Agenda item

Redevelopment comprising four phases:

(i)               Demolition of 127A-131 Queensway and replacement with a 5 storey plus basement building to provide ground and basement A1 and A3 units and 12 flats on the upper floors. use of first floor of Nos.115a, 117 and 119 Queensway as dentists surgery (Class D1)(relocated from No.129) and associated alterations to 103-131 Queensway, including replacement of shop fronts, demolition and replacement of 4th floor level of Nos.123-127 to provide 3 reconfigured flats at third floor level and 3 new flat at fourth floor level. Associated public realm improvement comprising widening of footpath of public highway outside Nos.127A-131 Queensway by setting back of shop units.

(ii)             Erection of mansard roof extensions to Nos.24-32 Queen's Mews and use as 3 flats at Nos.24-25 and 7 duplex flats over first and second floors at Nos.26-32.

(iii)            Demolition Nos.8-14 Moscow Road and 4a Salam Road and replacement with new building ranging between 4 and 6 storeys to Moscow Road, Salam Road and Queens Mews incorporating the existing building at No.16 Moscow Road and including basement car parking to provide an A1/A2/A3 unit at ground floor level to Moscow Road and 27 flats. Use of Nos.1-3 Salam Road as 3 dwellinghouses, with associated alterations, including addition of third floor roof extension and side extension. Alterations to the rear of Nos.103-131 Queensway along Queens Mews, including provision of green wall and provision of new public realm in Queens Mews.

(iv)            Erection of single storey roof extension to No.6 Salem Road for Class B1 use. Together with associated works including mechanical plant, cycle storage and waste storage, for each phase.

An additional representation was received from Montagu Evans (01/08/17).

Further representations were received and tabled from Councillor Andrew Smith, Fergus Coleman (Housing), John Zamit and G L Hearn.

RESOLVED:

That the Sub-Committee agree:

1.            That in light of the conclusions of the independent viability assessment, four affordable housing units should be provided on-site within the development and a financial contribution of £282,000 be made to the Affordable Housing Fund (subject to potential amendments dependent upon points 2 to 6 below and and the precise tenure and affordability of the affordable housing to be provided).

2.            That the mix of unit sizes should be amended so that the scheme provides 33% of all units as family sized residential units containing 3 or more bedrooms;

3.            That the bulk and height of the rear element of the of the Moscow Road block, where it extends along the west side of Queens Mews, should be reduced and detailed design amended to lessen the impact of this part of the development on neighbouring residential properties in Salem Road and Queensway in terms of loss of daylight, increased enclosure and overlooking;

4.            That the design of the roof of the proposed Queensway block should be altered to include party wall upstands and chimney stacks, at intervals to replicate the party wall upstands and chimney stacks to the Edwardian properties in the same terrace to the south;

5.         That the detailed design of the rear of the Queensway block should be amended to reduce the size of the window openings so that they more closely replicate the dimensions of window openings found to the rear of buildings to the south in the same terrace;

6.         That the rear (north elevation) of the mansard roof extension to No.24 Queens Mews should be amended from a sheer elevation to a pitched mansard roof slope to match the proposed roof extensions to the other buildings in Queens Mews; and

7.         That a soil depth compliant with basement development policy in the City Plan adopted in November 2016 and the ‘Basement Development’ Supplementary Planning Document adopted in October 2014 should be provided where the basement floor of the Moscow Road block extends beyond the footprint of the proposed building.