Palfrey PlPalfrey Dorset Rd BROADSTONE HOUSE South Lambeth Estate Masterplan Objectives for South LambethWIMBORNE Estate HOUSE FINAL 23 September 2015 HOUSE Cobbett St STURMINSTER STURMINSTER Kibworth St Clapham Road SWANAGE HOUSE HOUSE VERWOOD VERWOOD OSMINGTON HOUSE Wilkinson St 1.0 Introduction Contents PTE was appointed by Lambeth in December 2014 1.0 Introduction 2 to provide resident engagement and urban design 2.0 Background to the Masterplan Objectives 3 services for the South Lambeth Estate, as detailed 3.0 Project Objectives 4 in the South Lambeth Estate Briefing Document, 4.0 Masterplan Objectives 6 September 2015. The Briefing Document sets out the initial Lambeth Council brief and a review of the existing estate; the resident engagement carried out to date and initial design scenarios for providing additional homes on the estate. This document summarises the Masterplan Objectives for the South Lambeth Estate. The masterplan objectives have been prepared to inform the development management led team, appointed by Lambeth Council to work with residents and stakeholders to deliver the proposals. South Lambeth Estate Client Lambeth Housing Delivery Architects Pollard Thomas Edwards London Borough of Lambeth 2 Pollard Thomas Edwards 2.0 Background to the Masterplan Objectives A full summary of the resident engagement process In achieving these Masterplan Objectives the future is covered in Section 2 of the Briefing Document. It development will deliver additional new homes and Dorset Road highlights both the positive and negative aspects of new replacement homes in a successful and living on the estate, the responses and feedback to sustainable development. Broadstone House the regeneration scenarios and how those scenarios developed in response to this process. The new proposals enable those residents who wish to remain in the estate the possibility to do so. In It is very clear, from the resident engagement and doing so, residents should be clearly explained the Sturminster House SwanageKibworth House Street Wimborne House the relationships we have built with many financial and other consequences of this. Cobbett St individuals on the estate, that the majority of residents enjoy living on the South Lambeth Estate. The proposals as much as possible should allow for VerwoodHouse For those who do not feel that way, it is residents of current blocks to stay close together as Osmington House generally because the accommodation does not the strongest social networks are currently mainly suit their needs, or that there are problems with the within blocks. This is particularly important since ageing building fabric. a lot of people on the estate are in ill-health and reliant on their current immediate support network. Clapham Road The constraints and opportunities of the existing Swanage House estate and the good practice design principles for New proposals should avoid the segregation of the future masterplan are covered in Section 3 of residents and aim for a real mixed community the Briefing Document. where everyone’s new homes are given the same South Lambeth Estate consideration regardless of their age, family size, This Masterplan Objectives document identifies background, health and economic means. those key objectives for the future masterplan and the successful regeneration of the South Lambeth Estate. The Objectives ensure that the positive aspects of the estate and those opportunities identified are reflected by the future design proposals. These Objectives will form the benchmarks for the masterplan going forward, as the design emerges with continued engagement resident and key stakeholders. South Lambeth Estate 3 3.0 Project Objectives The regeneration of the South Lambeth Estate is • to achieve the best possible viable balance of In addition to the project level objectives noted part of a wider programme of estate regeneration tenures for the additional new homes, with an above, Lambeth has made commitments to being progressed by Lambeth. There are various aspiration to secure up to 60% homes for council residents through its Key Guarantees: programme level objectives that have been defined rent and 40% private sale/ private rent; through Lambeth’s Cabinet Decisions, which are • to harness the process of estate regeneration to • The Council will make every effort to ensure applicable to all estate regeneration projects. These deliver positive benefits to the local area; and that people only have to move once by phasing provide the context in which Masterplan Objectives • to seek to minimise the disruption caused to development so that some new homes are built for individual estates are formulated. existing residents during both the decant and before existing homes are demolished. construction processes. These apply to the South Lambeth Estate as set out • Those households, who require adaptations below. In working together with residents to seek to achieve to their property due to their disability or to these objectives, it has to be recognised that design the disability of a family member, will have