Belgrave Close, Enfield, N14 4Tn Design and Access
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BELGRAVE CLOSE, DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT APRIL, 2021 ENFIELD, N14 4TN BELGRAVE CLOSE, OAKWOOD, ENFIELD This Design and Access Statement has been prepared for Adenbuild Construction with hgh Consulting. The proposal consists of replacing a yard of single level storage garages with a new apartment building. The scheme is informed by planning policy and analysis of the local area to create a positive and appropriate form for the development. TEAM Adenbuild Construction Ltd. Client Developer CONTENTS DCSK Architects hgh Consulting Planning Consultant 1.0 Context P 03 Guarda Landscape Landscape Design Heritage Information Heritage Consultant 2.0 Site Organisation P 10 i-Transport Transport 3.0 Accommodation P 20 Flo Consult Flood Risk Assessment Nicholas Pearson Assoc. Verified Views 4.0 Architectural Character P 26 Cherryfield Ecology Ecology Stinton Jones Daylight/ Sunlight 5.0 Access & Environment P 33 Stinton Jones Noise Geocon Site Investigations Contaminated Land London Fire Consultants Fire Safety BELGRAVE CLOSE, ENFIELD APRIL 2021 Page 2 1.0 Context BELGRAVE CLOSE, ENFIELD APRIL 2021 Page 3 1.1 Site Location Project Site Location Plan The development site is located in Oakwood to the west of Enfield Town Centre. Belgrave Close is accessed from Bramley Road ( A110) and Prince George Avenue. Oakwood London Underground Station is the main landmark in the area, anchoring a parade of shops and several parks, sports grounds, and leisure facilities. The site is located near the Oakwood London Underground Station , adjacent to the station parking on a short cul- Aerial View From East de-sac comprised of maisonettes. The area is primarily residential with a small parade of shops. BELGRAVE CLOSE, ENFIELD APRIL 2021 Page 4 1.2 Oakwood Character Oakwood is a suburban area dominated by low- rise buildings and greenery. Its local character is residential with dense vegetation alongside railway infrastructure and a an open station car park. The overall character is transitional between uses, architectural styles and physical development. This part of Enfield is well served by green spaces with Oakwood Park, Trent Park, Oak Hill Park, and various golf courses and colleges within a 5 minute walk. Oakwood Station and Interior Trent Park with its Japanese Garden BELGRAVE CLOSE, ENFIELD APRIL 2021 Page 5 1.3 Site Assets & Access This map demonstrates that this site has TRENT PARK a number of assets to support the site for COUNTRY CLUB development 1. Access to public transportation: This map indicates the direct 4 minute walk to TRENT PARK OAKWOOD LIBRARY the Oakwood London Underground Station. GOLF CLUB 2. Retail Amenity: A wide range of shops, services, post offices, pharmacists and community facilities are within TESCO ESSO walking distance of the site. They are located EXPRESS across three distinct shopping parades along Bramley Road. FOSTERS TERMINUS RAILWAY DEPOT 3. Lack of sensitive receptors The grain of the small garages is visible in three locations on the plan, and belongs to another OAKWOOD TUBE time. They are inert in terms of community - STATION replacement by residential provision rebalances the residential street. Project Site Site Map Tube Station London (TFL) WebCAT PTAL MAP, Score = 4 Site Shopping and Other Services BELGRAVE CLOSE, ENFIELD APRIL 2021 Page 6 1.4 Local Planning Policy Planning Policy 3. The Historic England register indicates that there are two Listed Sites within Planning Policy 3. proximityThe Historic to England the site. register Oakwood indicates Tube that thereStation are twois listed Listed asSites a Gradewithin proximity II* property, to the site.and 1. The current Development Plan for the London Borough of Enfield comprises: 3. TheThe two Historic listed Englandsites are register located indicatesto the west that of therethe site. are Oakwood two Listed Tube Sites Station within isproximity listed as to a theGrade site. 1. The current Development Plan for the London Borough of Enfield comprises: the sign to the north of Oakwood Tube Station is listed as Grade II. The site is not II*The property, two listed and sites the signare locatedto the north to the of west Oakwood of the Tubesite. OakwoodStation is Tubelisted Stationas Grade is listed II. There as a site Grade is located within a Conservation Area. • The London Plan The (2021); London Plan (2021); notII* locatedproperty, within and athe Conservation sign to the northArea. of Oakwood Tube Station is listed as Grade II. There site is not located within a Conservation Area. • Enfield Core StrategyEnfield Core(2010); Strategy (2010); • Enfield Development Management Document (2014); and Enfield Development Management Document (2014); and • Enfield Policies Map (2011). Enfield Policies Map (2011). 