2012 and beyond

d physical activity policy

Grenfell Tower
ton and Chelsea
Regeneration
Project
PLANNING STATEMENT
PLANNING APPLICATION
OCTOBER 2012


CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION&CONTEXT..............................1
2 PROPOSEDDEVELOPMENT................................2
3 SITEDESCRIPTION..............................................3
4 PLANNINGPOLICY.............................................4
5 WASTEMANAGEMENT....................................12
6 CONSULTATION...............................................14
7 CONCLUSION...................................................15

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Date:October2012 Handforth
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1 INTRODUCTION&CONTEXT 1.5 Thisprojectsitsalongsidethewider

redevelopmenttoconstructthenewAcademy
andLeisureCentrewithitsassociatedpublic
Introduction realm.Atthetimeofsubmission,the
associatedplanningapplication(reference
1.1 ThisPlanningStatementiswritteninsupport
PP/12/01833)hasbeenthroughthe
ofthefullplanningapplicationforthe
committeeprocess,theconclusionofwhich
RefurbishmentofexistingGrenfellTower
wasaresolutiontograntsubjecttothe
includingnewexternalcladdingand
signingoftheUnilateralUndertaking.
fenestration,reconfigurationoflower4levels
toprovide7newresidentialunits(useclass 1.6 Thedevelopmentofthesiteisguidedby
C3),replacementnursery(useclassD1)and National,LondonwideandLocalPlanning
boxingclub(useclubD2)facilities, Policy.
replacementcanopy,externalpublicrealm
works,redevelopmentandchangeofuseof

existinggaragestorefusecollectionareaand
officeaccommodation(useclassB1).

1.2 Itshouldbeconsideredinconjunctionwiththe
fullsubmission,whichincludesthefollowing:
Completedapplicationform
Fullsetofplans
HousingNeedsAssessment
DesignandAccessStatement
EngagementStatement
TreeSurvey
NoiseImpactAssessment
EnergyStatement(includingDaylight
Assessment)
BREEAMPreAssessment

Context

1.3 TheneedfortheregenerationofGrenfell
Towerhasbaseduponanassessmentofthe
widerLancasterWestEstatewhichidentified
theTowerasthetoppriorityforinvestmenton
theEstate.

1.4 TheTowerrequiresimprovedthermal
efficiencyandsoundinsulation,newheating
system,newwindowsandgeneral
improvementstothebuildinganditssetting.

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2 PROPOSEDDEVELOPMENT 2.6 Atthemezzaninelevel3no3bedflatswillbe

provided,andattheWalkway+1level,4no4
bedflatswillbeprovided.
2.1 Thekeycomponentsofthedevelopmentare
asfollows: 2.7 Anewcanopywillbeprovidedaroundthe
Providingnewwindowsandrecladdingthe building.
residentialstoreysofthetower
Garages
Fillinginthelowerstoreystoprovide2
floorsofresidentialaccommodation,anda
reconfigurednurseryandboxingclub, 2.8 TheexistinggaragestothesouthoftheTower
conciergeandofficespace willbeconvertedtoofficeaccommodation.
Newentrancelobbies 2.9 TheexistingEstatesInspectorsofficeand
Replacementcanopy refusefacilitiesinthisareawillbeimproved.
Convertingasinglegaragetoprovideabin
2.10 Thiswillalsoincludeimprovementstothe
/recyclingstoreforresidentsofthetower
undercroftareaintermsofmaterialsand
Convertingtheremaininggaragestooffice
lighting.
accommodation
Improvementstooutsidespacetocreatea PublicRealm
moreattractivelocalenvironment

Recladding 2.11 Thesurroundingareawillbeimprovedin

2.2 Alltheresidentialstoreyswillberecladand
newwindowswillbeprovided.TheDesign
andAccessStatementexplainstheoptions
processthathasbeenundertakentoconclude
thepreferredsolution.Thisisaninsulated
panelwitharainscreencladding,withpivot
windowswithadditionalventing.Thiscreates
thenecessarybalancebetweenappropriate
ventilationlevels,noisereductionandthe
avoidanceofoverheating.
Lowerstoreys
termsofmaterials,furnitureandaccessand
thiswillalsolinktotheKALCdevelopmentto
knitthewidersitetogether.
2.12 TheKALCdevelopmentincludestheremoval
oftheaccessramptothewestofthetower
andtheimprovementtotheplaygroundwhich
willlinktothenursery.
Internalworks
2.13 Internally,newheatingsystemswillbe
provided.