this The changes that are being made to Lambeth’s proposals for projects must adhere to the following carried out before they are required to move into estates through this programme need to seek to constraints: a new property. Any necessary adaptations will create places that are sustainable: • Development strategies for estate regeneration be carried out in consultation with the user and projects must be both viable and practicably with relevant professionals e.g. Occupational • that create desirable, high quality residential deliverable. They must be feasible. Therapists or Social Workers neighbourhoods that provide a good quality • Projects must deliver the re-provision of existing of life for residents and enable the formation homes in line with the Key Guarantees to The Council has further developed consultation and continuation of cohesive and supportive residents. principles, which will guide the process by which the communities; • Projects must meet as a minimum Council Council engages with residents on the development • that are cost effective to manage and maintain planning policy and Council tenancy strategy of masterplans for each estate. These are: into the future, that enable the formation of on affordable housing for the net additional new mixed communities with a variety of income homes. • Keep uncertainty for residents to a minimum; profiles; and • Ensure residents have an understanding of the • that provide good quality environments, are In parallel with the feasibility work on estates within bigger picture; resource efficient and provide good local amenity the estate regeneration programme, Lambeth • Make it clear to residents that their voices have has been developing its own Lambeth Design been heard by decision makers; and These strategic aspirations can be interpreted on Standards that will apply to all new homes within • Ensure that residents have the information individual projects as follows: the programme. The Council will be consulting more they need to make the best choices about their widely with residents on these new Standards in families’ futures. • to maximise the number of new homes in response parallel with early work on masterplanning of to housing demand, taking into consideration estates. planning constraints and expectations and local social and physical infrastructure; • to meet the housing needs of the residents on the estate; 4 Pollard Thomas Edwards use se use ouse ouse e o ou Ho H H us H H n e er o e o n t H rn e t to s d o g g s n o a n i b i d o n m a r w m a m i r o u s r w t e W O B V S S Existing South Lambeth Estate Shops Access through estate Traffic Vulnerable backs to homes Parking areas Grass areas Gardens Estate boundary Conservation areas Estate buildings South Lambeth Estate 5 4.0 Masterplan Objectives The key masterplan objectives for the South Lambeth Estate HOMES NEIGHBOURHOOD OPEN SPACES COMMUNITY USES WORKING TOGETHER 1. Retain Wimborne House 4. Create a masterplan 7. Provide safe and 8. Provide an accessible 10. Work closely and and redevelop the five low- with a distinctive character overlooked open spaces Community Space for South communicate clearly rise Houses - Osmington, which responds to the creating landscapes for a Lambeth residents adjacent with the South Lambeth Sturminster,Broadstone, existing local context of variety of outdoor activities to one of the open space residents and stakeholders Verwood and Swanage Albert Square, Bolney such as a tree lined park on their aspirations for (totalling 101 homes to be Meadow, Dorset and extending to Clapham Road 9. Provide new retail units future proposals redeveloped) Clapham Roads and a new London square onto Dorset Road, closer to Clapham Road 11. Work with those 2. Re-provide those 101 5. Create a safe and resident groups with homes plus the addition neighbourly environment specific housing needs such of a minimum of 220 new (streets with front doors as the elderly residents, or homes and an easily located those with disabilities and address). Provide clearly ensure the proposals going 3. Provide new homes defined pedestrian routes forward reflect these needs which are energy efficient through from Clapham Road (cheaper to run), meet to Kibworth Street and current space and design Dorset Road standards and which will age well, with limited 6. Provide a neighbourhood maintenance which is not dominated by vehicular routes or parking, only re-providing resident parking in defined areas, and dedicated wheelchair user parking 6 Pollard Thomas Edwards Objectives for South Lambeth Estate Grass areas Shops Proposed Buildings Gardens Traffic Estate boundary Conservation areas Access through estate Estate buildings Parking areas South Lambeth Estate 7 HOMES 1. Retain Wimborne House and redevelop the five low-rise Houses - Osmington, Sturminster, Broadstone, Verwood and Swanage (totalling 101 homes to be redeveloped) 2. Re-provide those 101 homes plus the addition of a minimum 220 new homes There are currently 205 homes on the estate and Objectives 1 and 2 will increase the numbers of homes to a minimum of 425.