Barham Park Estate, Sudbury - Greater London Authority

Table 2: Proposed housing mix
Unit Tenure
Market
Unit Type
Affordable
Total by
Unit Type
Total by
Unit Type
(%)
Housing
SPG
Intermediate Social
Studios 0 0 0 0 0% 1%
1-bed 42 19 48 109 33% 31%
2-bed 74 43 18 135 40%
3-bed 31 2 27 60 18% 38%
4-bed 1 1 29 31 9% 30%
Total by Tenure 148 65 122 335 100% 100%
Total by Tenure (%) 44% 19% 36% 100%
Tenure split 35% 65%
Loss of affordable housing
20 London Plan Policy 3A.15 ‘Loss of housing and affordable housing’ notes that DPD
policies should prevent the loss of housing, including affordable housing, without its
planned replacement at existing or higher densities (draft replacement London Plan policy
3.15 ‘Existing housing’ also states that the loss of affordable housing should be resisted
unless it is replaced at existing or higher densities with at least equivalent floorspace).
21 The redevelopment will result in the reprovision of the existing 187 affordable housing
units currently on the estate, by providing 122 social rented units and 65 intermediate
units. This results in an overall affordable housing offer of 56% through the
redevelopment, but a net loss of 65 social rented units. Paragraph 3.75 of the London
Plan notes that “where redevelopment of affordable housing is proposed, it should not be
permitted unless it is replaced by better quality accommodation, providing at least an
equivalent floorspace.” The applicants have provided information to demonstrate that the
proposals are for equal or more generous units and represent an increase in affordable
floorspace on the site, as well as a significant improvement on the standard of current
accommodation.
22 However, information on the current unit mix on the estate indicates that there are 83
x 1-bedroom units (39%), 60 x 2-bedroom units (28%) and 71 x 3-bedroom units (33%).
The proposals will result in an overall unit mix of 109 x 1-bedroom units (33%), 135 x 2-
bedroom units (40%), 60 x 3-bedroom units (18%) and 31 x 4-bedroom units (9%). While
the provision of larger 4-bedroom units is welcomed as is the overall increase in 3- and 4-
bedroom units compared with the existing provision from 71 units to 91. But the proposed
proportion of family-sized units including the addition of 31 x 4-bedroom units as part of
the estate regeneration does not represent an overall increase in the proportion of family
housing from the current offer (33% existing vs. 27% proposed). Current strategic
guidance is that 30% of all units should have 4-bedrooms or more.
23 There is some concern that an off-site solution is referred to in order to meet the
housing needs of the existing residents. Information has been provided on the proposed
off-site solution, which suggests that 91 additional social rented units will be delivered
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