PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 3 Alexandra Road Epsom Surrey KT17 4BH Demolition of existing detached dwellinghouse (currently split into 2no. 2-bed flats) and erection of new three-storey development comprising 7no new build flats (1no. 1-bed, 5no. 2-bed and 1no. 3bed apartments) with undercroft parking. College 11 October 2013 Notes Recommendation: Part A Subject to a satisfactory Section 106 Agreement being completed by no later than 28 February 2014 to secure the following heads of terms £85,726.04: Education (Primary & Secondary) £15,438.28 Transport (O/s Town Centre) £7624.00 Libraries £526.24 Open Space – Children & Young People £200.20 Open Space – Parks and Gardens £331.76 Open Space – Amenity Green Space £629.20 Open Space - Outdoor Sports Facilities £5233.80 Environmental Improvements £2860.00 Recycling £180.00 Sub Total £81,643.85 Monitoring Charge 5% £4,082.19 Total contributions sought £85,726.04 The Committee authorise the Head of Planning and Building Control to grant planning permission subject to the following conditions: (1) The development hereby permitted shall be begun before the expiration of three years from the date of this permission. Reason: To comply with Section 91(1) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 as amended by Section 51 (1) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004. (2) Prior to the commencement of development, details and samples of the materials to be used for the external surfaces of the development shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details. Reason: To enable the Local Planning Authority to exercise control over the type and colour of the materials so as to secure a satisfactory appearance in the interests of the visual amenities and character of the locality as required by Policies BE1 and DC1 of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan (May 2000) and CS5 of the Core Strategy (July 2007). Page 1 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL (3) Prior to the commencement of the development a comprehensive and detailed hard and soft landscaping scheme shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. These details shall include where appropriate means of enclosure, car park surfaces, details of vehicle and pedestrian access and circulation areas, gates, hard surfacing materials, lighting and bin and cycle storage. The landscape works shall be implemented prior to occupation of any part of the development, or within an alternative timescale to be first agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Thereafter, the landscaped areas shall be retained and they shall be cultivated and maintained for a period of 5 years from the date of implementation and any plant failures within that five year period shall be replaced as per the original landscaping scheme unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Reason: To ensure the provision and maintenance of landscaping in the interests of visual amenity as required by Policies NE7 and DC1 of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan (May 2000). (4) Before the development is occupied the proposed vehicular/pedestrian/cycle accesses to Alexandra Road shall be designed/constructed and provided with visibility zones in accordance with the approved plans , all to be permanently maintained to a specification to be agreed in writing with the Local Planning Authority and the visibility zones shall be kept permanently clear of any obstruction. Reason: The above condition is required in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users.To satisfy the requirements of policy MV8 of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan (May 2000). (5) No new development shall be occupied until space has been laid out within the site in accordance with the approved plans for maximum 7 cars and a minimum 7 cycles to be parked and for vehicles to turn so that they may enter and leave the site in forward gear. The parking/turning area shall be used and retained exclusively for its designated purpose. Reason: The above condition is required in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users. To satisfy the requirements of policy MV8 of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan (May 2000) and CS16 of the Core Strategy 2007. (6) No development shall start until a Method of Construction Statement, to include details of: (a) parking for vehicles of site personnel, operatives and visitors (b) loading and unloading of plant and materials Page 2 of 13 ITEM 03 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL (c) storage of plant and materials (d) programme of works (including measures for traffic management) (e) provision of boundary hoarding behind any visibility zones has been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. Only the approved details shall be implemented during the construction period. Reason: The above condition is required in order that the development should not prejudice highway safety nor cause inconvenience to other highway users.To satisfy the requirements of policy MV8 of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan (May 2000). (7) Prior to the commencement of the development, full details of works and measures to promote sustainability both during and after construction, to include a minimum of 10% of the total energy requirements to be provided from renewable energy