Design and Access Statement Hawkins\Brown, Mæ Architects and Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects
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Design and Access Statement Hawkins\Brown, Mæ Architects and Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects Land adjacent to Cockfosters Underground Station June 2021 2 Land adjacent to Cockfosters Underground Station Design & Access Statement Cockfosters tube station A 2 B 1 Key A Site A B Site B 1 Cockfosters Road This Page Cockfosters Station Aerial View of 2 Cockfosters Imagery ©2020 Google, Map data ©2020 50 m Land adjacent to Cockfosters Underground Station Design & Access Statement 3 Design & Access Statement Contents Contents Chapter 3: Masterplan 4.5 Appearance Chapter 6: Access Executive Summary 4.5.1 Visuals 4.5.2 Views The Developer, Connected Living London 3.1 Site Wide Response 6.1 Access & Movement The Design Team 3.1.1 Approach to Design 6.1.1 Vehicle Access 3.1.2 Heritage-led Scheme Chapter 5: Landscape & Public 6.1.2 Vehicle Parking 3.1.3 Masterplan Key Principles 6.1.3 Cycle Storage Chapter 1: Introduction 3.1.4 Determining Height, Mass and Layout Realm 6.1.4 Refuse Strategy 3.1.5 Design Development 6.1.5 Pedestrian Access 3.1.6 Consultation 5.1 Vision and Objectives 6.1.6 Fire Strategy 1.1 Introduction 3.1.7 Context Plan 6.1.7 Healthy Streets 1.2 Quality Build to Rent Homes 3.1.8 Analysing Views- Method 5.1.1 Design Concept 5.1.2 Key Moves 6.1.8 Secure by Design 1.3 Planning & Development Timeline 3.1.9 Key Views 3.1.10 Height & Massing 6.2 Inclusive Design 3.1.11 Side Wide Plans 5.2 Landscape Plan 6.2.1 Statement of Intent 3.1.12 BRE Overshadowing Assessment 5.2.1 Ground Floor 6.2.2 General Design Principles Chapter 2: Site & Context 5.2.2 Roof Plan 3.1.13 Residential Flat Aspect 6.2.3 Inclusive Design Objectives Analysis 3.1.14 Key Views 5.2.3 Amenity Terrace - Block 02 Chapter 4: Building Design 2.1 The Site 5.3 Landscape Character Areas 2.1.1 Existing Condition 4.1 Building Design 5.3.1 Site A - LOOP Place Chapter 7: Appendix 2.1.2 Aerial Overview 4.1.1 Defining Each Building 5.3.2 Site A - LOOP Place Section 2.1.3 Site Location Plan 4.1.2 Site A Concept 5.3.3 Site A - Central Place 7.1 Schedule of Development 2.1.4 Planning Context 4.1.3 Site B Concept 5.3.4 Site A - Northern Woodland 7.1.1 Residential Matrix 7.1.2 Affordable Homes 2.1.5 Site Constraints and Opportunities 5.3.5 Site A - Southern Woodland 4.2 Facade Design 5.3.6 Site A - Wetland & Pond 7.1.3 CLL Portfolio Design Identity 2.1.6 Site Photographs 5.3.7 Site B - Station Court 7.1.4 Commonality 2.1.7 Character Areas 4.2.1 Responding to the Context 4.2.2 Context Material Palette 5.3.8 Site B - Station Court Sections 7.1.5 CLL Design Identity Elements at 2.1.8 Trent Country Park 4.2.3 Proposed Materials land adjacent to Cockfosters Station 2.1.9 Green Space and Conservation Area 4.2.4 Facade Principles - Site A 5.4 Landscape Strategies - Access & Movement 7.1.6 TfL Property - Design Principles 2.1.10 Surrounding Landscape 4.2.5 Block 1 - Facade Design 5.4.1 Boundary Treatment Strategy 2.1.11 Existing Trees 4.2.6 Block 2 & 3 - Facade Design 5.4.2 Public & Private Strategy 5.4.3 Green Infrastructure Strategy 2.1.12 Typological Context 4.2.7 Facade Principles - Site B 4.2.8 Block 4 - Facade Design 5.4.4 Blue Infrastructure Strategy 2.1.13 Historical Timeline 5.4.5 Soft Landscape Strategy - LOOP Place & 2.1.14 Site History 4.3 Residential Design Station Court 2.1.15 Cockfosters Station 4.3.1 The Build to Rent Brief 5.4.6 Soft Landscape Strategy - Central Place 2.1.16 Heritage Significance 4.3.2 Residential Entrances 5.4.7 Soft Landscape Strategy - Northern 2.1.17 Material Context Analysis 4.3.3 Residential Amenity Woodland & Southern Woodland 4.3.4 Residential Layout Principles 5.4.8 Soft Landscape Strategy - Swale & Wetland 2.1.18 Local Transport 5.4.9 Amenity Terrace - Block 02 2.1.19 Site Connections 4.3.5 Proposed Balconies 4.3.6 Sustainability 5.4.10 Play Strategy 2.1.20 The High Street 5.4.11 Play Sections 2.1.21 Site B Opportunities 4.4 Non-Residential Design 5.4.12 Play Characters 2.1.22 Site A Opportunities 4.4.1 The Brief 5.4.13 Furniture Strategy 4.4.2 High Street Retail 5.4.14 Seating Strategy 4.4.3 Ground Floor Commercial Space 5.4.15 Surfacing Strategy 4.4.4 Public Realm Improvements 5.4.16 Lighting Strategy 4.4.5 LUL Staff and Train Driver’s Accommodation Principles 4 Land adjacent to Cockfosters Underground Station Design & Access Statement Executive Summary Land Adjacent to Cockfosters Station Connected Living London (Cockfosters) Ltd are submitting a full planning application on the land adjacent to Cockfosters Underground Station. Introduction public sector owned sites makes this