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planning report GLA/4405/01 13 August 2018 164 – 196 Trundley’s Road and 1 – 4 Sanford Street, Deptford in the London Borough of Lewisham planning application no. DC/18/106941 Strategic planning application stage 1 referral Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008. The proposal Demolition of existing buildings and construction of two building from 6 to 15 storeys to provide 2,200 sq.m. of flexible commercial space and 189 residential units. The applicant The applicant is Trundley’s Road Limited (Aitch Group) and the architect is Formation Architects. Strategic issues summary Principle of development: The inclusion of residential units on this protected industrial site is not currently compliant with London Plan Policies 2.17 and 4.4 and draft London Plan Policy E6 and Lewisham Council should provide evidence of a plan led approach to SIL consolidation before any residential use can be supported. Notwithstanding this, the inclusion of industrial uses is supported, but the applicant must demonstrate that the industrial floorspace meets market requirements for the proposed land use and the B1c, B2, and B8 use should be secured in perpetuity (Para’s 15-29) Affordable housing: 35% by habitable room with a 63:37 split in favour of affordable rent. This does not meet the 50% threshold for industrial land under the Fast Track Route set out in the draft London Plan Policy H6. GLA officers have robustly interrogated the applicant’s submitted viability and have provided comments which must be addressed before stage 2. (Para’s 28-35). Design: Further discussion is required on aspects of residential quality and viability of the industrial floorspace design to meet proposed industrial user requirements and the design of the cycle parking access (Para’s 38-47) Further information on Energy, Flood Risk and Transport required. Recommendation That Lewisham Council be advised the application does not comply with the London Plan and draft London Plan, for the reasons set out in paragraph 62 of this report. However, the resolution of those issues could lead to the application becoming compliant with the London Plan and draft London Plan. page 1 Context 1 On 14 July 2018, the Mayor of London received documents from Lewisham Council notifying him of a planning application of potential strategic importance to develop the above site for the above uses. Under the provisions of The Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008, the Mayor must provide the Council with a statement setting out whether he considers that the application complies with the London Plan and draft London Plan, and his reasons for taking that view. The Mayor may also provide other comments. This report sets out information for the Mayor’s use in deciding what decision to make. 2 The application is referable under Categories 1A, 1B, 1C and 3E of the Schedule to the 2008 Order: • 1(A) ‘Development which comprises or includes provision of more than 150 houses, flats or houses and flats’ • 1B(c) ‘Development (other than development which only comprises the provision of houses, flats or houses and flats) which comprises or includes the erection of a building or buildings outside Central London and with a total floorspace of 15,000 square metres’ • 1C(c) ‘Development which comprises or includes the erection of a building of more than 30 metres high and is outside of the City of London’ • 3E ‘Development which does not accord with one or more provisions of the development plan in force in the area in which the application site is situated; comprising more than 2,500 square metres of floorspace for a specific Use Class. 3 Once Lewisham Council has resolved to determine the application, it is required to refer it back to the Mayor for his decision as to whether to direct refusal; take it over for his own determination; or allow the Council to determine it itself. 4 The Mayor of London’s statement on this case will be made available on the GLA website www.london.gov.uk. Site description 5 The site is located in Deptford, to the west of Trundley’s Road, and Folkestone Gardens. The application site measures approximately 0.9 hectares and is bounded to the north by a metal scrap yard, to the east by Trundley’s Road, to the south by the overground railway track and a rail substation to the west. The applicants have also developed a wider masterplan involving the redevelopment of two separate sites to the north of the application site. 6 The site currently accommodates a variety of uses including a street care business (Class B8), workshops, a vehicle repair business (Class B2), and a row of five, two storey terrace properties with retail/ restaurant uses at ground floor (currently vacant) with residential above to the southern end of the site. 7 The wider conceptual masterplan site which is not part of the application comprises a scrap metal yard, between the application site and Surrey Canal Road, accessed via Juno Way, which is owned by Lewisham Council. The second site, owned by Network Rail, is just beyond the scrap metal yard Apollo Business Centre to the north of Surrey Canal Road and comprises a number of stand-alone, industrial/ light industrial sheds and goods yard with further industrial uses under the railway arches to the north. page 2 8 The whole masterplan site, including the rail substation to the rear of the application site, is within the Surrey Canal Strategic Industrial Location (SIL). The remaining Surrey Canal SIL designation lies to the north and west of the site. The site is also located within the Lewisham, Catford and New Cross Opportunity Area as well as being identified as an Area for Regeneration in the London Plan. The site is not within a Conservation Area and there are no listed buildings on or in the vicinity of the site. 9 The closest rail stations to the site are New Cross and New Cross Gate, which are approximately 1.2 kilometres south the site. These provide access to London Overground and National Rail services. Deptford and South Bermondsey stations are also located approximately 1.5 kilometres of the site (east and west respectively) providing further access to National Rail services. The nearest bus stops which provide access to Route 225 are located adjacent to the site on Trundley’s Road. Overall, the site has a poor Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) of between 1b and 2 (on a scale of 1-6 where 6 is most accessible). Details of the proposal 10 The application proposes the demolition of existing buildings and the construction of a double height commercial plinth at ground floor and two building of one part 6 and 9 storeys and one of part 11 and 15 storeys to provide 2,200 sq.m. of flexible commercial space at ground and mezzanine floors, 189 residential units above, with associated access and highway works, amenity areas, cycle, disabled and commercial parking (within basement) and refuse/ recycling stores. Case history 11 On 1 December 2017 and 18 May 2018, pre-application meetings were held with GLA officers regarding the above proposal (D&P/4407). The applicant was advised that the principle of the redevelopment of the site for a mixed-use scheme containing residential uses in the strategic industrial location was not supported by the London Plan and draft London Plan policy in the absence of an evidenced plan-led process of SIL consolidation. Further advice was provided in this report with respect to affordable housing and that any redevelopment should re-provide industrial floorspace. Revisions to the design were also required. Strategic planning issues and relevant policies and guidance 12 For the purposes of Section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, the development plan in force for the area comprises Lewisham’s Core Strategy (2011), Site Allocations Local Plan (2013), Development Management Local Plan (2014) and the London Plan 2016 (Consolidated with Alterations since 2011). 13 The following are also relevant material considerations: • National Planning Policy Framework and National Planning Practice Guidance; • The draft London Plan (Consultation draft December 2017, which should be taken into account on the basis described in the NPPF); and • The Mayor’s Affordable Housing and Viability SPG. 14 The relevant strategic issues and corresponding policies are as follows: • Principle of development London Plan; Land for Industry and Transport SPG; • Housing/ affordable housing London Plan; Housing SPG; Affordable Housing and Viability SPG; Housing Strategy; Shaping Neighbourhoods: Play and Informal Recreation SPG; Shaping Neighbourhoods: Character and Context SPG; page 3 • Urban design London Plan; Shaping Neighbourhoods: Character and Context SPG; Housing SPG; Shaping Neighbourhoods: Play and Informal Recreation SPG; • Inclusive access London Plan; Accessible London: achieving an inclusive environment SPG; • Sustainable development London Plan; Sustainable Design and Construction SPG; Mayor’s Climate Change Adaptation Strategy; Mayor’s Climate Change Mitigation and Energy Strategy; Mayor’s Water Strategy; Mayor’s Ambient Noise Strategy; • Transport and parking London Plan; the Mayor’s draft Transport Strategy; Principle of development Mixed use redevelopment in SIL 15 London Plan Policy 2.17 states that strategic industrial locations should be promoted, managed and protected as London’s main reservoir of industrial and related capacity. Furthermore, proposals in SILs should be refused unless: they