Planning Committee 23/05/2018 Schedule Item No. 03 Ref : 181062OPDFUL Address: 140 Wales Farm Road, Acton W3 6UG Ward: East Acton Proposal: Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of site to provide 3 No. residential buildings between 12 and 25 storeys in height to provide 380 residential units (comprising 66 No. studios, 190 No. 1 bed, 104 No. 2 bed and 20 No. 3 bed flats) and 1,403 sq.m of flexible A1/A2/A3/A4/A5/B1/D1/D2 floor space; the provision of public open space, roof top amenity space, landscaping, car and cycle parking, and refuse storage (Full Planning Application accompanied by an Environmental Impact Assessment: Resubmission). Drawing numbers/plans: Drawing numbers for Job Number 16043: (01)-E-100 Revision PL; (01)-E-001 Revision PL; (01)-E-002 Revision PL; (01)-E- 003 Revision PL; (01)-E-004 Revision PL; (03)-P-S000 Revision PL; (01)-P-S001 Revision PL; (01)-P-S002 Revision PL; (03)-E-200 Revision PL; (03)-E-201 Revision A; (03)-E-202 Revision PL; (03)-E-203 Revision PL; (03)-E-204 Revision PL; (03)-E-205 Revision PL; (03)-E-206 Revision PL; (03)-E-207 Revision PL; (03)-E-220 Revision A; (03)-E-221 Revision PL; (03)-P-0B0 Revision PL; (03)-P-0G0 Revision PL; (03)-P-0M0 Revision PL; (03)-P-001 Revision A; (03)-P-002 Revision A; (03)-P-011 Revision A; (03)-P-012 Revision A; (03)-P-013 Revision PL; (03)-P-015 Revision PL; (03)-P-016 Revision PL; (03)-P-022 Revision PL; (03)-P-023 Revision PL; (03)-P-0R0 Revision PL; (03)-X-100 Revision PL; (03)-X-101 Revision PL; (03)-X-102 Revision PL; (03)-X-103 Revision PL; (03)-E-250 Revision PL; (03)-E-251 Revision PL; (03)-E-252 Revision PL; (03)-E-256 Revision PL; (03)-E-257 Revision PL; (03)-E-258 Revision PL; (03)-E-262 Revision PL; (03)-E-263 Revision PL; (03)-E-264 Revision PL; (03)-E-268 Revision PL; (03)-E-269 Revision PL and (03)-E-270 Revision PL all as prepared by Darling Associates Limited; Documents titled: Design & Access Statement (Incorporating landscape proposals and public realm) dated February 2018 as prepared by Darling Associates Limited; Planning Statement incorporating Retail Statement dated February 2018 as prepared by RPS CgMs; Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) dated June 2017 and Addendum to SCI dated 27th February 2018 both as prepared by Polity; Inclusive Access Statement dated June 2017 as prepared by Access Design; Environmental Statement (ES) Volumes 1 and 2 and Non- Technical Summary dated June 2017 as prepared by RSK; Addendum to the ES including an updated Transport Statement, Framework Travel Plan, Delivery and Servicing Management Plan and Waste management Plan (Appendix J) as prepared by RSK and Peter Brett Associates Ltd; Services Page 1 of 55 Planning Committee 23/05/2018 Schedule Item No. 03 Strategy dated June 2017 as prepared by AECOM; Environmental Sustainability Statement incorporating BREEAM pre-assessment and Energy Strategy dated June 2017 as prepared by AECOM; Overheating Report dated June 2017 as prepared by AECOM; Metering Strategy Report dated June 2017 as prepared by AECOM; Detailed Daylight and Sunlight ‘Light Within’ Report dated June 2017 as prepared by GVA Schatunowski Brooks; Construction Management and Logistics Plan dated June 2017 as prepared by InnC and document titled GLA Design Considerations dated October 2017 as prepared by Darling Associates Limited Type of Application: Full application Application Received: 02/03/2018 Report by: Paul Ricketts Recommendation: Grant planning permission subject to 1. Stage II referral to the Mayor of London; 2. Section 106 agreement; and 3. Planning Conditions of consent Executive Summary: The proposals comprise a detailed planning application for this 0.47 hectare site located in North Acton (East Acton Ward). The application site forms part of the site known as ‘The Perfume Factory’ and is owned by the applicant, Essential Living. The land immediately to the south also forms part of the ‘Perfume Factory’, is owned by Imperial College which is subject of a separate planning application for its redevelopment under LPA Reference 172682FUL which was granted conditional planning permission with the associated S.106 agreement, issued in December 2017. The combined ‘Perfume Factory’ site was subject of planning application ref: PP/2015/4551 which proposed a high density residential led mixed use redevelopment of the site. A resolution to grant planning permission was made at planning committee in February 2016. Negotiations stalled on the Section 106 agreement and the application was not referred to the Mayor at Stage 2. Subsequently the site was split and the southern part (0.73 hectares) sold to Imperial College and the northern element retained by Essential Living. In February 2018, the Council refused planning