34-36 Bedford Road, London SW4 - Lambeth Council
34-36 Bedford Road, London SW4 - Lambeth Council 34-36 Bedford Road, London SW4 - Lambeth Council
3 Planning History 3.1 Planning permission was refused on 06.01.2005 for alterations and extensions to existing 3 storey office building comprising new pitched roof, internal reconfiguration of building, brick cladding to building exterior, new glazed canopy and new mullions to windows in front elevation, and replacement timber windows, new lift shaft and new door to rear elevation; along with demolition of existing warehouse and shed to rear, reconfiguration of car park to accommodate a total of 50 parking spaces, cycle storage, along with associated works, (Ref 04/03378/FUL) for the following reasons: • The provision of additional staff car parking does not accord with the Council's policies of parking and traffic restraint, nor with the provisions of PPG13 and other regional policy guidance, namely Traffic Management and Parking Guidance for London (Feb 1998 paragraph 2.8) to encourage lower car dependency, reduce traffic and air borne pollution, and to encourage a shift from the use of the private car for trips to work. The proposal is therefore contrary to policy T17 of the adopted Lambeth Unitary Development Plan (1998) and policy 14 of the Lambeth Replacement Unitary Development Plan Revised Deposit (June 2004). • The proposed development would result in the loss of approximately 325sq.m of employment generating floor space, without sufficient marketing evidence to justify the loss. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy EMP6 of the adopted Lambeth Unitary Development Plan (1998) and policy 23 of the Lambeth Replacement Unitary Development Plan Revised Deposit (June 2004). 3.2 Planning permission was granted on 25.08.2005 for alterations and refurbishment of 3- storey office building fronting Bedford Road to include new artificial slate pitched roof, replacement timber rear windows / new mullions to front windows, installation of masonry overcladding with terracotta brick features, glass canopy to front elevation, aluminium guttering and a new exit and lift tower to rear. Demolition of existing warehouse and storage shed to rear, erection of a new single storey industrial unit comprising 325 sq.m. floorspace, together with landscaping works, the provision of 30 parking spaces and associated alterations. (Ref: 05/01175/FUL). This permission has been part implemented with the works to the office building being completed, but no works to the proposed new industrial unit to the rear have taken place. 3.3 35-51 Bedford Road Permission has recently been granted at a nearby site, on 30.03.12 for demolition of existing buildings and revedelopment of site to provide a six storey building (plus basement level) comprising of office space (Use Class B1) at ground and first floor levels, 58 self contained units (Use Class C3) front Bedford Road. Erection of a four storey building to the rear of the site to provide 17 self contained units (Use Class C3), provision of refuse and recycling storagr, bicycle parking and associated hard and soft landscaping. (Ref: 11/03988/FUL) 4 Proposal
4.1 Planning permission is sought for the demolition of all buildings on the site and the redevelopment with a part 3, part 4, part 5 storey building up to 17.5m high with a footprint of approximately 78.5m long x 15m wide. 4.2 The elevations would be in grey panels and in London stock brick, with full height glazing and green panels to the windows. The Bedford Road elevation incorporates glazed double doors for the office entrance and residential entrance lobby and timber car park access gates. 4.3 936sqm of office floorspace is proposed at ground floor, with a reception area and waiting area to the front of the site and open plan office accommodation for the majority of the ground floor. 4.4 A breakdown of the residential accommodation proposed is as follows: Total Affordable Housing (% of total affordable housing) Shared Ownership (shared ownership units as a % of total affordable housing) Affordable rent (rental units as a % of total affordable housing) Private Housing (% of total private housing) One bed 3 2 1 12 15 Two bed 7 3 4 10 17 Three bed 3 0 3 2 5 Four bed 3 0 3 0 3 5 (31.3%) 11 (68.8%) Total 16 (40%) 24 (60%) 40 Total 26 units (65%) have access to balconies of 9sqm or more, with a 119sqm communal terrace proposed at third floor to the west of the site. A 160sqm children’s play area is proposed at ground floor to the north of the site, accessible to residents of the development only, and 585sqm of landscaped/grassed area is proposed along the southern boundary of the site. A total of 12 units are dual aspect, and a total of 14 are single aspect north facing units. All units would meet both the Lambeth and London Plan unit size standards, and the applicant has confirmed that they would be lifetime homes compliant with 4 units (10%) being wheelchair accessible. 