2.3 Thebottomfourstoreysofthetowerwillbe
reconfigured.

2.4 Atthegroundfloorthiswillincludethe
reprovidednursery,animprovedlobby,
staircasearrangementandreceptionfacilities.

2.5 Atthewalkwaylevel,theboxingclubwillbe
reprovidedwithimprovedentrance
arrangements.

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3 SITEDESCRIPTION 3.7 Landtothenorthismadeupofopenspaces

Location
3.1 TheproposedsiteislocatedatLancaster
Green,directlytothenorthoftheresidential
fingersofHurstwayWalk,TestertonWalkand
BarandonWalk.LancasterGreenitselfis
locatedtotheeast,withrecreationalfacilities
tothewestwiththeelevatedunderground
linebeyond,andtheallweatherpitchesand
carparkingtothenorth.
Description
3.2 TheTowerisa1960sbuilt23storey
residentialtower.Itcomprises20storeysof
residentialdevelopmentandthelowerfour
(threewithmezzanine)storeysmadeupof
exposedcirculationspace,entranceareasand
aformerdoctorssurgery,aswellasanursery
andboxingclub.
includinggreenspace,recreationalspaceand
carparking.Thisarea,subjecttoplanning
permissionbeingachieved,willbecomethe
siteofthenewKensingtonAcademy.
3.8 Tothewestliesmoreopenspacewiththe
LeisureCentrebeyond.Thisleisureisduefor
replacement,subjecttothesameplanning
application.
3.9 Thenewdevelopmentswillbesurroundedby
highqualitypublicrealmwhichintotalwillnot
representanylossinoutsidespace.Lancaster
Greenitselfisremodelledandtherewillbea
swathofgreenspaceoutsidethenewLeisure
Centre.
3.10 Thenewdevelopmentwillthereforesitwithin
amuchimprovedenvironmentandsetting.

3.3 Itlinkstotheresidentialfingerstothesouth
overanetworkofwalkwayscommonin1960s
architecture.

3.4 Whilsttheidealsofthe1960sdesignmaynot
havebeenmaintained,andalterationshave
beenmadeaccordingly,thebuildingsremain
andaccommodatearangeofresidential
accommodationwithassociatedfacilities.

