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PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 11 October 2007 PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE 11 October 2007 Item No: 1 UPRN APPLICATION NO. DATE VALID 06/P2869 12/12/06 Address/Site Land bounded by Plough Lane/Durnsford road and the River Wandle (Site of former Wimbledon Football Club and 55-61 Durnsford Road). (Ward) Wimbledon Park Proposal: Revision of planning permission (LBM Ref.03/P2407) to provide and additional top floor to Block N to provide 14 flats (for sale) and an additional 3 flats (affordable units) to the ground floor of Block M. Drawing Nos 05201/D6001, D6002, D6003, D6004, D6005, D6006, D6007, D6008, D6009 and 05210/133 (Rev.13) Contact Officer: Richard Allen (8545 3621) ___________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION Grant Planning Permission GRANTED subject to completion of a S.106 Obligation and conditions ___________________________________________________________________ 1. SITE AND SURROUNDINGS 1.1 The application site comprises 3.81 hectares of land in area and is located on the north east side of the junction of Plough Lane and Durnsford Road (to the north) and the River Wandle to the east. The application site includes the former Wimbledon Football Club site and former Council owned land fronting Durnsford road at the junction with Weir Road. The application site however, excludes the existing travellers settlement. The site is currently being redeveloped following the granting of planning permission in November 2004 and building works are well advanced. In the Adopted Unitary Development Plan (October 2003) the site is designated in Schedule 1, as Site Proposal 39P as for mainly housing, B1, community use and open space. X:\Officer Reports Oct 07\01) Report Plough Lane.doc 29 2. CURRENT PROPOSAL 2.1 The current proposal seeks and amendment to Blocks M and N situated within the south west corner of the site facing onto Durnsford Road. The proposal involves the erection of an additional floor of accommodation to Block N at fourth floor level to provide 8 x one bedroom flats and 6 x two bedroom flats (total 14 units) and 1 x one bedroom flat and 2 x two bedroom flats to the ground floor of Block M. Access to Block N is via lifts M and N and staircases 20 and 21. Access to Block M is via a private and separate entrance at the south west corner of the Block. 2.2 The proposed scheme follows the same principles as the scheme which is currently has planning permission. The principle change being the middle section of Block N being raised by one floor to be in line with the ‘head’ Block. The proposed additional floor would be set back from the Durnsford Road elevation by 300mm and would have a curtain wall façade with clear inward opening windows and cladding between window panels. The additional floor of accommodation has been designed to have a ‘lightweight’ appearance, whilst following the general design principles of the approved development. The additional floor of accommodation to Block N would increase the height of Block N from 15.5m to 18m and would be 56m in length and 16.5m in width. The additional floor to Block N would have a flat roof. 2.3 It is also proposed to form three additional flats at ground floor level within Block M, the curved block situated at the Plough Lane/Durnsford Road junction. These additional units would be formed at ground level in the void beneath the building. The three units would be wheelchair accessible and privacy would be provided by landscaping in front of the proposed units. 2.5 The proposal does not provide any additional car parking for the development. 3. PLANNING HISTORY 3.1 The full planning history for the site was set out in the Committee report of 15 November 2004 (attached as an appendix to this report) that considered the redevelopment of the site. The decision notice was issued on 20 October 2005 following completion of the required S.106 Agreement. The recent planning history for the residential development of the site is set out below:- 3.2 In April 2002 an outline planning application was submitted for the redevelopment of the site involving the erection of 176 residential units and 250m2 of business accommodation and 238 car parking spaces (LBM Ref.02/P0790). The application related to the former football club land only. The application was withdrawn on 29 may 2003. 