Chelsea Barracks, Chelsea Bridge Road
planning report PDU/1640b/01 19 January 2011 Chelsea Barracks, Chelsea Bridge Road in the City of Westminster planning application no. 10/10496/OUT Strategic planning application stage 1 referral (new powers) Town & Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended); Greater London Authority Acts 1999 and 2007; Town & Country Planning (Mayor of London) Order 2008 The proposal Outline application for demolition of existing former barracks buildings and warehouse, retention of chapel and reconfiguration of boundary railings, and redevelopment for a residential led mixed use scheme comprising residential, hotel, sports centre, retail/café/restaurant, health centre, non residential institutions, assembly and leisure uses, open space, ancillary management/support offices and car and cycle parking. The applicant The applicant is Project Blue (Guernsey) Ltd., and the architects are Squire and Partners, Dixon Jones and Kim Wilkie Associates. Strategic issues The principle of this large scale residential led mixed-use development is supported. The design is of a high standard and responds to the heritage context appropriately. There are outstanding issues relating to affordable housing, housing mix, energy and transport. Recommendation That Westminster City Council be advised that while the application is generally acceptable in strategic planning terms the application does not comply with the London Plan, for the reasons set out in paragraph 176 of this report; but that the possible remedies set out in paragraph 178 of this report could address these deficiencies. Context 1 On 10 December 2010 the Mayor of London received documents from Westminster City Council notifying him of a planning application of potential strategic importance to develop the above site for the above uses.
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