2. There2. There are are also also other other material considerations considerations that are that relevant are relevant to this application: to this application: National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2019); and • National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) (2019); and Oakwood London Housing SPG (2016). • London Housing SPG (2016). StationOakwood (GradeStation II*) Site Designations Station Sign North (Grade II*) Site Designations ofStation Oakwood Sign North Proposed Site An extract from the LBE Policies Map is shown below: Stationof Oakwood (Grade II) Proposed Site Station (Grade II) An extract from the LBE Policies Map is shown below: Figure 2: Historic England List Map Figure 2: Historic England List Map Proposed Site 4. Environmental Agency (EA) fluvial flood map indicates that the site is located in 4. Environmental Agency (EA) fluvial flood map (see figure 3) indicates that the site is located in Flood Flood Zone 1 (low flood probability). 4. ZoneEnvironmental 1 (low flood Agency probability). (EA) fluvial flood map (see figure 3) indicates that the site is located in Flood Zone 1 (low flood probability). Figure1. The 1 LBE: LBE Policies Planning MapPolicies indicates Map that the site is considered to be ‘white land’ and 1.has The no LBEspecific Policies designation. Map indicates The that theblue site area is consideredto the north to be east ‘white represents land’ and has the no town specific centredesignation. of Oakwood. The blue area to the north east represents the town centre of Oakwood. 2. The Transport for London (TFL) WebCAT tool indicates that the site has a PTAL rating of 4, which 2. Theis considered Transport to befor highly London accessible. (TFL) WebCAT tool indicates that the site has a PTAL FigureEnvironment 3: Environment Agency Agency Flood Flood Map for for Planning Planning rating of 4, which is considered to be highly accessible. Figure 3: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning BELGRAVE CLOSE, ENFIELD APRIL 2021 Page 7 1.5 Site Existing Conditions E S O L 195960.000mN C 195960.000mN 9 E Private Gardens 0 V 1 A Two Storey Brick Building Private Dwellings R 2 84.38 RL Private Asphalt Car Park 791.36 ST01 G 1 84.37 One Storey Brick Garage L 8 E 84.36 RL 90.20 84.26 Flat roof B 86.59 DP 83.25 1 84.40 83.12 Concrete DR 84.36 EL 2 88.83 83.30 83.16 82.97 Flat roof 86.27 83.26 84.18 83.00 Belgrave Close 9 83.03 Concrete - speed limit 30mph 1 3 83.03 83.88 83.03 84.21 Private garden DP 83.00 82.90 82.88 UC Flat roof 86.32 82.88 82.78 84.21 82.92 LP Flat roof 83.88 86.61 Flat roof 85.94 Concrete 82.67 83.61 83.09 One Storey Brick Garage Flat roof 82.75 86.01 82.68 One Storey Brick Garage Flat roof 82.87 k 195940.000mN 86.33 195940.000mN 83.89 82.76 DR 83.12 83.06 4 w DP Flat roof PO 83.02 Private garden 85.63 FB o 83.04 83.49 83.17 83.05 3 o Flat roof 83.10 86.12 Flat roof 1 d 83.18 83.17 85.56 83.21 83.09 83.54 FB S Concrete 83.15 83.141 Flat roof DR 6 t 85.95 DP a 83.21 83.10 EL DP 87.22 t 83.02 io 5 One Storey Brick Garage RL Two Storey Brick Building 83.17 88.61 Private Dwellings 83.28 n RL Flat roof 89.83 85.51 ST02 ( Flat roof Flat roof 85.18 L 85.48 Flat roof Flat roof 85.21 U DR 84.81 82.94 82.67 ) One Storey Brick Garage 83.11 82.932 Flat roof Concrete 85.40 82.50 IC CL 82.45 Flat roof 4 82.37 DP 85.00 82.51 DP UC One Storey Brick Garage Private Gardens 82.61 82.32 IC DP 82.56 CL 82.43 IC CL 82.43 Flat roof 195920.000mN 82.55 84.77 195920.000mN 82.31 82.50 82.55 82.26 82.32 Silver Birch 8h Private Gardens 2 The site is currently occupied by 35 lock-up garages, incidentally used for storage. The property is adjacent to walled garden spaces of Belgrave Close, Oakwood Station Parking, and after a green buffer the Oakwood Station Platform. There is a 2 metre fall to the east across the length of the site. 3 4 BELGRAVE CLOSE, ENFIELD APRIL 2021 Page 8 1.6 Views of Site 135 Shelter 129 125 1 17 2 15 3 11 12 9 10 7 BELGRAVE CLOSE 2 8 1 83.25 21 19 123 4 82.78 1 2 83.2 83.1 82.76 23 OAKWOOD STATION (LU) 4 3 25 Shelter 6 5 TCB 5 6 3 4 Three pairs of images on this page illustrate the site in context. From the north west- views from the station are across a large open parking area. From the north east Belgrave Close is comprised of Two and a half storey maisonettes.