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representation hearing report PDU/1100a/03 19 November 2013 Eileen House, Elephant & Castle in the London Borough of Southwark planning application no. 09/AP/0343 Planning application Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 (“the Order”). The Proposal This comprises a planning application (hereafter “the Application”) for full planning permission for the demolition of the existing building and erection of a 41 storey (128.7m AOD) building and separate 8 storey (35.60m AOD) building incorporating 270 private flats (16 x studio, 126 x 1- bed, 92 x 2-bed and 36 x 3-bed), 65 intermediate flats (17 x 1-bed, 44 x 2-bed and 4 x 3-bed), 4,785 sq.m. of office (Use Class B1) and 287 sq.m. of retail (Use Class A1-A5), together with 34 disabled car parking spaces, 44 motorcycle spaces and 411 cycle spaces within 2 basement levels, plus associated servicing facilities (4,626 sq.m.) and public realm improvements including creation of a resident’s garden (458 sq.m.) and University Square (2,768sq.m.). The applicant The applicant is Englewood Limited, and the architect is Allies and Morrison. Recommendation summary The Mayor acting as Local Planning Authority for the purpose of determining this application: I. Grants conditional planning permission in respect of 09/AP/0343, for the reasons set out in the reasons for approval section below as required by Article 22(1) of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995 (as amended), subject to the prior completion of a section 106 legal agreement. II. Delegates authority to the Assistant Director of Planning and the Director of Development, Enterprise and Environment to issue the planning permission and agree, add, delete or vary, the final detailed wording of the conditions and any additional informatives as required. III. Delegates authority to the Assistant Director of Planning and Director of Development and Environment to negotiate, agree the final wording, and sign and execute the section 106 agreement and to refuse planning permission if the section 106 agreement has not been completed by 18 March 2014. IV. Notes that approval of details pursuant to conditions imposed on the planning permission will be submitted to, and determined by, Southwark Council. V. Notes that Southwark Council be responsible for the enforcement of the conditions attached to the respective permissions. Drawing numbers and documents for approval Existing plans 519 - 07 - 001 site location plan - as existing 1:1250 P1 519 - 07 - 009 basement plan - as existing/demolitions 1:125 P1 519 - 07 - 010 ground floor plan - as existing/demolitions 1:125 P1 519 - 07 - 011 roof plan - as existing/demolitions 1:125 P1 519 - 07 - 012 north elevation - as existing/demolitions 1:125 P1 519 - 07 - 013 east elevation - as existing/demolitions 1:125 P1 519 - 07 - 014 south elevation - as existing/demolitions 1:125 P1 519 - 07 - 015 west elevation - as existing/demolitions 1:125 P1 Proposed basement, ground and lower floor plans 519 - 07 - 102 Phase One Site Plan 1:250 P3 519 - 07 - 103 Phase Two Site Plan 1:250 P3 519 - 07 - 107 second basement plan 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 108 first basement plan 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 109 ground floor plan 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 110 mezzanine floor plan 1:125 P2 519 - 07 - 111 first floor plan 1:125 P3 519 - 07 - 112 second floor plan 1:125 P3 Proposed typical residential floor plans 519 - 07 - 120 A1 floor plan - level 03 - plan type 1000 D-am 1:125 P5 519 - 07 - 121 A1 floor plan - levels 04 - 07 - plan type 1000 D 1:125 P5 519 - 07 - 122 A1 floor plan - level 08 - plan type 1000 A 1:125 P5 519 - 07 - 123 A1 floor plan - levels 9 - 11 - plan type 950 A, 950 A-s 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 124 A1 floor plan - levels 12 - 14 - plan type 950 C 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 125 A1 floor plan - levels 15 - 17 - plan type 850 A 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 126 A1 floor plan - levels 18 - 21 - plan type 850 A-pl 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 127 A1 floor plan - levels 22 - 28 - plan type 700 B 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 128 A1 floor plan - level 29 - plan type 600 B 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 129 A1 floor plan - levels 30 plan type 600 E 1:125 P5 Proposed upper floors 519 - 07 - 131 A1 floor plan - level 31- plan type upper 01 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 132 A1 floor plan - level 32 - plan type upper 02 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 133 A1 floor plan - level 33 - plan type upper 03 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 134 A1 floor plan - level 34 - plan type upper 04 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 135 A1 floor plan - level 35 - plan type upper 05 