permission for a scheme that was substantially the same as this re-submission, although for 390 dwelling units. The refusal was issued based on the sub-standard sizes of 20 studio units. The applicant has submitted an appeal against the decision. The current application seeks to rectify the refusal reason by re-designing the scheme to reduce numbers to 380 overall and for those 20 studio units to be changed into 10 x 2 bed dwellings to ensure that all dwellings meet the adopted floor space standards. The existing site comprises a 2 storey building which is locally listed (non-designated heritage asset) and occupies much of the development site which was originally built as part of a cosmetics factory for Elizabeth Arden. The application red line boundary includes the access road and the existing building on the Imperial College site as these are required to enable delivery of the scheme. The area that would be covered by the subject application works and are within the Applicant’s ownership, the ‘development area’, is smaller at 0.44 hectares. Page 2 of 55 Planning Committee 23/05/2018 Schedule Item No. 03 The application site is located within the boundary of the Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) which is the planning authority for the area. Under the adopted scheme of delegation, LB Ealing Council will continue to determine applications in the area around Noth Acton, including the application site. The Site lies within the Old Oak and Park Royal Opportunity Area, at the eastern edge of the ‘Southern Gateway’ to Park Royal, as identified in Ealing’s Development (or Core) Strategy and Development Sites DPDs. The site occupies a prominent position close to the intersection of Wales Farm Road and Victoria Road and is located within approximately 160m of North Acton underground station. The site has a PTAL rating of 5 (‘Very Good’). The site is bounded by Wales Farm Road (A4000) to the west, the central line railway lines to the north, the Victoria Industrial Estate to the east and the Imperial College element of the site to the south which would act as a buffer to the nearby residential properties at Conway Grove to the south. The surrounding area contains a wide mix of land uses including residential, commercial and retail. Immediately west of the application site there have been a number of recent developments comprising predominantly residential uses in the form of apartments and student accommodation. The scheme would comprises three residential blocks with active ground floor uses to provide 380 residential units comprising 66 No. studios, 190 No. 1 bed, 104 No. 2 bed and 20 No. 3 bedrooms and 1,403 sq.m of flexible commercial floorspace comprised of classes A1/A2/A3/A4/A5/B1/D1/D2: Block A: 16 storeys with 291 sq.m flexible commercial floorspace; Block B: 25 storeys and 12 storeys with 310 sq.m flexible commercial floorspace; and Block C: 14 storeys with 748 sq.m flexible commercial floorspace. A series of public and communal amenity spaces. Internal amenity space to be provided in Blocks A and B which would comprise lounge, fitness centre, quiet space and a study, whilst external amenity space would be formed of open landscaped terraces and small allotments for residents to use. 159 sq.m of external play space will be provided on the roof of the podium level, whilst the extensive public realm will also include informal play areas. The majority of units would be provided with private external amenity space in the form of balconies, apart from the upper levels of Block B where additional internal amenity space would be provided. Residents of these units would be able to utilise the communal areas. A high quality public realm will be provided with extensive landscaping and seating, and with active frontages and outdoor seating for the commercial units. Car parking for 16 vehicles (including 2 disabled spaces), plant, refuse storage and servicing. Cycle parking for 552 bicycles comprising 504 long stay and 10 short stay visitors for the residential accommodation and 7 long stay and 31 short stay for the commercial uses. Residential cycle parking would be provided at mezzanine floor level and would be accessible via lifts. Covered commercial long-stay cycle parking spaces and visitor spaces would be provided at ground floor level. Vehicle access to the site would be from Wales Farm Road and would be to the south of the site, shared with the adjoining Imperial College development. This Page 3 of 55 Planning Committee 23/05/2018 Schedule Item No. 03 access road would be used to access the car park, the new layby and servicing bay, in order to facilitate deliveries and waste collection. Residential and commercial waste stores would be provided for each Block at ground floor level.