Major scheme approved four years after intitial plans were rejected over density and design concerns
HTA Design has been given the green light for a set of reworked proposals for a 400-home scheme in Camberwell, South London.
Southwark council’s planning committee approved the plans in its most recent meeting, four years after rejecting a first set of proposals drawn up by the practice over concerns about their density and design quality.
The new plans will see a total of 375 homes and 5,000sq m of retail space built on an industrial site bordering the southern side of Burgess Park, cutting the number of homes by 25% from the previous applications’ 499 homes.
If given the final sign off by the Greater London Authority, the scheme will see several buildings on the site demolished and replaced by 12 blocks ranging in height from two to 13 storeys.
Two new streets will also run through the site, connecting to a central garden square featuring a large brick chimney which will be retained from the existing industrial buildings.
最高的建筑包含75户住宅，将矗立在中心广场之上，并在后方平台上有一个大型户外宜人区域，将通过横跨一条新街道的人行天桥连接到另一个街区。
HTA之前的提案于2017年首次起草，曾被建议批准，但被拒绝了，因为该计划的密度违反了南华克计划和伦敦计划中的住房质量准则。
An appeal was subsequently dismissed by the secretary of state following a public inquiry, with the inspector finding that “too many compromises had been made” regarding the quality of the accommodation in terms of unit sizes and lack of amenity space.
The inspector also said the proposals were not of an “exemplary design” which could justify their density, and could harm the character of the area.
The planning officer’s report for the new scheme said these concerns had been addressed, including the quality of the design.
这是HTA在不到一个月的时间里第二次获得批准，此前陶尔哈姆莱茨议会于7月底批准了犬岛住房协会One housing的200套住房计划。
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