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the scheme presented. Furthermore, the communal garden area would: (i) receive natural light; (ii) be away from parking areas; (iii) be easily accessible to all occupants; and (iv) be overlooked by habitable rooms to ensure safety and surveillance. A landscape, management and maintenance plan could reasonably be secured by way of planning condition, as recommended. 7.20 In respect to Children’s Play space, UDP Policy 50 (i) and the associated Housing Development SPD set out that the provision of suitable play areas for pre-school and junior children will be sought, where appropriate, in residential developments of 10 or more units, or on sites of 0.1 Ha or more, or in large mixed use developments. Play areas should be easily accessible, overlooked by habitable rooms and enclosed either through fencing, railings or other safety features. Appropriate play equipment that complies with current safety standards should be installed. Further guidance on the amount of provision is provided in the GLA’s Supplementary Planning Guidance Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation (adopted March 2008). This indicates that new residential developments generating more than 10 children (as determined by the application of child occupancy assessments) should provide suitable play space as part of the development scheme. It states that provision should be based on 10sqm per child and that the provision should be considered as part of the overall open space provision rather than ‘over and above’ the requirements for private or shared amenity space as set out above. 7.20 The scheme makes provision for an on site children play area. 34 x 2/3-bed apartments are proposed. The requirement would therefore be for 340sqm of Children Play Space. The development has well in excess of this area allocated to External Amenity Space including Children’s Park Space, this is therefore considered acceptable subject to condition. 7.21 Design and Conservation Considerations 7.22 Policy S9 of the Lambeth LDF Core Strategy states that the Council will improve and maintain the quality of the built environment and its liveability by seeking the highest quality of design in all new buildings, alterations and extensions and, of the public realm. 7.23 The proposed design adopts a flat roof. The façade of the top floors of both blocks remains recessed from the parapet and presents glazing and cladding panels. The corner feature has been reduced as it was considered that it was too prominent and is currently a squared off turned brick corner. Continuity and symmetry are achieved and the corner wraps around the two blocks and is characterized by angular balconies and abundant glazing.
7.24 In terms of the visual impact upon the wider area, it should be noted that the Council’s Conservation and Design Team have been heavily involved throughout the negotiation of this scheme and amendments have been made to create a scheme with achieves a high quality of design in terms of the proposed building and the building in relation to the adjacent properties and the wider area. The Councils Design Officer supports the scheme in terms of the following: Scale and Mass: Whilst the parapet of the new development is slightly higher that the neighbouring LCC Block the development overall is set significantly lower than the LCC blocks and the upper level of the proposal is set back from the street frontage, reducing the perceived mass of the building. No objection is raised to the proposal’s height and scale. Building Line: The proposal respects the traditional building line of the neighbouring LCC blocks which assists in the integrating the new development into the wider streetscene. Materials: The use of red brick to construct the proposal responds to the areas local distinctiveness, where red brick characterizes the area. The use of red brick allows the development to relate successfully the other LCC blocks. Landscaping and Amenity Space: A Landscaping strategy is required for the communal space and forecourt area. Details of boundary treatment would also be required in greater depth through condition. 7.25 The proposed development is considered to provide a high quality and comprehensive solution to the development of this prominent and underdeveloped corner site. The development would fit in well within the context of the site and in relation to adjacent buildings and is considered to enhance the area as a whole in line with Council policy. 7.26 Amenity Impact 7.27 Policy 7 of the Adopted Unitary Development Plan deals with the protection of residential amenity. It states that the right of people to the quiet enjoyment of their homes will be respected. It also states that in mixed use areas, the scale, design, layout, hours of use, intensity, concentration, and location of non-residential uses will be controlled in relation to residential uses in order to protect residential amenity. 7.28 Policy 7 of the Adopted UDP requires land uses not to have a detrimental impact on the amenities of neighbouring occupiers. Policy 33 requires new development to protect residential amenity. 7.29 Adopted UDP Policy 36 (c) sets out criteria which new development should not unacceptably affect. These protected criteria are as follows:
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