sources, shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority. The development shall then be carried out and maintained in accordance with the approved details. Reason: In order to promote sustainable construction and development in accordance with Policy CS6 of the Epsom and Ewell Local Development Framework Core Strategy July 2007. (8) Before the flats hereby approved are occupied the approved provision on site for refuse storage and recycling bins shall be implemented. Thereafter no change therefrom shall take place without the prior written consent of the Local Planning Authority. Reason: In order that the development should take into account the need to minimise the dispersal of waste and facilitates the collection of recyclable waste in accordance with the provisions of Policy CS6 of the Epsom and Ewell Adopted Core Strategy 2007. (9) The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: A GA (00) 01 Existing and Proposed Site Plan A GA (00) 02 Rev B Proposed Site Plan A GA (10) 01 Rev E Proposed Undercroft and Ground Floor Plans A GA (10) 02 Rev D Proposed First and Second Floor Plans A GA (11) 02 Rev C Proposed Elevations North and South A GA (11) 03 Rev B Proposed Elevations East and West A GA (12) 01 Proposed Section A-A Reason: For the avoidance of doubt and in the interests of proper planning as required by Policy BE1 (General Policy on the Built Environment) and DC1 (General Policy) of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan (May 2000). Page 3 of 13 ITEM 03 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL Informative(s): 1. From the 6th April 2008, the Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) Regulations 2008 require that all requests for confirmation of compliance with planning conditions require a fee payable to the Local Planning Authority. An application to the Local Planning Authority will be required using the new national standard application forms. Printable forms, or online application forms, can be found at www.planningportal.gov.uk. The charge for this type of application is £97. 2. The permission hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to carry out works on the highway. The applicant is advised that a licence must be obtained from the Highway Authority Local Transportation Service before any works are carried out on any footway, footpath, carriageway, verge or other land forming part of the highway. 3. Details of the highway requirements necessary for the inclusion in any application seeking approval of reserved matters may be obtained from the Transportation Development Control Division of Surrey County Council 4. The permission hereby granted shall not be construed as authority to obstruct the public highway by the erection of scaffolding, hoarding or other device or apparatus for which a licence must be sought from the Highway Authority Local Transportation Service. 5. A pedestrian inter-visibility splay of 2m by 2m shall be provided on each side of side of the access, the depth measured from the back of the footway and the widths outwards from the edges of the access. No fence, wall or other obstruction to visibility between 0.6m and 2m in the height above ground level shall be erected within the area of such splays. 6. The applicant is advised that as part of the detailed design of the highway works required by the above condition(s), the County Highway Authority may require necessary accommodation works to street lights, road signs, road markings, highway drainage, surface covers, street trees, highway verges, highway surfaces, surface edge restraints and any other street furniture/equipment. 7. The Council confirms that in assessing this planning application it has worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive way, in line with the requirements of paragraph 186-187 of the National Planning Policy Framework 2012. Page 4 of 13 ITEM 03 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 8. ITEM 03 This permission is granted on the basis that the development either meets or does not significantly conflict with the relevant policies of the Epsom and Ewell District Wide Local Plan 2000, Local Development Framework Core Strategy 2007 and does not cause demonstrable harm to interests of acknowledged importance. The application was considered having taken account of all material considerations and all representations. The specific policies of the Local Plan and Local Development Framework Core Strategy taken into account were: Policy BE1 Policy BE19 Policy NE7 and NE8 Policy HSG11 Policy MV8 Policy DC1 Policy DC13 and DC14 Policy CS1 Policy CS4 Policy CS5 Policy CS6 Policy CS12 9. 13/00564/FUL General Policy on the Built Environment Design of New Buildings New Development New Residential Developments Parking Standards General Policy Residential Infilling and Backland Development Creating Sustainable Communities Open Space and Green Infrastructure The Built Environment Sustainability in New Developments Developer Contributions to Community Infrastructure The applicant is required to restrict hours of construction work to 07.30 to 18.30 hours Mondays to Fridays; 08.00 to 13.00 hours Saturdays with no work on Saturday afternoons (after 13.00 hours), Sundays, Bank Holidays or Public Holidays. Any work outside these hours which is audible at the site boundary may result in formal action under the Control of Pollution Act 1974. Recommendation B: In the event that the section 106 Agreement referred to in