34-36 Bedford Road, London SW4 - Lambeth Council

of support have been received.
No. of Letters No. of Objections No. in support Comments
sent
207 16 0 1
Objections:
Council’s Response:
Overdevelopment, 2
large development
schemes recently
approved nearby,
overconcentration of
use, increase in
population.
Car parking,
increase in use of
public transport,
traffic, increased
hazards from traffic,
access, cycle safety.
Loss of potential for
increased
employment
opportunities, loss of
industrial site, mixed
use is not in keeping
with the area.
Intensification per se is not recommended as a reason for
refusal, however the officers’ report considers the related
impacts of the proposed increase in size and includes detailed
reference to impacts on neighbouring amenity, transport impacts
and infrastructure provision via the S106 agreement.
The proposed access and car parking arrangements are
considered to be acceptable, and the development is
recommended to be secured as ‘car free’ via a S106 agreement
which should not result in an increase in on street parking.
Verified information suggests that the capacity of Clapham North
station is not exceeded.
The scheme proposes an increase in the amount of
employment floorspace. The proposed mixed use scheme is a
more effective use of land and would provide both private and
affordable housing for which there is a local need.
Impact
infrastructure,
on
S106 payments have been sought to mitigate the impacts of the
development on health, education, libraries, sports facilities and
parks.
Building has recently
been refurbished.
Query why the
existing building is
no longer viable.
Height, design,
materials, scale, out
of keeping, impact
on nearby listed
buildings, impact on
nearby conservation
The planning department must consider all applications
submitted and an assessment is made on the basis of planning
policy. In any case the scheme would result in additional B1
floorspace which constitutes an improved development. The
applicant advises that the proposed office layout will form a
more effective office environment for the occupier and also
states that the new layout will facilitate additional employment
opportunities beyond the current 90 on site.
The proposals are not significantly taller than the surrounding
buildings, the proposed design breaks up the massing, and the
acceptability of the proposed footprint and height would be
informed by any detrimental impacts on neighbouring amenity
which are found to be acceptable elsewhere in this report. The
appearance of the scheme and the proposed materials are