3.5 TheTowerisnowinneedofinvestmentto
overcomeissuesrelatingthebuildingfabric
andperformance,overheatingandnoise
levels.

Surroundings

3.6 Thesitesitswithinamixedwidersettingof
leisureandmostlypostwarresidential
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4 PLANNINGPOLICY
PolicyFramework
4.1 ThePlanningPolicyFrameworkagainstwhich
theapplicationwillbeconsideredincludesthe
following:
NationalPlanningPolicyFramework
(March2012)(NPPF)
TheLondonPlan(July2011)
TheRoyalBoroughofKensingtonand
ChelseaCoreStrategy(adoptedDecember
2010)
UnitaryDevelopmentPlan(adoptedMay
25th2002)ExtantPolicies
4.2 OtherrelevantMaterialConsiderations
includingthefollowingSupplementary
PlanningDocuments(SPD):
AccessDesignGuideSPD(2010)
TreesandDevelopmentSPD(2010)
NoiseSPD(2009)
TransportSPD(2008)
DesigningOutCrimeSPD(2008)
HousingStandardsSPG
4.3 Itsdeterminationwillalsotakeintoaccount
furthermaterialconsiderationsinaccordance
withsection38(6)ofthePlanningand
CompulsoryPurchaseAct2004.
4.4 TheNPPFisamaterialconsiderationinthe
determinationofallplanningapplications.At
thelikelytimeofthefinaldeterminationof
thisplanningapplication(i.e.priortoMarch
2013),ifthereisalimiteddegreeofconflict
betweentheCoreStrategyandtheNPPF,full
weightshouldbegiventheCoreStrategy.In
othercases,dueweightshouldbegivento
relevantpoliciesinexistingplansaccordingto
theirdegreeofconsistencywiththeNPPF.
4.5 Thissectionofthereportdealswithplanning
policybytheme,andundereachtheme
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summariseskeynational,metropolitanand
localplanningpolicy,andhowithasbeen
consideredandrespondedtoaspartofthe
proposeddevelopment.Itdoesnotrepeat
verbatimeveryrelevantpolicy.Mostthemes
aredetailedfurtherinothersupporting
documentationandcrossreferenced
accordingly.
4.6 Thekeythemesareasfollows:
PrincipleofUse
Design
Trees
Accessibility
HighwaysandMovement
HousingNeed
ClimateChange&Energy
Noise
PrincipleofUse
4.7 TheNPPFsetsouttheimportanceofplanning
toboostsignificantlythesupplyofhousing
includingthedeliveryofawiderchoiceofhigh
qualityhomes(paras4750).
4.8 TheLondonPlanidentifiesthatwithagrowing
populationandincreasingnumbersof
households,thedemandforhousingwill
continuetorise(paras1.151.18,1.48).
4.9 Policy2.14,AreasforRegeneration,identifies
theimportanceoftheregenerationandthe
commitmenttotacklingsocialexclusionin
suchareas.
4.10 Policy3.1alsoidentifiestheneedforthe
protectionandenhancementoffacilitiesthat
meetcommunitiesneeds.
4.11 Policy3.3,identifiesthepressingneedfor
morehomesinLondon,andsetsouthousing
targetsanddensitiestobeachieved.Policy
3.8identifiestheimportanceoffamily
housing.

4.12 VisionCV1oftheCoreStrategyidentifiesthe
importanceofhousingprovisiontohelp
stimulateregenerationinNorthKensington.
StrategicObjectiveCO6setsouttheneedto
caterforavarietyofhousingneedsatthelocal
level,andgenerallytheincreasedprovisionof
housing.
4.13 VisionCV9focusesonthefuturevisionfor
Latimer,asbeingaplacethatguarantees
tenantstheopportunityofanewhomesand
creatingcapacityforpeopletomoveintothe
area.
4.14 PolicyCP9referstothelongtermregeneration
ofLatimerandtheneedfordevelopmentto
contributepositivelytotheareas
regeneration.
4.15 Supportingtextreferstoimprovementsto
legibilitywithintheareaaswellasthe
opportunitytoreuseunderusedareas
positively,andtheimportanceofcommunity
facilitiesaspartofnewdevelopment.
4.16 PolicyCK1referstotheimportanceof
communityfacilitiesandtheirenhancement
andprotection.
4.17 PolicyCF5referstothelocationofbusiness
uses,andthatsmallscale(under300sqm)
officedevelopmentwouldbepermissiblein
thislocation.
4.18 Theproposeddevelopmentmeetsthe
aspirationsforthefutureoftheRoyalBorough
andLatimerthroughtheprovisionofanew
housingandthereuseofunderusedfacilities,
aswellastheimprovedcommunityfacilitiesof
thenurseryandboxingclubandoffice
accommodationwhichwillallcontribute
positivelytotheareasaccommodation.
4.19 Theproposedcommunityfacilitiesare
relocatedandimprovedfromtheircurrent
locationswithinthetower,andthereforemeet
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thepolicyaspirationsandspecificsequential
criteriaofthepolicy.
4.20 Theofficeaccommodationisunder300sqm
andcomplieswiththepolicyrequirements.
4.21 Itisthereforeconsideredthattheproposed
developmentisacceptableinprinciple.Itwill
contributetomeetingestablishedhousing
demandandcontributetowardsthewider
regenerationofthearea.
Design
4.22 TheNPPFisclearinitsintentionstoachieve
highqualitydesign.Itidentifiesthe
contributionthatwelldesignedbuildingsand
placescanimprovethelivesofpeopleand
communities(para.8).Para.9identifiesthat
pursuingsustainabledevelopmentcaninvolve
seekingpositiveimprovementsthroughthe
replacementofpoordesignwithgooddesign.
4.23 Para.17setsoutthatsecuringhighquality
designisoneofthe12keyprinciplesof
planning.Paras.5668addmoredetailto
thisprinciple,seekingtoensurethat
developments...establishastrongsenseof
place,usingstreetscapesandbuildingsto
createattractiveandcomfortableplacesto
live,workandvisit;...arevisuallyattractiveas
aresultofgoodarchitectureandappropriate
landscaping.
4.24 TheLondonPlanalsostressestheimportance
ofachievinghighqualitydesigninnew
development,includingatpolicy7.1,7.2,7.3,
and7.4,and3.5forresidentialdevelopment.
Thesepoliciesexpandupontherequirements
ofhighqualitydesignthatconsiderstheneeds
ofallthecommunity,includingolderand
disabledpeople,andthatnewdevelopment
seekstoreducecriminalbehaviourandthe
fearthereof.Newdevelopmentshouldfully
consideritsrelationshipwithitssurroundings

