One Blackfriars - Planning Statement FINAL VERSION - Southwark ...

CBRE | ST GEORGE SOUTH LONDON LTD10.0 Conclusion Pedestrian legibility and thoroughfares through the Site would be significantlyimproved enhancing connectivity to the surrounding area. Additional significant public realm enhancements would be delivered alongRennie Street, Blackfriars Road, Upper Ground enlivening the area. In addition,the junction of Stamford Street and Blackfriars Road would be re-aligned andstraightened, providing new public realm and seating and strengthening thestreet corner.Delivery of Sustainable Development The Proposed Development has been designed to maximise the energy efficiencyand sustainable benefits of the proposals including:−−−All homes would be Lifetime Homes Compliant and seek to achieveCode for Sustainable Homes Level 4;The Applicant seeks to achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ for the Rennie StreetBuilding and ‘Very Good’ for the Podium Building (subject toverification of calculation methodology);Achieve an overall 25% reduction in C0 2 Emissions beyond Part L ofBuilding Regulations 2010;−ConclusionsOn-site renewable energy would be provided via photovoltaics and CHPwhich would be future-proofed to enable the Proposed Development toplug-in to a district-wide Heat and Energy Network should one beforthcoming.10.5 In conclusion, the Proposed Development would deliver an exemplary, sustainableand economically viable development which would have many regenerative andeconomic benefits for the Site and immediately surrounding area in line with NPPF,London Plan and LB Southwark planning objectives.10.6 The Implemented Permission has stalled in the current economic climate. Theproposed changes in this New Application result in a more viable developmentwhich better reflects current demand and enables the Applicant to proceed andbring forward the Proposed Development following grant of planning permission.10.7 If approved, the Applicant would complete the Proposed Development within 48months from starting on site in 2013. The delivery of the Proposed Developmentwould act as a catalyst for the regeneration of the wider Bankside area where anumber of major development sites are currently stalled. This is particularlysignificant in light of the core objective of the NPPF to secure the delivery ofsustainable development.Page 62CONCLUSION