Recommendation A not being completed by 28 February 2014, the Head of Planning and Building Control be authorised to refuse the application for the following reason: Without an appropriate agreement to secure infrastructure improvements the proposal is contrary to the provisions of Policy CS12 of the Epsom and Ewell adopted Core Strategy 2007 Summary This application concerns demolition of the existing detached dwellinghouse (currently split into 2no. 2-bed flats) and the erection of a new three-storey development comprising 7 no new build flats (1no. 1-bed, 5no. 2-bed and 1no. 3-bed apartments) with undercroft parking. The application has been called to Committee by Councillor Jones. Page 5 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 CONSULTATIONS The application was advertised by means of letters of notification to 23 neighbouring properties. The applicant has displayed a site notice. 9 letters have been received from local residents and their comments are summarised below: The proposal has the potential to generate a need for 14 parking spaces which for one development is unacceptable. The parking and access arrangements are inadequate. The car park would have only 7 parking spaces and it would be difficult to manoeuvre a vehicle into and out of the spaces and to get out of or into a parked car. There is no provision for visitors or delivery vehicles. There are double yellow lines on the road outside the site and there is currently a high demand for on-street parking due to people visiting the nearby Old Cottage Hospital. . Drivers exiting the underground car park on the ramp would have difficulty seeing oncoming traffic and passing pedestrians. The 5 ways junction (Mill Road/Church Road/Upper High Street/Alexandra Road) is an extremely busy and dangerous junction. The proposed development would add further traffic to an already complicated section of Alexandra Road. The bollard outside the existing house restricts the flow of traffic. There is an existing island right in front of number 3. Traffic coming down Alexandra Road is often travelling above the speed limit and at this point is following a long sweeping downhill bend which has a continuous blind spot on it. The proposal conflicts with surrounding properties. The buildings on either side and further up the road are mainly Edwardian/Victorian properties with pitched roofs, whereas the proposed structure has a flat roof. The size and height of the proposed building is out of keeping with neighbouring properties and represents over-development of the site. The overall appearance and character of the proposed building is out of keeping with the properties in the conservation area just across the road. The proposed building would go beyond the existing footprint. It would be a floor taller than existing properties and have balconies, creating opportunities to overlook neighbouring properties and their gardens. Due to the height and position of the proposed development it would result in loss of outlook for neighbouring residents and be overbearing and cause loss of light. The proposed development may result in drainage and flooding problems. This construction will most likely require an enormous amount of excavation of soil, pile driving and a large amount of concrete for foundations. This will require a large amount of plant and machinery to access the site on a very difficult and busy section of road and adjacent to a notorious junction. Also, there is a risk that the foundations of existing properties would be disturbed and these works would cause noise and disturbance. At present, it can be quite a struggle to get an appointment with a GP at your desired day and time. With this development potentially having 14 new residents, they are likely to want to register with the GPs at the Old Cottage Hospital, which will increase the already stretched workload that the GPs have to deal with. College Ward Residents Association We consider that planning permission should be refused. The proposal does not accord with policies BE1, DC1 (I & II) and 14.3.3. The proposed design (for example the flat roof) is out of keeping with the current character of the area. There will not be enough parking for a 14 bed building with associated visitors and deliveries Page 6 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 Increased traffic at a busy and often dangerous junction will make matters worse. Due to the height of the proposed building there will be opportunities to overlook neighbouring properties. The dairy across the road has closed and the site is probably going to be developed. We urge the Council to consider a unified planning strategy for the area. Epsom Civic Society We think that the proposed building is an interesting example of contemporary architecture. However, we are of the opinion that the proposed building would be out of place in this location. We are also concerned that there would be inadequate parking provision and about the traffic to and from the underground car park. Heritage Planning Officer The scheme is unashamedly contemporary and I think that this is one of its strengths. The surrounding housing on Alexandra Road is fairly non-descript and mixed in terms of style and design ranging from three storey blocks of flats to two storey houses, the area is outside the Pikes Hill Conservation Area and any development on this site will not have any impact on it; it would be a wasted opportunity