3.3 In July 2002 a further application for outline planning permission was submitted for the redevelopment of the site (LBM Ref.03/P2408). This was for a higher density scheme comprising 284 residential units, business floorspace and a community facility and parking. This also application related to the former football club land only and was withdrawn on 29 May 2003. X:\Officer Reports Oct 07\01) Report Plough Lane.doc 30 3.4 In October 2003 a planning application was submitted for the redevelopment of the former football club site (proposal 39P in the UDP) and the former Council owned land at 55-61 Durnsford Road (proposal 8P in the UDP). The application involved the redevelopment of the site by the erection of buildings ranging in height from 3 to 7 storeys, above covered car parking to provide 570 flats (335 x 1 bedroom, 186 x 2 bedroom and 49 studio flats) of which 171 units were identified for affordable housing; 2,400m2 of commercial floorspace, food and drink use (Class A3), business use (Class B1) and non- residential use (Class D1); the provision of 518 car parking spaces; alterations to vehicular access and formation of a new access from Plough Lane; alterations to the existing public highways, including junction improvements; provision of public accessible open space and landscaping (LBM Ref.03/P2408). The application was not determined and was deemed withdrawn. 3.5 In November 2004 planning permission was granted for by the Planning Applications Committee for the redevelopment of the site involving the erection of buildings ranging in height from 3 to 7 storeys, above covered car parking, to provide 570 flats (180 x 1 bedroom, 292 x 2 bedroom and 98 studio flats) of which 170 would be affordable housing (47 x 1 bedroom and 123 x 2 bedroom); 530m2 of commercial floorspace (Class A3 Food and Drink Use); 3,572m2 of Class B1 Business Use (including office for car club/car hire operator) and Class D1 Non-Residential Institutional Use; provision of 556 car parking spaces; alterations to existing vehicular access and formation of a new vehicular access from Plough Lane; alterations to the existing public highways including junction improvements; provision of public accessible open space, riverside walk and landscaping (LBM Ref.03/P2407). 3.6 In June 2007 planning permission was granted under delegated powers for the provision of a new access onto Durnsford Road, between Weir Road and the approved access to the site on Durnsford Road and closure of the access from Brickfield Road. Amendments to planning application LBM Ref.03/P2407 dated 20 November 2005 (LBM Ref.07/P0428). 4. CONSULTATION 4.1 The application has been advertised by major press and site notice procedure and letters of notification to occupiers of neighbouring properties. In response 9 letters of objection have been received. The grounds of objection are set out below:- - The increased height is out of keeping with the surrounding area. - The local infrastructure cannot support the development. - The development already has a shortfall in car parking (557 parking spaces for 570 flats). Any extra housing will only result in competition for parking spaces. - Surrounding roads such as Kingsley Road are already full of cars. - The development is too excessive and large. X:\Officer Reports Oct 07\01) Report Plough Lane.doc 31 - The higher building the greater the exposure to magnetic field exposure from nearby power lines. - The frequency of the 200 bus should be improved. 4.2 Councillor Ahmad Councillor Ahmad has stated his objection to the proposal. The current application presents an additional excess to what is already a major over development of the site. A visit to the site demonstrates the sheer scale and density of the development and passing another 17 flats as insignificant really does make a mockery of the fact that when development proposals (for the site) kicked off we were looking at a development of 195 mixed dwellings. Moreover the issues relating to the pylon needs to be addressed and taken up before any further green light for development is given. 4.3 The Haydon’s Bridge Residents Association The Haydon’s Bridge Residents Association object to the density of the development is to high for the infrastructure offered; including transport provision, schools, water supply, parking facilities and more. The pylons are too near the dwellings and if the blocks are higher, the risks of cancer are greater. 4.4 The Wimbledon Society The Wimbledon Society note that planning permission was granted in 2004, but judging from the scale of the work and the height of the work undertaken it is clearly a development of excessive proportions in general and in relation to the surrounding properties in Gap Road and Haydon’s Road that are two storey with pitched roofs. It is also quite clear that these roads a very congested with traffic in all directions at all times before this development and that the congestion and resulting quality of life of the existing residents will be further denigrated. Buses are not able to flow properly along these roads even if there is a proposal to re-route the 493 bus service. The nearest tube station is Wimbledon Park and South Wimbledon and Wimbledon Main Line stations are a considerable distance away. Parking provision on the site is already inadequate.
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