P7490 Royal Wharf Pl Ot 14B, Lon Don E 16 Planning S
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P7490 ROYAL WHARF PLOT 14B, LONDON E16 PLANNING STATEMENT May 2021 judd.co.uk - www.rolfe P7490 On behalf of Oxley Wharf Property 4 ROYAL WHARF PLOTLONDON 14B, Royal Wharf Plot 14b E16 Planning Statement PLANNING STATEMENT RJP: P7490 May May 2021 2021 www.rolfe-judd.co.uk Contents Introduction 1 Summary 1 Planning Statement 1 Supporting Application Documents 2 The Application Site and Surrounding Area 4 Site Description & Location 4 Surrounding Area 4 Relevant Planning History 5 The Royal Wharf Masterplan 6 Pre-Application Consultation 7 The Proposal 9 Relevant Planning Policies 10 Summary 10 Government Guidance 10 The London Plan 11 Draft New London Plan (Intend to Publish Version December 2019) 12 LB of Newham Local Plan 2018 13 Planning Considerations 15 Principle of Development 15 Design, Layout and Massing 16 Housing Mix 18 Affordable Housing 19 Density 20 Quality of Residential Accommodation 20 Open Space Provision 21 Impact on Amenity of Adjoining Properties 22 Transport and Accessibility 24 Servicing and Refuse 25 Planning Statement i Sustainability and Energy 25 Environmental Considerations 26 Planning Obligations and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) 28 Statement of Community Involvement 30 Introduction 30 Policy Framework 30 The Consultation Process 31 Consultation Area and Recipients 31 Feedback from Consultation 32 Summary & Conclusions 33 Conclusion 34 Planning Statement ii Introduction Summary Rolfe Judd Planning on behalf of Oxley Wharf Property 4 (‘the applicant’) has prepared this planning statement. It is submitted in support of an application for full planning permission to the London Borough of Newham (‘the Council’) for the redevelopment of the site at Plot 14b, Royal Wharf, London, E16, which will henceforth be referred to as "the site". The site, which is 0.3 hectares in size, is located within the wider Royal Wharf site (formerly Minoco Wharf), which was recently completed and circa 90% occupied. The overall Royal Wharf site is situated in the Royal Docks / Silvertown area of the London Borough of Newham (LBN). The site is bounded to the north by North Woolwich Road and to the west by Deanston Wharf. The River Thames forms the site's southern boundary with the Thames Barrier 100 metres to the east. Barrier Point Road and the residential development known as Barrier Point lie to the east. Plot 14b is located in the central area of Royal Wharf. The application comprises a circa 0.3 hectare area shown as Plot 14b within the proposed amended Masterplan 2015 for Royal Wharf. For the purpose of the planning application the proposed development is described as follows: Demolition of existing site and construction of a new building formed of 2 blocks of 11 and 7 storeys in height providing new 116 residential units; 444sqm GIA of non-residential floorspace (class E); car parking spaces (including blue badge spaces); bicycle parking spaces and hard and soft landscaping works including integration into the wider Royal Wharf site. The above development of Plot 14b provides an exciting opportunity to create a vibrant new residential-led mixed-use development, which completes the final piece in the centre of the Royal Wharf Masterplan. It will deliver new much needed homes (including affordable homes) and a substantial improvement to public realm by completing the high street frontage within the centre of the Masterplan. Careful consideration of the new Newham Local Plan, pre-application feedback and a thorough site analysis has resulted in a high quality design for the site that will integrate and be sympathetic to the surrounding land uses. The scheme proposes high quality residential and commercial space and has been designed to integrate fully into the wider Masterplan for Royal Wharf. Planning Statement The purpose of this statement is to examine the planning issues raised by the current development proposals for the application site. In particular, this statement identifies and describes the key opportunities presented by the proposed redevelopment of what is a vacant industrial offering for a sustainable mixed-use development. Planning Statement 1 The statement also provides a comprehensive analysis of the relevant planning policy framework at national, strategic and local levels. As such, our planning statement is structured as follows: Section 1: Introduction Section 2: The Application Site and Surrounding Area - sets the context the current proposal and provides a detailed description of the application site and its previous uses; Section 3: The Proposal - provides a full description of the proposed development; Section 4: Planning Policy Context - summarises the planning policy relevant to this proposal at national, strategic and local levels; Section 5: Relevant Planning Considerations - reviews the proposal in terms of the relevant policy context and other material considerations; and Section 6: Conclusion Supporting Application Documents This planning statement should be read in conjunction with the following additional documents, which