07 Vauxhall Square, item 6. PDF 626 KB - Lambeth Council

trees to be planted along this road.
Fastigiate trees.
These trees are proposed as being
8.63 In general officers welcome the proposed New Lane. However, part of the land
is not in the ownership of the applicant (towards the western end of site) and
design officer have requested that an adequate strategy is imposed to facilitate
permeability. This part of site is owned by Network Rail. Officers have
requested that the strategy is in partnership with Network Rail. Discussions are
ongoing. The strategy would provide solutions which might include the moving
of the gates (and or the management of when they are opened) depending of
the number of arches occupied, the nature of the new uses and whether the
through-route can be delivered. Consideration also needs to be given to the
managed access of students to this area so they can use the bike store. Given
the location of the student foyer desk it may be that the 24hr security manning
the desk may be able to ‘buzz’ students through the gate as and when they
need access to the bike store.
8.64 Children’s Playspace
The play area within the square is connected to a community facility adjoining
the backs of the Wandsworth Road properties. The play area would provide
facilities for children 0-4 and 5-11 with suitable seating within the space for
parents to overlook the play area. The play area would be defined by a 1.2m
balustrade railing where it adjoins the square with two entrance points. The 0-4
year old area would be separated from the 5-11 year old facilities to allow
younger children to play at ease.
8.65 The Vauxhall Square west play area would have formal play facilities as
interesting features around the perimeter of the play space such as a pergola
with climbers offering shade and a curved planting area which would be planted
with species.
8.66 Officers support the proposed location and type of facilities being provided as
part of the development and in this instance no objection is raised.
8.67 In summary the overall bulk, scale, massing and design of the building would
provide extensive regenerative benefits which would provide improvements to
the visual amenity of the area. The extent of the buildings on the site would be
of the highest architectural quality and would a be vast improvement on the
current backdrop. The proposed public realm improvements are extensive,
which would provide adequate amenity space for future occupiers of the
development and the general public. Furthermore, the public realm
improvements provides linkages to the Linear Park which would provide
connections with the wider VNEB area.
8.68 Pedestrian Routes
8.69 The proposed application would provide unrestricted north-south public use,
primary circulation routes across the site. The routes would be in a form of the
public square, which would be step free and only accessible for the general
public. Bondway and Miles Square would be designed as a shared surface with