if we were to ask the architects to produce a pastiche building. The proposed building does respond to its context in terms of height and proportion, the front elevation is broken up by the protruding bays, which gives it a more domestic scale and the use of brick as the main materials will tie the building into the local context. The height and scale of the building do not appear to be over dominant in the street and reflect other blocks nearby. New buildings should positively enhance an area and provide visual interest for onlookers, the proposed block of flats has been designed with protruding bays and recessed openings and balconies which not only serve to break up the mass of the façade but provide visual interest for those passing by. Materials appear to have been considered as an integral part of the design process and the architects have chosen a buff brick as the main material which, with its varying colours, will reflect the surrounding brick buildings, the translucent glass panel system will add interest to the building and break up the mass of the façade. Powder coated grey/black windows are entirely appropriate for a building of this design. I would recommend a condition requiring submission of materials in the event of an approval. The proposed building is set back from the edge of the pavement and whilst the photomontage shows a wall with the name of the building attached, I couldn’t see a landscaping plan showing what is proposed for this area. In the event of an approval a condition requesting details of this should be submitted and approved. I have no objections to this application and it is my opinion that attention has been given to both form and detail producing a building that will sit well in its context. SCC Highways Officer The proposed development has been considered by the County Highway Authority who have no highways objections. If planning permission is granted the Highway Authority recommends that conditions (4), (5) and (6) be imposed. Transport and Waste Services Manager He has confirmed that the proposed bin store which would include one 180 L bin, five 240L bins and two 1100L euro bins is acceptable. Page 7 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 FURTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION Site Details The existing building comprises 2 large, 2 bedroom flats, one at ground floor (no. 3) and one at first floor (no. 3A) The property is of relatively grand proportions with the floor to ceiling heights estimated to be in the region of 3m. There are also a series of lean-to and flat roof extensions to the rear, side access to flat no. 3A and two single garages to the West. The varying additions leave the building mass feeling discordant with varying pitches and differing colours of masonry. The facades are in need of repainting and in a poor state of repair. Alexandra Road forms a portion of the A2022 which at the junction of Mill Road becomes Upper High Street. The street is comprised of a variety of domestic / commercial and mixed use developments and as such the character of the street is very varied. 1 Alexandra Road (Wadcroft Court) comprises 6 flats, mostly 2 bedroom over three storeys. Adjacent to no 1 sits 1A, a good sized detached, 4 bedroom, family house. A Chiropractic Clinic occupies the ground floor of No. 5 Alexandra Road with the remainder in residential use. No. 7 is a 3 storey block of 6 flats. Opposite the site are a variety of low lying, single storey pitched roof industrial units which were last used as a Dairy Crest depot. The variety of usage and occupation means that the street lacks any real sense of vernacular with no set typology dominant. The street has the character of an arterial route rather than a domestic street with dominant street frontages and large scale units. The site rises steeply from west to east along Alexandra Road with some 2m rise in ground floor level between the property at No. 1A to that at No. 5. Relevant Planning History 11/00261/PREAPP: Demolition of existing properties and erection of 9 residential units comprising 8 houses and 1 flat with integral garage 12/00892/FUL (Withdrawn): Demolition of an existing property currently divided into two flats, and erection of a new apartment block comprising 7 x 2-bed units and 1 x 1- bed unit (amended description 26.11.12) The Proposal It is proposed to demolish the existing detached dwellinghouse (currently split into 2no. 2-bed flats) and erect a three-storey development comprising 7no new build flats. The flats would have open plan living kitchen arrangements and the master bedrooms would have an en-suite. At ground floor there would be two 2 bedroom flats and one 1 bedroom affordable unit (flat 7) which would have its own parking space and separate pedestrian access. On the first floor there would be three 2 bedroom flats and on the second floor there would be one 3 bedroom flat. To the West of the site a ramp would lead down to proposed undercroft car parking which would include 6 parking spaces and a 5m diameter turntable to enable drivers to turn and leave the car park in forward gear. It would also include cycle parking spaces access through to the rear garden. A lift and stairs would give access from the car park to flats 1 to 6. A ramp is proposed up to the main pedestrian entrance for flats 1 to 6. A bin store is proposed on the west side of the site next to the gable wall of flat 1 with level access to