PLANNING COMMITTEE Date : 4Th March 2013
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LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD PLANNING COMMITTEE Date : 4th March 2013 Report of Contact Officer: Ward: Cockfosters Assistant Director - Aled Richards Tel: 020 8379 3857 Planning, Highways & Andy Higham Tel: 020 8379 3848 Transportation Mr R.W. Laws Tel: 020 8379 3605 Application Number : P12-02266PLA Category: Dwellings LOCATION: FORMER CAT HILL CAMPUS, MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY SITE, CAT HILL, BARNET, EN4 8HU PROPOSAL: Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide a total of 231 residential units comprising 162 self contained flats and 69 houses comprising the following break down: Block (A) 3/4 storey with balconies (10units: 2x1 bed and 8X2 Bed), Blocks B, C, D, E, F, which are part 4/5 storeys (which incorporates the part ground floor/ semi basement parking for these 5 blocks) as well as projecting lift shaft/ stair case elements above these blocks and recessed balconies. Block B (32 units: 8x1 bed, 16x2 bed and 8 x 3 Bed), Block C (28 units: 8x1 bed and 20x2 bed), Block D: (32 units: 16x1 bed 8x2 bed and 8x3 bed), Block E (32 Units: 24x2 bed and 8x 3 Bed), Block F (28 Units: 8x1 bed, 8X2 bed and 12 x3 Bed). 57 terraced house comprising a mixture of 3 and 4 bed units with dormer windows to front and rear ,some with balcony area, 12 x4 bed semi detached houses with front and rear dormers together with raised ground level stepped terraced rear gardens, a total of 245 car parking spaces, pumping station, electricity sub station, trim trail, private amenity space as well as communal amenity space including 3 play areas, landscaping and internal access roads, as well as changes in ground levels including raising of ground levels and other ancillary works including drainage. Applicant Name & Address: Agent Name & Address: London & Quadrant Nick Grant, c/o agent Savills 25, Finsbury Circus London EC2M 7EE RECOMMENDATION: That subject to the referral of the application to the Greater London Authority and the Mayor raising no objection to the recommendation and the signing of the 106 agreement the Head of Development Management/Planning Decisions be authorised to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions 1 3 3 1 3 5 0 3 6 2 89.6m Path Clock Tower D A O R Y E L M A R B 2 1 Play Area 8 9 0 1 4 2 2 Chicken Shed Theatre PCs 290 TCB 1 to 9 CHASE SIDE 88.1m 89.3m CHASE SIDE BA LMORE CRES CENT 86.9m 86.3m 1 0 t o 1 CW 5 2 8 1 6 t o 2 7 Pond 300m Oaktree School The Museum of Domestic 7 0 2 Design and Architecture El Sub Sta 1 4 P12-02266PLA (Cat Hill) F C Middlesex University Chy 5 9 1 2 1 8 2 a t S 3 b 9 u 1 S l E 2 8 1 Pond 8 0 L L I H T A C n i a r D y d B B C L F & Boro t Const s , G n L Asly C o onst & LB C Bdy y l s A L G , t 1 s 7 4 n o C o r o B 3 8 86 CF Application No:- CW 9 7 1 Shelter 4 0 1 7 2 1 W 1 C Hut 70 7 9 8 11 15 19 B 1 43 E 7 L 3 U 6 N E V 21 A D L E I 45 F 65 S N Date of plot: 20/02/2013 A M 89.0m Posts 6 7 6 9 4 2 4 1 6 6 8 2 2 2 2 66 7 7 8 2 6 2 Development Control 0 Scale - 1:2500 Time of plot: 11:52 63,2003 © Crown copyright. London Borough of Enfield LA0863 1.0 Site and Surroundings 1.1 The former Cat Hill Campus comprised accommodation for Middlesex University, located at the junction of Cat Hill and Chase Side. The University has vacated the Campus and relocated to a new purposes built facility on the University’s Hendon Campus as part of the universities rationalisation programme. The Campus currently has approximately 17,000sqm of Class D1 (Higher Education) floor space within buildings of varying heights ranging from single storey to three storey. The museum for Domestic Architecture was also previously located here until it closed to relocate to Beaufort Park, Colindale in October 2011. 1.2 The site is approximately 4.9 hectares and also contains a significant number of mature trees and two ponds: one at the north east corner fronting Cat Hill roundabout and a pond in the wooded undeveloped southwest corner. Due to the significant number of mature trees, vegetation and woodland around the boundaries of the site, the existing campus buildings are fairly well screened from neighbouring locations. 