Road towards east facade

6 EXISTING SURVEY 3 DRAWINGS 1000E 1050E

950E 1050N

1000N 1000E 1050E 950E

950N

SITE BOUNDARY N

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Existing (Part) Topographical 1:500 @ A3

Project No. Drawn by 2295 PL

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Existing Upper Ground Plan 1:250 @ A3

Project No. (1st Floor) Drawn by 2295 PL

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Existing 2nd and 3rd 1:250 @ A3

Project No. Floors Plan Drawn by 2295 PL

12th FLOOR

11th FLOOR

10th FLOOR

9th FLOOR A

N KEY PLAN 8th FLOOR 1 SCALE: 1:1000

7th FLOOR

6th FLOOR

5th FLOOR

4th FLOOR

3rd FLOOR

2nd FLOOR

UPPER GROUND FLOOR ADJACENT PROPERTY 104.07 (1st FLOOR)

103.61 103.82

VACANT UNIT 9

100.10 GROUND FLOOR FFL 100.17M 100.15 100.04

DATUM LEVEL 99.00M

EXISTING SECTION AA 2 SCALE: 1:250

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Existing Roof Plan 1:250 @ A3

Project No. and Section AA Drawn by 2295 PL

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT 4 DRAWINGS 1000E 1050E

950E 1050N

1000N 1000E 1050E 950E

950N

SITE BOUNDARY N

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Proposed (Part) Topographical 1:500 @ A3

Project No. Drawn by 2295 PL

RECEPTION

1 BED STUDIO 45.8 sqm 34.7 sqm 493 sqft 374 sqft

1 BED 46.1 sqm 496 sqft 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED STUDIO 1 BED 1 BED 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 31.2 sqm 41.8 sqm 42.5 sqm 466 sqft 466 sqft 466 sqft 466 sqft 466 sqft 335 sqft 450 sqft 457 sqft

1 BED STUDIO STUDIO STUDIO STUDIO 45.3 sqm 24.8 sqm 26.4 sqm 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 32.5 sqm 33.1 sqm 488 sqft 267 sqft 284 sqft 42.5 sqm 42.5 sqm 41 sqm 41.2 sqm 46.4 sqm 349 sqft 356 sqft 457 sqft 457 sqft 441 sqft 443 sqft 500 sqft

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Proposed Upper Ground Plan 1:250 @ A3

Project No. (First Floor) Drawn by 2295 PL

STUDIO 34.7 sqm 374 sqft

1 BED STUDIO 45.8 sqm 34.7 sqm 493 sqft 374 sqft

1 BED 46 sqm 495 sqft 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED STUDIO 1 BED 1 BED 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 43.3 sqm 31.2 sqm 41.8 sqm 42.6 sqm 466 sqft 466 sqft 466 sqft 466 sqft 466 sqft 336 sqft 450 sqft 459 sqft

1 BED 1 BED STUDIO 44.3 sqm 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 1 BED 44.1 sqm 33.4 sqm 477 sqft 46.3 sqm 46 sqm 49.5 sqm 44.6 sqm 48.5 sqm 44.6 sqm 50.5 sqm 475 sqft 360 sqft 498 sqft 495 sqft 533 sqft 480 sqft 522 sqft 480 sqft 544 sqft

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Proposed 1:250 @ A3

Project No. 2nd and 3rd Floors Plan Drawn by 2295 PL

STUDIO 31.9 sqm 343 sqft

1 BED STUDIO 45.8 sqm 31.9 sqm 493 sqft 343 sqft

1 BED 41.2 sqm 443 sqft

STUDIO 1 BED 35 sqm 44.6 sqm 377 sqft 480 sqft

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Proposed 1:250 @ A3

Project No. 4th and 6th to 12th Floors Plan Drawn by 2295 PL

11th FLOOR

10th FLOOR

9th FLOOR A

N KEY PLAN 8th FLOOR 1 SCALE: 1:1000

7th FLOOR

6th FLOOR

5th FLOOR

4th FLOOR

3rd FLOOR

2nd FLOOR

UPPER GROUND FLOOR ADJACENT PROPERTY 104.07 (1st FLOOR)

103.61 103.82

VACANT UNIT 9

100.10 GROUND FLOOR FFL 100.17M 100.15 100.04

DATUM LEVEL 99.00M

PROPOSED SECTION AA 2 SCALE: 1:250

Key Plan No. Date Description Notes: 00 22.01.14 PD Application Client HILL HOUSE

Date Drawing Title Scale 20.01.2014 Proposed Roof Plan 1:250 @ A3

Project No. and Section AA Drawn by 2295 PL