Alexandra Road for collection of bins by the refuse disposal service. Page 8 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 Planning Policy Epsom and Ewell District-Wide Local Plan 2000 General Policy on the Built Environment Policy BE1 Design of New Buildings Policy BE19 New Development Policy NE7 and NE8 New Residential Developments Policy HSG11 Parking Standards Policy MV8 General Policy Policy DC1 Residential Infilling and Backland Development Policy DC13 and DC14 Local Development Framework – Core Strategy 2007 Creating Sustainable Communities Policy CS1 Open Space and Green Infrastructure Policy CS4 The Built Environment Policy CS5 Sustainability in New Developments Policy CS6 Developer Contributions to Community Infrastructure Policy CS12 Development Management Policies Document – Pre-submission Draft 2013 Biodiversity and New Development Policy DM4 Townscape Character and Local Distinctiveness Policy DM9 Design Requirements for New Developments(including House Policy DM10 Extensions) Housing Density Policy DM11 Housing Standards Policy DM12 Building Heights Policy DM13 Environmentally Sustainable Development Standards/Renewable Policy DM20 Energy Housing Mix Policy DM22 Parking Standards Policy DM 37 Supplementary Planning Guidance 2003 Single Plot and other types of Residential Infill Development Supplementary Planning Document 2010 Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document 2012 Sustainable Design PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS Principle of Development The application site is located in the built-up area of Epsom. It is previously developed land and in a sustainable location close to Epsom town centre. It is not within a conservation area and the existing building is not listed. Therefore the proposal is acceptable in principle. Layout, Design and Scale The buildings in Alexandra Road are a variety of ages, styles, heights and external appearance. The street is comprised of a variety of domestic, commercial and mixed use developments and as such the character of the street is very varied. The street lacks any real sense of vernacular with no set typology dominant. The street has the character of an arterial route rather than a domestic street with dominant street frontages and large scale units. Page 9 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 The form of the proposed building is broken into a series of 5 vertical elements on the front façade. 2 protruding bays would give the mass a domestic scale; the architect’s over-arching aim has been to design the building to have the outward appearance of being a single abode. The vertical forms are then broken down with recessed openings and balconies which would aid in blending the building into the current streetscape with the flank wall to no.1A only being two storeys so as not to overshadow the neighbour. The principal elevation accents the sweeping nature of the street as it rises up the hill. The Heritage Officer has commented that the proposed building does respond to its context in terms of height and proportion. She accepts that because the front elevation is broken up by the protruding bays, it does have a more domestic scale. It is proposed to use buff facing bricks as the main material for the external walls and the Heritage Officer believes that this will tie the building into the local context. She considers that the height and scale of the building would not be over dominant in the street and reflect other blocks nearby. The proposed block of flats with its protruding bays and recessed openings and balconies which not only serve to break up the mass of the façade would provide visual interest for those passing by. The Heritage Officer has commented that the use of powder coated grey/black windows (as is proposed) is appropriate for a building of this design. She considers whilst the proposed building is a contemporary form of development its design is high quality and high quality materials are proposed, and it would contribute positively to the wider area. She has recommended that if planning permission is granted a condition (condition 2) be attached requiring the submission and approval of details of all external materials before the development is commenced. Impact on Neighbour Amenity The west elevation of the proposed building would face no. 1a Alexandra Road, a detached house. The separation would be 3m and no windows are proposed in this elevation. The height of the proposed building on its west side would be 7.15m above the “assumed” street level. At 1a Alexandra Road there is a door and 2 windows at ground floor level and at first floor level there are 2 windows in the elevation facing the application site. None are to habitable rooms. The rears of proposed flats 1 and 3 would extend 1.892m beyond the back of 1a Alexandra Road. The rears of flats 2, 4 and 6 would extend 10.8 m from the back of 1a Alexandra Road and would not go beyond a 45 degree angle measured from the closest ground floor window in the rear elevation of 1a Alexandra Road. A secondary window to flats 2 and 4 would face the garden of 1a Alexandra Road, 9.5m from the boundary. It is not considered these proposals would result in loss of privacy and, because the proposed building would be to the east and extend to the north of 1a Alexandra Road and the separation from the boundary, the proposed development would not be overbearing or cause loss of light for the occupiers