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Heygate Phase One Site18. Securing planning consent for the Heygate Phase One site (as illustrated inappendix one) therefore represents the next major milestone that has to beachieved within the on-going regeneration of the Elephant and Castle. Consent willbring forward the redevelopment of a key part of the core area, contribute to thehousing targets outlined in the recently adopted SPD and secure regenerationbenefits for the local community.19. Under the terms of the Regeneration Agreement Lend Lease shall not submit thedetailed planning application without first obtaining the written approval of the council[as landowner] (not to be unreasonably withheld but the council must act in the bestinterests of the Development) to the application and all material associated drawings,specifications and other supporting material. This report therefore seeks the Leaderof the Council’s confirmation of the council’s approval for Lend Lease to submit theirdetailed planning application for the Heygate Phase One site.KEY ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION20. Since the completion of the Regeneration Agreement in July 2010 Lend Lease havebeen working to bring forward a viable planning application for the Phase One sitewhich can support the delivery of the council’s objectives for the regeneration of theHeygate estate. In order to achieve this Lend Lease have ;a. Assembled a professional team to carry out the technical and design work andprovide the necessary advice on a range of planning, environmental,sustainability and transport related issues.b. In May 2011 Lend Lease entered a planning performance agreement [PPA]with the council’s planning department which has provided a framework fornegotiations with the Local Planning Authority. The PPA identified key issuesfor negotiation and discussion, a programme for the pre application processand agreed a level of resources necessary to ensure that this could beachieved. A large number of meetings have taken place with the council’splanning team and these discussions have informed the content of the finalapplication. Lend Lease have also presented their proposals at the DesignReview panel in May and their comments have also shaped the content of thescheme.21. Lend Lease have also have undertaken an extensive programme of publicconsultation and engagement with residents and other stakeholders during the preapplication phase. This programme has been designed to inform the localcommunity about the emerging application, test opinion on key issues and providelocal stakeholders with an opportunity to influence the content of the application. Insummary the programme has comprised the following;a. Lend Lease have arranged 4 public exhibitions of their proposals. Invitation tothe public exhibitions was mailed to 7,500 people in the opportunity area.These were held at the Consultation Hub on Walworth Road.b. In addition to the exhibitions Lend Lease attended three Resident LiaisonGroup sessions. These were one of three liaison groups established duringthe consultation strategy for the wider Heygate Masterplan application which4
have enabled discussions to take place on particular issues of interest toresidents.c. The key themes that arose during the above consultation process included:i. General approaches to massing and how these related to existingresidential propertiesii. Positioning of proposed blocks along Balfour Street and Rodney Roadiii. Potential for direct sightlines from new residential blocks over existingVictory primary schooliv. Amount, location and affordability of affordable housing provision.v. Retention of existing trees and quality of new public realm.22. These areas of concern have been responded to by Lend Lease throughout thedesign process and during the pre-planning meetings with the LPA. At the finaldesign exhibition the proposals clearly demonstrated how the concerns aboutdesign and massing have been addressed in order to ensure a stronger relationshipwith existing properties. With regards to the provision of affordable housing thedetailed application complies with the terms of the signed Regeneration Agreementand a viability assessment will also be submitted to the LPA demonstrating that thescheme cannot afford to provide any additional affordable housing.Application Structure23. The planning application seeks full planning permission for a developmentcomprising 235 residential units, 151 sqm of retail use (A1 – A3), car parking, cycleparking, servicing and plant areas, landscaping and public realm improvements andassociated works. The application will comprise the following documents;• Planning Statement• Proposed plans and elevations• Landscape Strategy• Planning Strategy• Transport Statement• Waste Strategy• Housing Statement• Sustainability Strategy• Construction Management Plan• Draft S106 Heads of Terms• Energy Strategy• Access Statement• Statement of Community Involvement• Environmental Statement24. The detailed planning application is seeking planning consent for the followingresidential mix:• A total of 235 residential units of which 181 are for market sale, 28intermediate affordable and 26 as social rent.• Of the 235 residential units, 4% will be studios, 36 % will be 1 bed, 49% 2 bedand 11% 3 beds. The proposals also provide 10% of units, by habitable5
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