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