Barham Park Estate, Sudbury - Greater London Authority

Density
27 The density matrix set out in Table 3A.2 of the London Plan notes that an acceptable
range for an urban site with a public transport accessibility level of 4 to 6 (on a scale of 1
to 6 where 6 is the most accessible) should be between 200 and 700 habitable rooms per
hectare and the proposed density of the scheme falls comfortably within this range.
28 A number of matters require further clarification before it can be determined whether
the proposals comply with London Plan policy and strategic planning guidance relating to
housing and affordable housing.
Children’s play space
29 Policy 3D .13 of the London Plan sets out that “the Mayor will and the boroughs
should ensure developments that include housing make provision for play and informal
recreation, based on the expected child population generated by the scheme and an
assessment of future needs.” Using the methodology within the Mayor’s supplementary
planning guidance ‘Providing for Children and Young People’s Play and Informal
Recreation’ it is anticipated that there will be approximately 175 children within the
development. The guidance sets a benchmark of 10 sq.m. of useable child playspace to be
provided per child, with under-5 child playspace provided on-site. As such the
development should make provision for 1750 sq.m. of playspace.
Age split
Total by age split
0-5 21.5 39.1 68.6
05-11 9.8 58.6 65.1
12+ 5.1 41.9 42.2
36.38 139.6 175.98
30 The proposal includes private amenity space in the form of gardens for all family-sized
units and an on-site doorstep play space for the under 5s, which is located mid-way along
Roundtree Road. To ensure compliance with strategic planning policy, the applicants
should confirm the size of this proposed doorstep play area and confirm that that the
adjacent play areas of the Maybank public open space are suitable to meet the needs of
the older children of the development prior to any improvements that will be made
through the allocated section 106 contributions. The site also incorporates four areas of
public amenity space providing a total of 2, 538 sq.m. of public amenity space and this
should contribute towards informal play space provision.
31 Further information is required on how the playspace requirements will be met on the
site to determine compliance with London Plan policy 3D.13.
Urban design
32 The master plan concept for the site generally responds appropriately to the
surrounding residential development on the southern and the western edges of the site.
The increased scale of development along the Harrow Road frontage on its eastern edge
will create a prominent feature for the site, while the inclusion of the community centre
and retail uses at the ground floor level in this block will encourage activity along this
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