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Agenda item

423-425, 429-435 [odd] Caledonian Road; 1-11 Balmoral Grove; 4-6 [even] Brewery Road and Grove House, 1 Market Road, London, N1

Minutes:

Demolition of all existing buildings on site to provide a mixed use development within new buildings ranging from 1-11 storeys; providing 252 residential units [use class C3]; flexible employment [use class B1 a-c]; flexible retail [use class A1-A3]; and community [use class D1] floorspace; together with the creation of a new central vehicular and pedestrian access route through the site from Market Road to Brewery Road and associated highway works; basement car parking; cycle parking; creation of a new pedestrian access into the site from Caledonian Road; and provision of open space and associated works of hard and soft landscaping.

 

(Planning application number: P2015/3989/FUL)

 

In the discussion the following points were made:

·         An addendum report had been circulated and a copy would be interleaved with the agenda.

·         The daylight/sunlight impact on Carrick House was considered.

·         The estimated employment figures of between 184 and 641 were based on the proposed floorspace being flexible within Use Classes B1a-c. If the floorspace was put to office (B1a) use, then the development could support up to 641 full time equivalent jobs, whereas if it was put to uses falling within Classes B1b-c, then the employment density on the site would be lower.

·         At earlier Design Review Panels, building heights had been raised as a concern but this was not identified as an issue at the most recent Panel. The height of some of the buildings had been reduced following feedback from the Panel, whilst the highest building would be marginally under 30m and a datum levels condition was recommended to ensure that it would not exceed the proposed height.

·         The requirement for 475 residential cycle spaces was based upon Development Plan policy requirements which sought a provision equivalent to one space per bedroom.

·         The impact on the listed building was considered, in relation to the height of the immediately adjacent building and concerns raised by the DRP in relation to its height.

·         The proposed 40.5% (by unit number) affordable housing provision was lower than the 50% policy requirement. The independent surveyors appointed by the council confirmed that this was the maximum provision that the scheme could viably support. The applicant’s viability model indicated that the scheme would produce a deficit but would be viable based upon anticipated sales value growth over the course of the development programme, and this was a commercial risk accepted by the applicant. The applicant and Family Mosaic (Registered Provider) confirmed that a contract for the purchase of the affordable housing subject to the grant of planning permission had been signed.

·         It was noted that the developer had liaised with Haywards Playgrouns in addressing their concerns.

·         The scheme would provide a good amount of affordable housing and upgraded commercial floorspace.

·         The scheme would deliver a policy compliant amount of affordable workspace which would be suitable for small or micro operators and also be affordable and 50% of market rents.

 

RESOLVED:

That planning permission be granted subject to the conditions and informatives set out in Appendix 1, as revised by the addendum report; and subject to the prior completion of a Deed of Planning Obligation made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 securing the heads of terms as set out in Appendix 1; and subject to any direction by the Mayor of London to refuse the application or for it to be called in for the determination by the Mayor of London; and subject to the completion of a stopping up order for Balmoral Grove.

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