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6.92 Sustainable transport and public realm improvements – A sum of £90,000 isproposed which make a contribution towards the planned improvements toCoulgate Street. These improvements are considered to serve a dual purpose interms of rationalising on-street parking and managing traffic flow and improvingthe public realm in the vicinity of the development. This will benefit pedestrians,cyclists and road users accessing Brockley station as well as those accessing thecommercial uses on and adjacent the site. The proposal would result in 56additional residents which would place additional demands on local transportinfrastructure (in particular Brockley Station and the local cycle network given theirproximity to the scheme) and public realm and the contribution will serve tomitigate these demands. In terms of the public realm, the proposed developmentis significant in terms of its height and massing and dominant in terms of itsproximity to the existing Coulgate Street cottages which are considered to beheritage assets. It is considered that the proposed improvements to the publicrealm are necessary to mitigate the impact of the proposal on the cottages and theimpact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area as a whole;6.93 Car Club membership – the development will be car free but future residents maymake use of the spaces available in the surrounding streets. The Council’sHighways department has recommended the provision of a car club scheme forthe site and the applicant will pay for residential occupants to be members of alocal car club scheme for a period of two years. This is considered to benecessary to encourage a more sustainable alternative to car ownership;6.94 Professional fees – meeting the Council’s costs in commissioning an independentassessment of the viability of the proposal;6.95 Monitoring and costs – Meeting the Council’s costs in assessing the applicationincluding implementation and monitoring costs.6.96 Officers consider that the obligations outlined above are appropriate andnecessary in order to mitigate the impacts of the development and make thedevelopment acceptable in planning terms. Officers are satisfied the proposedobligations meet the three legal tests as set out in the Community InfrastructureLevy Regulations (April 2010).7.0 Local Finance Considerations7.1 Under Section 70(2) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended), alocal finance consideration means:(a)(b)a grant or other financial assistance that has been, or will or could be,provided to a relevant authority by a Minister of the Crown; orsums that a relevant authority has received, or will or could receive, inpayment of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).7.2 The weight to be attached to a local finance consideration remains a matter for thedecision maker.7.3 The Mayor of London's CIL is therefore a material consideration. CIL is payableon this application and the applicant has completed the relevant form. Officershave calculated the CIL liability for the proposal as £69,387.50, although this maybe discounted due to the existing commercial floorspace being occupied.