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Roof terrace hours restricted
Members amended the planning condition for the school roof terrace so it may only be used on weekdays between 8am and 6pm, with no weekend or public holiday use. This was a direct mitigation to reduce…
“Uh, I'll run through that further in my presentation. >> So if you like to carry on with your presentation, thanks. >> Thank you chair. ... So, this i…”
Elaine School replacement building
Planning permission was granted for a major replacement school building at Elaine School, involving demolition of the existing dining hall and construction of a part one-, two- and three-storey educat…
“Thank you chair. Uh so item 6.1 at Elaine School Townley Road SE228SU is a full planning application for the demolition and replacement of the school …”
School decarbonisation measures
The Elaine School scheme is framed as part of a wider decarbonisation strategy, with full electrification, air-source heat pumps, solar PV, green roofs and battery storage/microgrid elements reference…
“So in terms of the design, we have considered this and the proposed building is arranged as a four stepped volumes to reduce the visual b bulk and mov…”
Temporary school marquee approved
A temporary dining marquee at Alain School was approved to support dining capacity during construction of the new dining hall. The structure is temporary, reversible and reusable, and will be powered …
“Thank you chair. Uh as mentioned this application is at Elaine School Townley Road and is for the temporary erection of a dining marquee until the 31s…”
School community use agreement
The committee required a section 106 community use agreement for the new Elaine School building, including the schedule of community facilities, access arrangements, days and times of availability, ma…
“Uh, in terms of the planning assessment uh for the principle of development there is no change of use proposed. So it would still be a educational bui…”
Ancillary annex works at Upland Road
The committee also approved a two-storey ancillary accommodation scheme at 67A Upland Road for a disabled homeowner’s family, including demolition of the existing garage, a lift, accessible ancillary …
“So on the addendum report, we're looking at pages 2 to four. Um, the first item is paragraph 11, which is clarification on the site history. ... Lastl…”
Ancillary use legal undertaking
For the Upland Road application, officers and members discussed a unilateral undertaking to permanently tie 67A to the main dwelling at 67C and prevent the annex becoming a separate self-contained dwe…
“In terms of the design, layout and heritage, the existing garage gate dates from the 1980s with little or no heritage value. ... As such, it is consid…”
Key worker rent and eligibility rules
The scheme’s eligibility rules and rent caps for key workers were discussed in detail, including periodic income reviews, household and sharer thresholds, and compliance with GLA guidance. The applica…
“Here we have a breakdown of the keyworker units. We have 19 studios, 19 wheelchair units in the one bed provision. uh 57 one bed, two two person units…”
Need for larger family homes
Members and objectors highlighted that the scheme is heavily weighted toward studios and one-bed units, with concern that key workers with families need larger homes. The applicant said the scheme is …
“I think it's the from what I can tell they're all just um single bed units and single aspect. and whether there was well anything in the requirements …”
Clarify nomination wording
At the close of the hearing, a participant flagged drafting issues in the consultation response: the asterisked nomination reference should be clearer about affordable student housing, the wording aro…
“Thank you Mr. Hollow. That I'm sure those points will be picked up by the council and addressed uh as needs be. Thank you. Well, minor points I apprec…”
PBSA CIL uplift under review
Southwark is examining whether to increase the CIL charge for purpose-built student accommodation across the borough. The council’s case is that the current charging schedule is now out of date becaus…
“Well, the decision was taken to adopt a a more straightforward black race across the burough. >> Okay. So you're saying that the you're you're not ant…”
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