of 1a Alexandra Road. The east elevation of the proposed building would face no.5 Alexandra Road, a detached building which includes a Chiropractic Clinic and a dwelling. The height of the proposed building on its east side would be 8.9m above the “assumed” street level. There would be no windows in the east facing elevation of the building. The side elevation of flat 7 would be 6m from the west facing elevation of 5 Alexandra Road and the side elevation of flats 2, 4 and 6 would be between 6.7m and 8.7m from the west facing elevation of 5 Alexandra Road. The west facing elevation of 5 Alexandra Road contains a number of windows (at ground floor 2 windows and a door – it is not thought these are to habitable rooms) at first floor to a staircase and a bathroom and three windows providing light to accommodation in the roofspace. The proposed development would not result in loss of privacy and, because of the proposed separation from the boundary with no 5 Alexandra Road the proposed building would not be overbearing or cause loss of light for the occupiers of no.5 Alexandra Road. Page 10 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 On the rear (north facing) elevation of the proposed building there would be living/dining room windows to flats 2, 4 and 6 and bedroom windows to all flats. Flats 4 and 6 would have balconies on the rear elevation facing the communal amenity area. From the balcony to flat 6 there would be obstructions preventing direct overlooking of the rears of nos 1a and 5 Alexandra Road. From the balcony to flat 4 there would be a side view onto the rear garden of 1a Alexandra Road and an oblique view of the back of the house. The distance to the nearest property to the north-west (2 Mill Road which is subdivided into flats) is over 20m. There are no buildings immediately to the north of the application site. It is not considered these proposals would be harmful to the privacy of the occupiers of the neighbouring properties and the building would not result in loss of light or be overbearing for the occupiers of 2 Mill Road. At the front the proposed building would face onto a vacant dairy depot. Amenity Space At the rear of the flats the existing large garden would be converted into a landscaped, communal amenity space for use by all the occupiers of the proposed flats. Flats 1 and 2 would be provided with semi-private terraces at the rear. Flats 4 and 6 would be provided with balconies and the other first and second floor flats would have large openable windows to give an “inside/outside” feel. It is considered that proposed level of private amenity space for the flats is acceptable. Parking and Access The application proposes that 6 parking spaces would be provided in an undercroft car park. The spaces would be 4.8 metres long and range in width form 2.4m to 2.7m. To enable drivers to turn and leave the car park in forward gear a 5m diameter turntable is to be provided in the manoeuvring space. A 2.4m x 50m visibility splay would be provided at the entrance/exit to the car park. The proposed affordable flat would have its own parking space constructed at a right angle to Alexandra Road, immediately in front of the flat. The space would be 5m long and 3m wide, and there would be a separate path to the front door. A vehicle parked in the space should not therefore overhang the pavement or obstruct access to the flat’s front door. A 2.4m x 50m visibility splay is to be provided. The Highway Authority has no objections to these proposals on highways safety, capacity or policy grounds and recommends that if planning permission is granted conditions should be attached requiring implementation of the submitted details, the visibility splays to be kept permanently clear of any obstruction, parking spaces to be provided for 7 cars, the turning facility in the undercroft car park to be provided so that vehicles can leave the site in forward gear and a parking facility for a minimum of 7 cycles to be provided. Objectors have made a number of highways related comments: • The car parking provision would be inadequate. Response: The proposed parking provision is in accordance with the Surrey County Council Vehicular and Cycle Parking Guidance. • It would be difficult to manoeuvre a vehicle into and out of the spaces and to get out of or into a parked car. Response: The normal size of a parking space is 4.8m long and 2.4 m wide. None of the proposed parking spaces would be below these measurements and some would exceed them. The agent has amended the application to include a turntable to make it easy to turn a vehicle and drive out of the car park in forward gear. • Drivers exiting the underground car park on the ramp would have difficulty seeing oncoming traffic and passing pedestrians. Response: The Highway Authority has required the proposal to be amended to include adequate visibility splays and a condition is recommended to keep the visibility splays clear of obstructions. Page 11 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 • The existing highway conditions are unsafe. Response: The Highway Authority considers the existing highway conditions are satisfactory. Cycle Parking 10no. Sheffield stand cycle parking spaces are to be provided within the secured undercroft carparking area which satisfies the Highway Authority’s requirements. Section 106 Contributions The scale of the proposed development triggers the following contributions: