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CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTD8.0 Planning Policy Assessmentrepresenting Gross Value Added of £6.6m per annum during the operationalphase and £11.9m during the construction phase The Applicant has a demonstrable track record of facilitating local employmentand training opportunities in their developments. The Section 106 planning obligations for the Site would include additionalfinancial and non-financial contribution towards local employment and trainingschemes.Other benefits to the wider community The changes to the Proposed Development would provide an significantlyimproved public realm with enhanced pedestrian linkages through the Site andactive frontages at ground floor level within the public realm; Rennie Street would benefit from significant enhancement through theintroduction of retail uses providing vitality to the area, active frontages wouldalso be provided within the Proposed Development. New pedestrian routes through the Site would be provided therefore improvinglegibility and access to surrounding areas such as Bankside, Borough andSouthbank.Principle of Development Conclusions8.96 The Proposed Development would secure delivery of a high quality mixed usedevelopment within a 48 month period from commencement on site in 2013 shouldplanning permission be granted.8.97 The proposals would bring back into viable and sustainable use, a site which hasbeen vacant since 2003. The delivery of this development would act as an importantcatalyst for investment in and development of the area and result in regenerativebenefits for the Site and immediately surrounding area.8.98 For the reasons outlined above, the Proposed Development is considered to accordwith national, London Plan and Southwark Policy.Page 36PLANNING POLICY ASSESSMENTRESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATIONSMix of Homes8.99 The development would include 274 private homes within the Tower. The tablebelow identifies the proposed mix of homes.8.100 The Proposed Development exceeds LB Southwark’s policy target that 60% homesshould have 2 or more bedrooms and 10% 3 or more bedroom. The provision of4.7% studio homes is below the policy maximum of 5%. All studios would begenerously sized and significantly exceed minimum size standards.
CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTD8.0 Planning Policy AssessmentHOME TYPOLOGY MARKET HOMES (%)NUMBER OF MARKETHOMESStudio 4.7% 131 Bed (Manhattan) 28.5% 782 Bed 43.8% 1203 Bed 20.4% 564 Bed 2.2% 65+ Bed 0.4% 1Total: 100% 274Affordable Housing8.101 London Plan Policy 3.11 establishes a London-wide Investment target for 13,200additional affordable homes per year over the term of the Plan. Within this target,the Mayor would seek to ensure 60 % is social housing and 40% is intermediatehousing. The London Plan identifies that boroughs should set overall targets in theirLDFs. Accordingly, Core Strategy policy 6 identifies the requirement for as muchaffordable housing on developments of 10 or more homes as is financially viableidentifying 35% as a minimum target.8.102 The NPPF states that affordable housing should be provided on site, ”unless off-siteprovision or a financial contribution of broadly equivalent value can be robustlyjustified (for example to improve or make more effective use of the existing housingstock) and the agreed approach contributes to the objective of creating mixed andbalanced communities” (Para. 50, Page 13).8.103 The Early Minor Alterations to the London Plan (Feb 2012) similarly state that,“Affordable Housing should normally be provided on-site. In exceptionalcircumstances where it can be demonstrated that this is not appropriate in terms ofthe policies in this Plan, it may be provided off-site. A cash in lieu contribution shouldonly be accepted where this would have demonstrable benefits in furthering theaffordable housing and other policies in this Plan and should be ring-fenced and, ifappropriate, pooled to secure additional affordable housing either on identified siteselsewhere or as part of an agreed programme for provision of affordable housing”(Policy 3.12).8.104 LB Southwark’s adopted (2008) and draft (2011) SPD on Affordable Housingidentifies a sequential approach to affordable housing delivery in new developmentto ensure that the maximum reasonable level of affordable housing is achieved. Thesequential approach is as follows: The delivery of affordable homes on site, in the first instance; In exceptional circumstances, the council may allow the affordable housing to beprovided off-site. The expectation is for the affordable housing to be provided onanother site or sites in the local area. Finally, where it is not possible to find an off-site location, in exceptionalcircumstances the Council may allow a contribution in lieu.Page 37PLANNING POLICY ASSESSMENT
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