location energy. The Proposed Development would Site A suitable for housing to contribute towards be resilient to anticipated severe weather and Site A is approximately 1.15ha in size and is Connected Living London (Cockfosters) Ltd the Borough’s projected housing need of 1,246 long term climate change impacts through located to the east of Cockfosters London (the ‘Applicant’) are submitting a full planning homes per year over the next 25 years. measures such as a drainage strategy which Underground Station and the Piccadilly application on land adjacent to Cockfosters includes extensive use of sustainable drainage Line railway tracks (which are orientated London Underground Station (the ‘Site’). The proposed development seeks to features. northwest-southeast). Site A is currently in Full planning permission is sought for the positively influence the health of Londoners use as a car park providing 322 spaces and 12 following: by improving the environment in which they Site Overview spaces for blue badge holders. An additional live, providing healthy homes, promoting 25 spaces are provided for LUL associated ‘A residential-led mixed use scheme active travel, improving air quality, providing The Site is located to the east and south of staff. A two-storey LUL staff and Train comprising residential dwellings (Class C3), new public open space and contributing Cockfosters London Underground Station and Drivers’ Accommodation building is located a flexible ground floor unit (Class E and/ to the vibrant neighbourhood. In terms of the Piccadilly Line railway tracks in the London along the western boundary within Site A. A or Sui Generis (uses previously Class A4)), sustainability, the homes would target a 4 Star Borough of Enfield. The A111 Cockfosters Road triangular vegetated area within the northern replacement Train Drivers’ Accommodation Home Quality Mark for the homes, ensuring lies adjacent to the west of the Site and vehicle section of Site A is designated as Priority (Sui Generis), cycle parking, public realm the project secures best practice standards. access is located at two points, one either side Habitat (deciduous woodland) and Local and open space, car parking, hard and soft The development helps to upgrade the high of Cockfosters London Underground Station. Open Space. Vehicle, cycle and pedestrian landscape works, access and servicing, street and provides a flexible ground floor unit access is provided from the A111 Cockfosters plant, and associated works’ (the ‘Proposed on Cockfosters Road. The Site comprises two station car parks and a Road just to the north of Cockfosters London Development’). London Underground Ltd (LUL) staff and Train Underground Station. The Proposed Development accords with the Drivers’ Accommodation (TDA) building. The Connected Living London (CLL) is a partnership policy requirements to tackle climate change Site is currently in use as a public car park and Site B between Transport for London (TfL) and (including as set out in the National Planning car wash, providing 407 spaces, 37 of which are Site B is located adjacent to the south of the Grainger plc, the UK’s largest listed provider Policy Framework (NPPF) and London and for London Underground Ltd (LUL) staff and station and fronts onto the A111 Cockfosters of private rental homes. This partnership will Enfield’s action plan) by amongst other things train drivers and 12 for blue badge holders. The Road, opposite an existing parade of shops. It boost the number of new homes available minimising impacts and ensuring development Site extends to 1.36 hectares (ha) and comprises is approximately 0.21ha in area. The car park across London, whilst also generating revenue, is resilient to its effects. The Proposed two triangular shaped areas; one to the east contains 48 spaces, 12 of which are for LUL which TfL will invest in the capital’s transport Development would contribute to local of the station (Site A) of 1.15 ha and one to the staff. Vehicle, cycle and pedestrian access to green infrastructure through new planting, network. south (Site B) of 0.21ha. Site B from the A111 Cockfosters Road is located green roofs and a net gain in tree coverage towards the south of Site B. The Proposed Development would provide which all support biodiversity and reduce the Cockfosters Road lies adjacent to the west of housing that would make a meaningful urban heat island effect. The layout employs the Site and vehicle access is located at two contribution towards the Mayor’s strategy for passive design strategies to reduce energy points, one either side of Cockfosters London increasing the supply of new housing, in line consumption and seeks to connect to the local Underground Station.