Education (Primary & Secondary) Transport (O/s Town Centre) Libraries Open Space – Children & Young People Open Space – Parks and Gardens Open Space – Amenity Green Space Open Space - Outdoor Sports Facilities Environmental Improvements Recycling Sub Total Monitoring Charge 5% Total contributions sought £15,438.28 £7624.00 £526.24 £200.20 £331.76 £629.20 £5233.80 £2860.00 £180.00 £81,643.85 £4,082.19 £85,726.04 The applicant has agreed to make payments regarding developer contributions amounting to £85726.04, including a monitoring charge, in line with the adopted SPD Developer Contributions. Sustainability Measures In accordance with policy CS6 of the Core Strategy new development should result in a sustainable environment and reduce, or have a neutral impact upon, pollution and climate change. The Sustainable Design Supplementary Planning Document sets out advice and the information required to assess whether a proposal constitutes sustainable development. All new development should ensure they minimise use of energy by incorporating energy efficient design measures. The agent has not stated what level rating it is proposed to achieve under the “Code for Sustainable Homes”. However, he has stated in the Design and Access Statement that a 10% reduction in CO2 output will be achieved and at least 10% of the predicted energy needs of the dwellings would come from renewable sources, which will be achieved through the use of MHVR units and solar thermal. In addition, the agent has confirmed the new building would be built in line with modern Building Regulations resulting in a much more energy efficient building than the existing building. A condition (condition 7) is recommended to secure compliance with the Council’s sustainability policy. Landscaping As well as the landscaping proposals for the communal space behind the proposed flats, it is proposed to provide a landscaped, ramped pedestrian entrance with planters and sculpted trees, shrubs and grasses. Where appropriate soft landscaping will be used to re-enforce boundaries and achieve privacy without the need for domineering fences and railings. A condition (condition 3) is recommended to secure details of the proposals and the implementation and maintenance of an agreed scheme. Refuse Page 12 of 13 PLANNING COMMITTEE 5 DECEMBER 2013 13/00564/FUL ITEM 03 It is proposed to provide a bin store next to the side elevation of flat 1. It would include one 180 L bin, five 240L bins and two 1100L euro bins. It would be screened so it could not be seen from the street. A 1.7m wide gate would provide access to the bin store and there would be a ramped access from the street. The Council’s Transport and Waste Services Manager is satisfied with the proposal. The affordable unit would be provided with a sheltered bin store for a 140L Wheelie Bin & recycling next to the flat entrance. (Condition 8) Article 2(3) Development Management Procedure (Amendment) Order 2012 Working in a positive/proactive manner In assessing this application, officers have worked with the applicant in a positive and proactive manner consistent with the requirements of paragraphs 186-187 of the NPPF. This included the following:a) b) c) d) Provided pre- application advice to seek to resolve problems before the application was submitted and to foster the delivery of sustainable development. Provided feedback through the validation process including information on the website, to correct identified problems to ensure that the application was correct and could be registered. Have negotiated amendments to the scheme to resolve identified problems with the proposal and to seek to foster sustainable development. Have proactively communicated with the applicant through the process to advise progress, timescales or recommendation Summary and Recommendation The proposed building would sit well in its context. The proposed height and proportions, and the design, would create interest in the street and give the building a domestic scale. There would be a communal amenity space for use by the residents of the proposed development. Due to the thought given to the design and layout of the proposed building, the development would not be harmful to the amenities of local residents. There would be sufficient parking provision within the site and a safe access would be provided. The applicant has agreed to make contributions through a Section 106 in line with the adopted SPD Developer Contributions. The proposal is therefore recommended for APPROVAL subject to the above conditions and completion of a Section 106 Agreement. Contact: David Townsend Page 13 of 13 © Fletcher Crane Architects Ltd Mill R Mill R oad oad Figured dimensions only are to be taken from this drawing. All dimensions are to be checked on site before any work is put in hand. Where applicable this drawing must be read in conjunction with additional information prepared by Fletcher Crane Ltd and/ or others. 1 1a 3 1 5 Alexan 1a 3 5 Alexan dra Ro dra Ro ad ad Mark Revision Drawn Date Checked FLETCHER CRANE A R C H I T E C T S Studio 3, Pond Way, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9LH. 