1.3 The site has a Tree Preservation Order in place which covers the trees/ woodland on the boundaries of the site as well as the woodland area in the southwest corner. In addition, it covers 4 individual trees, although excludes the trees within the main central core of the campus. The ground levels across the site change by approximately 13m from 88m in the northeast corner to 75m in the southwest corner. 1.4 The site is bounded by Oak Tree Special School to the south beyond which lies the extensive grounds of Oakhill Theological College. Oak Hill Woods Local Nature Reserve managed by the London Wildlife Trust on behalf of the London Borough of Barnet and a designated site of Borough importance for nature conservation is also within approximately 60m of the southwest corner of the site. To the east of the site are playing fields (Metropolitan Open Land) as well as the Chicken Shed Theatre, Bramley Road Sports Ground and Saracens Rugby Club. To the north there is a mixed area of detached and semi detached dwellings along Cat Hill, with a three storey block of flats at the corner with Cat Hill roundabout. Mansfield Avenue and Vernon Crescent located to the west are two storey semi detached dwellings and maisonettes. 1.5 The site is currently accessed by vehicles and pedestrians from two points, one at Cat Hill and one on Chase Side. The PTAL (Public Accessibility Level) of the site ranges across the site from 1b, and 2 (where1 is low and 6 is high). The site is within approximately 15minutes walking distance to two Tube stations Cockfosters and Oakwood on the Piccadilly Line. 1.6 The western boundary of the site forms the borough boundary with Barnet. 2.0 Proposal 2.1 The proposal involves the demolition of the existing campus buildings and the redevelopment of the site for residential purposes involving the construction of a total of 231 units comprising of 162 flats and 69 houses. The proposal involves 5 four storey blocks of flats (Blocks B to F) arranged in a crescent facing Cat Hill roundabout. Communal gardens/amenity space is shown between the blocks while the blocks have semi basement parking below and projecting lift shaft housing above. Block (A) is a 3/4 storey block with projecting balconies located near to the site entrance off Cat Hill. The third floor element of this block is now recessed back 1.5m. 2.2 In addition, the proposal involves 59 terraced houses which are two storeys with accommodation in the roof involving front and rear dormers. The terrace houses are arranged in a crescent type formation in 10 separate blocks and step down the site. Twelve semi detached houses built on raised ground level are also proposed with stepped raised rear garden levels backing on to Vernon Crescent. These properties are two storeys with accommodation in the roof including front and rear dormers. 2.3 Due to changes in levels down and across the site, some buildings are cut in to the ground whilst others are built on ground which has been raised. The raising of ground levels has been incorporated to ensure level access can be achieved by vehicles across the site from internal roads and the reducing of gradients to ease mobility for the elderly and wheelchair users. 2.4 The breakdown of the 231 residential units of accommodation is as follows: FLATS No of Unit Mix of Flats Storey Heights Tenure Flats 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed Block A 3/4 Storey 10 2 x 1 8 x 2 Affordable rent Block B 4 Storey plus 32 8 x 1 16 x 2 8 x 3 Shared ownership Semi Basement parking Block C 4 Storey plus 28 8 x 1 20 x 2 Private/Shared Semi Basement ownership parking Block D 4 Storey plus 32 16 x 1 8 x 2 8 x 3 Private Semi Basement parking Block E 4 Storey plus 32 24 x 2 8 x 3 Private Semi Basement parking Block F 4 Storey plus 28 8 x 1 8 x 2 12 x 3 Private Semi Basement parking Total Number of Flats 162 42 x 1 84 x 2 36 x 3 HOUSES No of No of Type Storey Tenure Houses Bedrooms Terraced G1 to G5 5 2 storey plus 5 x 3bed Social rent front dormer G6 to G9 4 2 storey plus 4x4 bed Social rent front and rear dormers G10 to G37 28 2 storey plus 28 x 4bed Private front and rear dormers accommodation in roof space H1 to H20 20 2 storey plus 20 x 3 bed Private front dormer as well as enclosed balcony within roof Total 57 Semi Detached 12 2 storey with 12 x 4 Private front and rear dormers Total Number of 69 25 x 3 Bed Houses 44 x 4 Bed 2.5 A total of 162 units (70 %) are intended for private sale with 69 units (30%) intended for affordable housing.