accompany the application: • Architectural Drawings (Floorplans, Elevations and Sections) – prepared by Glenn Howells Architects; • Landscaping Drawings – prepared by Townsend Landscape Architects • Design & Access Statement – prepared by Glenn Howells Architects • Site Location Plan – prepared by Glenn Howells Architects; • Planning Statement including the Statement of Community Involvement – prepared by Rolfe Judd Planning; • Financial Viability Statement – prepared by Gerald Eve • Draft Construction Environmental Management Plan - prepared by TPP Consulting • Air Quality Report – prepared by AECOM • Acoustic Assessment – prepared by AECOM • Delivery and Servicing Plan - prepared by TPP Consulting • Travel Plan - prepared by TPP Consulting • Transport Assessment - prepared by TPP Consulting • Flood Risk Assessment – prepared by AECOM • Archaeological Desk Based Assessment Planning Statement 2 • Ecology and Arboricultural reports – prepared by AECOM • Sustainability Report – prepared by In2 Consulting • Energy Statement – prepared by In2 Consulting • Internal and External Daylight Report – prepared by EB7 Planning Statement 3 The Application Site and Surrounding Area Site Description & Location The 0.3 hectare Plot 14b site is located within the administrative boundary of the London Borough of Newham (LBN) and forms part of the 'Strategic Site 'S22'' in the Newham Core Strategy - where a substantial new residential-led development is supported in order to create a new neighbourhood at West Silvertown. This strategic allocation has already seen the emergence of the adjoining Royal Wharf development, which was recently completed and is circa 90% occupied. The site is square and shares a development parcel with Plot 14a. The site is broadly flat and ties into the surrounding levels of the wider Royal Wharf site having already been remediated and cleared. The site has been cleared however is currently occupied by modular offices and welfare units for the wider Royal Wharf Development. As discussed above Plot 14b is located within the wider Royal Wharf Masterplan site. The overall Royal Wharf site is situated in the Royal Docks / Silvertown area of the London Borough of Newham (LBN). It is bounded to the north by North Woolwich Road and to the west by Deanston Wharf. The River Thames forms the site's southern boundary with the Thames Barrier 100 metres to the east. Barrier Point Road and the residential development known as Barrier Point lie to the east. The Royal Wharf site covers an area of approximately (17.23 hectares) and formerly comprised three wharves namely Venesta, Crescent and Minoco Wharves (west to east), none of which have the status of being a safeguarded wharf. The site is not located in a Conservation Area and there are no listed buildings on, site. A listed war Memorial is located to the east of Plot 14b within the central park. The War memorial, formerly located on North Woolwich Road, was relocated to its current location as part of the regeneration of Royal Wharf. The site is within an archaeological priority area but is within the lowest tier of sensitivity. The River Thames, which is to the south of Plot 14b, is designated as a Metropolitan Site of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC). According to the Environment Agency's flood zone maps, the site is located in Flood Zone 3 (Defended), and is at high risk of flooding from fluvial or tidal sources. The Plot, which is the subject of this Application, relates to the central area of Royal Wharf. The application comprises a circa 0.3 hectare area shown 14a within the proposed amended Masterplan 2015. The plot is bound by Plot 14a immediately to the south, Plot 13 to the west and Plot 23 (the school) to the north across the main high street. To the east is Plot 12, which also frames the northern edge of the central park. Surrounding Area The surrounding area is characterised by a mix of residential, industrial and commercial uses. The area is historically industrial but is changing with the development of Royal Wharf (3,385 new homes) and Barrier Point to the east of the site. The approved, but yet to be constructed, Silvertown Quays development will also Planning Statement 4 substantially transform the local built environment. Deanston Wharf to the west of the site forming a link between Royal Wharf and Lyle Park has also been consented with construction works having started on site in February 2021 due for completion in November 2024. The West Silvertown DLR station is located c. 400m to the west of the site, and the DLR viaduct runs parallel to North Woolwich Road directly in front of the site. Based on Transport for London's (TfL's) Public Transport Accessibility Level (PTAL) ratings the site is given a PTAL rating of 2/3 with four bus stops and two Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations within walking distance of the site. A Thames Clipper pier recently opened within the Royal Wharf Development which provides peak services to Central London. On the opposite side of North Woolwich Road are predominantly 2-3 storey residential dwellings, and beyond this is the ExCeL London precinct.