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N A A Red hatch denotates previous application footprint Line of existing building 20 M 22 2000 M Access to garden from car park Living / Dining FLAT 2 3.4 GIA = 788sqft 9.5M Kitchen Access to Garden 8.1M Bedroom 2 Bedroom 1 135 Lift 1892 2700 25 2400 45 4800 1500 2M En-Suite Bedroom 1 Lift Bedroom 2 Shower 3M 2400 5 6M Store Bathroom Kitchen Undercroft Car Park TF C Basement parking amended TF 03.10.13 TF B Title updated, Dims added TF 14.08.13 A Further footprint reduction at each level TF 21.05.13 Mark Revision Drawn Date TF TF Checked Mr Kennedy FLAT 7 140L bin Entrance to Car Park Job title 2M 2M 2M drop kerb A 3 Alexandra Road, Epsom New Apartments Affordable Entrance Drawing title 2M Undercroft and Ground Floor Plans 2M 2M drop kerb A TF 21.10.13 Client's name Entrance 2M 7 20.11.13 TF Studio 3, Pond Way, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9LH. T: 020 8943 4664 Bathroom 2700 bespoke 1700mm wide hardwood gate with horizontal timber slats galvanised frame, side hung with rolling wheel to allow full unpeded access to the wheelie bins TF Car turntable intorduced A R C H I T E C T S Living / Dining Kitchen 7.6M 2400 bespoke 1700mm wide hardwood gate with horizontal timber slats galvanised frame, side hung with rolling wheel to allow full unpeded access to the wheelie bins Refuse shown D FLETCHER CRANE Living / Dining GIA = 472sqft Level access from road to bin store Ramp Bedroom 1 E No 5 4800 Cycle parking Landing GIA = 809sqft 2M 6 approx. 800mm En-Suite 3753 6025 4 180L bin 240L bin 240L bin 240L bin 240L bin 1100L euro bin 1100L euro bin No 1 4800 Undercroft Car Parking Indicative layout FLAT 1 UP UP 5m diameter 'spin-it' car turnable 2300 UP 3 2 7.0M 1 drop kerb Scale 1 : 100 @ A1; 1: 200 @ A3 drop kerb metres Drawn Ground Floor Plan 10 Checked Date SH TF Job No Drawing No Rev A GA(10) 01 E 1034 Status PLANNING June 13 ¡ q c ¦ ¦ ¥ ¥ > B N 20 5 = A 0 0 7 $ < i @ 0 x $ " o J " K « « h " § § ' # ª © © 20 § 5 ¡ § l 7 , N $ © ° ¨ © g O § § # & Y # + e ) 1 p 9 T X & 5 " | ¦ ¦ ¥ ¥ 7 8 * ! g V W y o E ? ! 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Where applicable this drawing must be read in conjunction with additional information prepared by Fletcher Crane Ltd and/ or others. 63.2m Parapet 62.7m SF Ceiling 60.2m SF Floor 59.9m FF Ceiling 57.4m FF Floor 57.1m GF Ceiling 54.6 GF Floor 1 Alexandra Road - Building Outline 52.1m Undercroft 1a Alexandra Road - Building Outline +50m Datum Western Elevation 63.2m Parapet 62.7m SF Ceiling 60.2m SF Floor 59.9m FF Ceiling B A Further footprint reduction at each level SH Elevations updated SH Mark Revision Drawn 21.05.13 16.11.12 Date TF TF Checked FLETCHER CRANE A R C H I T E C T S Studio 3, Pond Way, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9LH. T: 020 8943 4664 57.4m FF Floor 57.1m GF Ceiling Client's name Mr Kennedy 5 Alexandra Road - Building Outline 1.8m Boundary Job title 54.6 GF Floor 3 Alexandra Road, Epsom New Apartments Drawing title 52.1m Undercroft Proposed Elevations East & West +50m Datum Scale Eastern Elevation 1 : 100 @ A1; 1: 200 @ A3 metres Drawn 5 Checked Date SH TF Job No Drawing No Rev A GA(11) 03 B 1034 Status PLANNING June 13 © Fletcher Crane Architects Ltd Figured dimensions only are to be taken from this drawing. All dimensions are to be checked on site before any work is put in hand. Where applicable this drawing must be read in conjunction with additional information prepared by Fletcher Crane Ltd and/ or others. A FLAT 2 FLAT 1 No 1 No 5 Entrance FLAT 7 Affordable Entrance Entrance to Car Park A Section Location Plan 63.2m Parapet 62.7m SF Ceiling 60.2m SF Floor 59.9m FF Ceiling Mark Revision Drawn Date Checked 57.4m FF Floor 57.1m GF Ceiling FLETCHER CRANE A R C H I T E C T S 54.6 GF Floor Studio 3, Pond Way, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9LH. T: 020 8943 4664 droom 2.1m hea 3m @ 1 in 12 line @ max inc 52.1m Undercroft 1 in 6 Client's name Mr Kennedy 3m @ 1 in 12 Job title 3 Alexandra Road, Epsom New Apartments +50m Datum Proposed Section A-A Drawing title Proposed Section A-A Scale 1 : 100 @ A1; 1: 200 @ A3 metres Drawn 5 Checked SH TF Job No Drawing No 1034 Status PLANNING A GA(12) 01 Date June 13 Rev © Fletcher Crane Architects Ltd site boundary site boundary Figured dimensions only are to be taken from this drawing. All dimensions are to be checked on site before any work is put in hand. Where applicable this drawing must be read in conjunction with additional information prepared by Fletcher Crane Ltd and/ or others. 65.95 65.31 64.12 63.77 63.2m Parapet 62.7m SF Ceiling 61.98 60.85 60.2m SF Floor 59.9m FF Ceiling 57.4m FF Floor 57.1m GF Ceiling 54.6 GF Floor Assumed Existing Street Level 1A Alexandra Road 3 Alexandra Road 5 Alexandra Road 7 Alexandra Road +50m Datum site boundary Northern Elevation (Alexandra Road) site boundary 1 Alexandra Road 52.1m Undercroft 64.12 C Heights to existing dwellings added SH 14.08.13 B Further footprint reduction at each level SH 21.05.13 A Elevations updated SH 16.11.12 Mark Revision Drawn Date TF TF TF Checked 63.2m Parapet 62.7m SF Ceiling 61.98 FLETCHER CRANE A R C H I T E C T S 60.2m SF Floor 59.9m FF Ceiling Studio 3, Pond Way, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9LH. T: 020 8943 4664 Client's name Mr Kennedy 57.4m FF Floor 57.1m GF Ceiling Job title 3 Alexandra Road, Epsom New Apartments 54.6 GF Floor Drawing title Assumed Existing Street Level Proposed Elevations North & South 52.1m Undercroft Scale 5 Alexandra Road 3 Alexandra Road 1A Alexandra Road +50m Datum 1 Alexandra Road 1 : 100 @ A1; 1: 200 @ A3 metres Southern Elevation (Rear Garden) Drawn 5 Checked Date SH TF Job No Drawing No Rev A GA(11) 02 C 1034 Status PLANNING June 13