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 136 A1 floor plan - level 36 - plan type upper 06 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 137 A1 floor plan - level 37 - plan type upper 07 1:125 P4 519 - 07 - 138 A1 floor plan - level 38 - plan type upper 08 1:125 P5 519 - 07 - 139 A1 floor plan - level 39 - plan type upper 09 1:125 P2 519 - 07 - 140 A1 roof plan 1:125 P2 Proposed sections and elevations 519 - 07 - 150 A1 section AA 1:250 P5 519 - 07 - 151 A1 south-east elevation Newington Causeway 1:250 P3 519 - 07 - 152 A1 south-west elevation Southwark Bridge Road 1:250 P3 519 - 07 - 153 A1 north-west elevation Southwark Bridge Road 1:250 P3 519 - 07 - 154 A1 north-east elevation Gaunt Street 1:250 P3 519 - 07 - 155 A1 west elevation 1:125 P3 519 - 07 - 156 A1 section - resident's garden 1:250 P2 Proposed facade bay studies 519 - 07 - 160 A1 tower baystudy - nw - tower base 1:50 P2 page 2 519 - 07 - 161 A1 tower baystudy - nw - top 1:50 P2 519 - 07 - 162 A1 tower baystudy - sw - typical floor 1:50 P2 519 - 07 - 163 A1 tower baystudy - sw - base 1:50 P2 519 - 07 - 164 A1 tower baystudy - nw - top 1:50 P2 519 - 07 - 165 A1 office baystudy - north 1:50 P1 519 - 07 - 166 A1 office baystudy - west 1:50 P1 Proposed public Realm TOWN377 (08) 1001R02 TOWN377 (08) 1004R02 TOWN377 (08) 1005R01 79241/B/12 Rev E (Phase 1) 79241/B/14 Rev F (Phase 2) Masterplan - Phase 1 Masterplan - Phase 2 Masterplan - Phase 2 (Phase 1 overlay) Submitted documents February 2009: Planning Statement; Design & Access Statement; Statement of Community Involvement; Environmental Assessment Volume 1; Environmental Assessment Volume 2 – Townscape & Visual Assessment; Environmental Assessment Volume 3 – Technical Appendices; Environmental Assessment – Non Technical Summary. March 2009: Sustainability Assessment Checklist; Internal Room Daylight & Ventilation Schedule; Waste Management Plan; Preliminary BREEAM Assessment (Office); Preliminary BREEAM Assessment (Retail); Code for Sustainable Homes (Preliminary Assessment). July 2009: Environmental Statement Addendum Volume 1 Addendum; Environmental Statement Addendum Volume 2 Townscape & Views Assessment; Environmental Statement Addendum Volume 3 Technical Appendices; Environmental Statement Addendum Non-Technical Summary; Design and Access Statement Addendum. January 2010: Regulation 19 Response by URS (including enclosures). May 2011: Regulation 19 Response by URS (including enclosures). August 2011: Letter from URS; Sandy Brown Report - Summary of position at August 2011. January 2013: Design & Access Statement Addendum; Planning Statement Addendum; Environmental Assessment Update; Planning Obligations Statement. April 2013: Design & Access Statement Addendum 4; Environmental Statement Addendum 3 (Volume 1 and Volume 2 Townscape Assessment). July 2013: Environmental Statement Addendum 4– Metro Central Heights Noise Survey & Assessment and Environmental Statement Addendum 5– Volume 2 Townscape Assessment. Reasons for approval 1 The Mayor, acting as the local planning authority, has considered the details of this application against national, regional and local planning policy, relevant supplementary planning guidance and any material planning considerations. He has also had regard to the Southwark Council Planning Committee report of 11 October 2009 and the draft reasons for refusal that the Committee subsequently resolved to issue. The reasons set out below are why this application is acceptable in planning policy terms: Planning application 09/AP/0343 The proposal would make effective use of this previously developed site by introducing and realising the benefits of a mix of uses appropriate to the town centre location of the site as page 3 sought by the NPPF. The principle of introducing mixed use development onto the site is fully supported by the London Plan, Southwark Core Strategy, Southwark Plan, and the Elephant and Castle SPD and OAPF. The scheme would see the redevelopment of a currently vacant building, providing 335 new homes in a high density, quality mixed-use scheme making a significant contribution to the provision of housing, including affordable housing, in the Opportunity Area whilst maximising the opportunity to enhance the public realm on the site through the creation of University Square. This, combined with a retail element at ground floor, will enliven the street frontage to Newington Causeway and Southwark Bridge Road, as sought in the Elephant and Castle SPD and OAPF guidance for the Enterprise Quarter Character Area. The proposal would provide 335 new homes, of which 65 would be affordable, and would make a significant contribution to housing delivery targets in this area. The proposal would be consistent with London Plan policies 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11 and 3.12, Southwark Core Strategy Strategic policies 5, 6, and 7 and Southwark Plan (UDP) saved policies 3.2, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4.