34-36 Bedford Road, London SW4 - Lambeth Council

area.
Neighbouring
Amenity – daylight,
sunlight privacy,
overlooking, noise,
overshadowing,
proximity to
boundary, loss of
view, reduced quality
of life, light pollution.
Security, safety to
Cadmus Street.
Structural damage to
adjacent property.
Gated community
No benefit to the
local community
Reduction
property value
in
Query accuracy of
plans, accuracy of
daylight/sunlight
study.
considered to be acceptable. There is not considered to be a
detrimental impact on the conservation area or nearby listed
buildings.
A full assessment of the daylight, sunlight, overshadowing and
privacy impact has been undertaken and it is concluded that the
separation distances from the neighbouring properties are
generally sufficient not to result in a detrimental impact on
privacy and overlooking, and that levels of daylight and sunlight
generally remain acceptable to the surrounding residential
properties. The levels of noise and light from the development
once in place would not be significantly different from the
existing surrounding residential uses. Loss of view is not a
material planning consideration.
A Condition is recommended to secure a ‘crime management
plan’ for the site and the wider area.
This is not a material planning consideration.
It is acknowledged that policy 31 of the UDP requires schemes
to maximise pedestrian accessibility, this existing site does not
currently offer that opportunity and does not extinguish any
existing rights of way. Furthermore, residential access is
provided directly from the street.
The scheme is in accordance with policies S1, S2 and S3 of the
Core Strategy. It seeks to sustain and improve employment
opportunities in Clapham North and provide affordable and
market housing and provide Section 106 contributions in this
locality. It provides sustainable development in Clapham North
and utilises previously developed land.
This is not a material planning consideration.
Full plans have been submitted by the applicant, including
elevations and CGI images in the design and access statement.
The applicant’s daylight and sunlight study does not include two
windows at the lower ground floor of 21 Cadmus close. There is
an assessment of the south-west window at ground floor which
concludes that this window exceeds the lighting standards.
Given the orientation of the lower ground floor window directly
below this window, it is considered that this would not give rise
to significant concerns about the levels of light to this room.
Taking the same approach to the south-east facing window, of
the two windows at ground floor one does not pass the no-skyline
test and therefore the assessment of this window is carried
out on this more conservative basis.
5.14 Two petitions have been received, one with 11 signatures and one with 16