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CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTD8.0 Planning Policy Assessment Improvements to the section of Blackfriars Road at the Site frontage from thejunction with Stamford Street up to and including the toucan crossingimmediately to the north of Upper Ground; Improvements to the signalised junction of Stamford Street/ Blackfriars Road/Southwark Street up to the improved pedestrian crossings on each arm; Kerb-works on Stamford Street from the signalised junction with Blackfriars Roadup to the junction with Rennie Street; and Re-location of the RV1 bus stop from the Site frontage on Blackfriars Road ontoUpper Ground or Stamford Street, to the west of Rennie Street.8.234 The delivery of these improvements would significantly enhance the public realm andhighways in the surrounding area for vehicles, cars and pedestrians.Transport Conclusions8.235 In conclusion, the TA demonstrates that the Proposed Development meets thetransport aspirations of the national, regional and local planning policy in respect ofsustainable modes of transport.8.236 The trips generated by each mode of transport can be accommodated on thesurrounding transport infrastructure and represents a significant reduction relative tothe level of the impact previously accepted by LB Southwark and TfL for theImplemented Permission.SUSTAINABILITY AND ENERGY8.237 This planning application is accompanied by a Sustainability Statement and EnergyStrategy.Sustainability Strategy8.238 The Sustainability Statement demonstrates that high standards of environmentalsustainability would be achieved for the Proposed Development. This would beachieved by the commitment to energy efficiency, water conservation, recycling, andproviding cycle storage facilities.8.239 The strategy highlights how the development achieves the sustainability objectives ofnational, regional and local sustainability policies. The features of the ProposedDevelopment would include: The Applicant seeks to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Code Level 4. BREEAM 2011 rating of ‘Excellent’ is targeted for the Rennie Street Building(hotel) and ‘Very Good’ for the Podium Building (retail & residential facilities); The energy strategy is designed to achieve exemplar regulated CO2 reductions,with an expected site-wide improvement of ~25% over Part L 2010 of theBuilding Regulations; On-site low and zero carbon energy generation is proposed by theimplementation of a PV array CHP engines; Water efficient devices would be installed to reduce water consumption in linewith the London Plan and Code for Sustainable Homes / BREEAM targets;Page 52PLANNING POLICY ASSESSMENT
CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTD8.0 Planning Policy Assessment Rainwater run-off attenuation would be provided by attenuation tanks and biodiverseroofs; Sustainably sourced, recycled or re-used building materials would be specifiedwhere possible; A Site Waste Management Plan would ensure the construction waste on sitewould be monitored, sorted and recycled; The residential waste strategy is designed to encourage a high rate of recyclingin line with national, regional and local policy; Secure, sheltered cycle storage would be installed to encourage the use ofbicycles amongst the residents and the staff of the commercial facilities. Thiswould be located in the basement; Contractors would sign up to the Considerate Constructors Scheme and exceedthe best practice score (>36).8.240 As part of BREEAM 2011, the Ene 01 calculator which evaluates the energyperformance of the Proposed Development, is based on a number of factors with theintention of seeking to restrict buildings with low fabric efficiency from achieving therequired 6 credits (for BREEAM Excellent) through the inclusion of renewable energysources. It has been found that the process of calculation is currently unfairlypenalising the use of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) as the electrical generationfrom the CHP is not currently accounted for.8.241 At present, the Ene 01 calculator is not yielding the 6 points required for BREEAM‘Excellent’, however the Applicant is seeking amendment to the calculator by the BREin light of the unfair penalty levied against strategies that include CHP.8.242 The BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating for the Podium Building (retail & residential facilities)has been chosen in recognition that these are speculative spaces that would requirefit-out by others. Furthermore, in space terms, the Podium Building comprises asmall proportion (~2%) of the overall Proposed Development. As such, a ‘VeryGood’ rating has been chosen, with the aspiration that future tenants could fit-outtheir respective spaces to ‘Excellent’ where feasible.Page 53PLANNING POLICY ASSESSMENTEnergy Strategy8.243 In accordance with the London Plan objectives the Mayor’s energy hierarchy (Policy5.2) has been followed: Be Lean: a range of energy saving measures have been applied to establish thebuilding energy demands and carbon emissions; Be Clean: site wide Combined Heat and Power would provide for the ProposedDevelopment’s heating, cooling demands and energy requirements. Provisionwould be made for a future connection to a district hearing network. Be Green: renewable technologies would be incorporated in the form ofPhotovoltaic panels within the roof of the Rennie Street Building. Otherrenewable technologies have been assessed and have been consideredinappropriate for the Proposed Development.
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