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materials would be reserved by condition (condition 5). Particular care has been paid to
the flank elevation of the four storey block as it faces Ceylon Road. An ordered
fenestration pattern and projecting balconies would give this elevation variation and
visual interest in recognition of the prominence it would have in the street scene.
3.28 The existing mature trees which line the edge of the site, the Cherry trees on
Ceylon Road and the Hornbeam trees along Porten Road would be retained and form a
landscaped setting for the development. Finally, the set back along Ceylon Road would
allow for the inclusion of a garden space which could be used by all residents, with the
intention that it would be landscaped to a simple design (residents would be involved in
the final design of this area).
3.29 Officers consider that the proposed scheme would develop an under utilised
area and repair the street scene in this part of the Spring Vale Estate with high quality
building frontages set within a soft landscaped setting provided primarily by the
retention of the existing trees. The development would thereby successfully integrate
into the street scene. The development would also thereby enhance the character and
appearance of this part of the conservation area and would comply with the NPPF,
London Plan and local policies.
QUALITY OF ACCOMMODATION
3.30 Policy 3.5 and Table 3.3 of The London Plan, Core Strategy Policy H3, Policy
DM A9 and Policy DM A2 of the DM LP 2013, and Planning Guidance SPD 2013
Housing Policy 1, expect all housing development to be of a high quality design and be
designed to have adequate internal space. Policy DM E1 and DM A9 requires all new
developments to make provision for open space to meet the needs of the occupiers and
users (ground floor family and non family dwellings should have at least 36m² and 14m²
of amenity space respectively). Policy DM A2 of the DM LP 2013 supports the
requirement for amenity space and also requires family housing on upper floors to have
access to a balcony and/or terrace, subject to acceptable amenity and design
considerations.
3.31 All of the proposed units would exceed the minimum dwelling size requirements
of both the London Plan and DM LP 2013: one-bed flats (52 sqm), two-bed (62 and 87
sqm), three bed houses (145 sqm). No units would have all their habitable room
windows facing north. All flats would be provided with outdoor amenity space in the form
of balconies and/or terraces. The houses would have ground floor amenity space and
terraces above. The one bed flats would each require 5 sq.m. whilst 18 sq.m. is
proposed for each; each of the two bed flats would have the required 6 sq.m.; the 2 bed
maisonettes would require 6 sq.m. but each would have 25 sq.m. and the 3 bed houses
would each require 36 sq.m., but they would have 41 sq.m. In this case the amenity
space provided is considered to be acceptable. In view of the above the proposed
residential units would be of adequate size and layout to provide an acceptable outlook
and sunlight and daylight levels, and external space to occupiers of the residential units.
3.32 London Plan Policy 3.8, Core Strategy Policy H4, and Policy DM A4 of the DM
LP 2013, Design Policy 1 of the Planning Guidance SPD 2013, and the Council's
Supplementary Planning Document `Access for All' requires new residential
development to be built to lifetime homes standards, with ten percent of units designed
to be wheelchair accessible or easily adaptable to this standard.