4.5 22 car parking spaces are proposed at basement level including 2 disabled parking spaces for the residential units, and 20 car parking spaces inclusive of 1 disabled car parking space for the office occupiers. 30 cycle parking spaces are proposed at basement level, with 28 at ground floor level (including 8 visitor cycle spaces to the Bedford Road frontage) 4.6 Photo Voltaic panels are proposed at roof level, and air source heat pumps are also proposed. 5 Consultations and Responses
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3 Planning History<br />
3.1 Planning permission was refused on 06.01.2005 for alterations and extensions to<br />
existing 3 storey office building comprising new pitched roof, internal reconfiguration of<br />
building, brick cladding to building exterior, new glazed canopy and new mullions to<br />
windows in front elevation, and replacement timber windows, new lift shaft and new<br />
door to rear elevation; along with demolition of existing warehouse and shed to rear,<br />
reconfiguration of car park to accommodate a total of 50 parking spaces, cycle storage,<br />
along with associated works, (Ref 04/03378/FUL) for the following reasons:<br />
• The provision of additional staff car parking does not accord with the <strong>Council</strong>'s<br />
policies of parking and traffic restraint, nor with the provisions of PPG13 and<br />
other regional policy guidance, namely Traffic Management and Parking<br />
Guidance for <strong>London</strong> (Feb 1998 paragraph 2.8) to encourage lower car<br />
dependency, reduce traffic and air borne pollution, and to encourage a shift from<br />
the use of the private car for trips to work. The proposal is therefore contrary to<br />
policy T17 of the adopted <strong>Lambeth</strong> Unitary Development Plan (1998) and policy<br />
14 of the <strong>Lambeth</strong> Replacement Unitary Development Plan Revised Deposit<br />
(June 2004).<br />
• The proposed development would result in the loss of approximately 325sq.m of<br />
employment generating floor space, without sufficient marketing evidence to<br />
justify the loss. As such, the proposal is contrary to Policy EMP6 of the adopted<br />
<strong>Lambeth</strong> Unitary Development Plan (1998) and policy 23 of the <strong>Lambeth</strong><br />
Replacement Unitary Development Plan Revised Deposit (June 2004).<br />
3.2 Planning permission was granted on 25.08.2005 for alterations and refurbishment of 3-<br />
storey office building fronting <strong>Bedford</strong> <strong>Road</strong> to include new artificial slate pitched roof,<br />
replacement timber rear windows / new mullions to front windows, installation of<br />
masonry overcladding with terracotta brick features, glass canopy to front elevation,<br />
aluminium guttering and a new exit and lift tower to rear. Demolition of existing<br />
warehouse and storage shed to rear, erection of a new single storey industrial unit<br />
comprising 325 sq.m. floorspace, together with landscaping works, the provision of 30<br />
parking spaces and associated alterations. (Ref: 05/01175/FUL).<br />
This permission has been part implemented with the works to the office building being<br />
completed, but no works to the proposed new industrial unit to the rear have taken<br />
place.<br />
3.3 35-51 <strong>Bedford</strong> <strong>Road</strong><br />
Permission has recently been granted at a nearby site, on 30.03.12 for demolition of<br />
existing buildings and revedelopment of site to provide a six storey building (plus<br />
basement level) comprising of office space (Use Class B1) at ground and first floor<br />
levels, 58 self contained units (Use Class C3) front <strong>Bedford</strong> <strong>Road</strong>. Erection of a four<br />
storey building to the rear of the site to provide 17 self contained units (Use Class C3),<br />
provision of refuse and recycling storagr, bicycle parking and associated hard and soft<br />
landscaping. (Ref: 11/03988/FUL)<br />
4 Proposal
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