anditsinfluenceuponthefuturecharacterof
thearea.
4.25 Policy7.5focusesuponpublicrealm,andthe
importanceofcreatingpublicspacesthatare
secure,accessible,inclusive,connected,easy
tounderstandandmaintain,relatetolocal
context,andincorporatethehighestquality
design,landscaping,planting,streetfurniture
andsurfaces.
4.26 Policy7.6relatesspecificallytoarchitecture,
andhowitshouldmakeapositivecontribution
toacoherentpublicrealmandstreetscape,
consideringarchitecturalquality,details,
materials,impactuponsurroundingamenity,
climatechange,integrationwithsurrounding
streetsandspaces,adaptabilityandthe
maximisationofthesite.
4.27 TheCoreStrategyalsostressestheimportance
ofhighqualitydesign.PoliciesCL1andCL2in
particularidentifytheneedfordevelopment
tocontributepositivelytocontextthroughits
architectureandurbanform.Whilstpolicy
explanationreferstoByDesign,italsorefers
tothethreecriteriasetbyVitruvius:
Functional,robustandattractive
Provideatimelessassessmentofgood
design
Canbeappliedatanyscale,fromthe
designofachair,toabuildingorpartof
city
4.28 ThesecriteriaarereflectedinpolicyCL2,which
requiresdevelopmenttobe:
Functional
Robust
Attractive
Locallydistinctive
Sustainable
Inclusive
Secure
4.29 AlsorelevantistheDesigningOutCrimeSPD.
Thedocumentsetsoutelementswhichcan
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contributetoachievingthis,includingwell
definedroutes,goodnaturalsurveillance,
strongsenseofownership,activityandspaces
whicharedesignedwithmanagementand
maintenanceinmind.Designfactorsinclude
qualityboundarytreatments,welldesigned
publicspaces,carefulrelationshipofusesand
buildings.
4.30 Theproposeddesignhasbeenthesubjectofa
seriesofpreapplicationmeetingswiththe
LocalPlanningAuthority,aswellasaseriesof
publicexhibitionsasdetailedinthe
EngagementStatement.
4.31 Commentsraisedhavebeenfullydiscussed
andincorporatedwherepossible.
4.32 Thedesignoftheschemeasawholehasfully
consideredpolicyrequirements,expectations
andaspirations,fullytakingintoconsideration
theimmediateandwidersurroundings,
particularlyfocussingoncreatingawider
environmentthatworksasacoherentplace.
4.33 Therecladmaterialsandnewwindowswill
representasignificantimprovementtothe
environmentalperformanceofthebuilding
andtoitsphysicalappearance.The
developmentwillmarkastepchangeinthe
livingenvironmentforresidents,with
improvedventilation,reducednoiselevels,
windowsthatcansafelybeopenedand
cleaned,andimprovedentrancefacilities.
4.34 Bringingthelowerfloorsintomorepositive
usewillnotonlyincreasethesupplyand
choiceofhousing,butalsoprovidethenursery
atgroundfloor,leadingintothenewplayspace
providedthroughtheKALCproject,and
improvedfacilitiesandlocationfortheboxing
club.Newentrancearrangementstogether
withthegeneralincreaseinnatural
surveillanceatgroundfloor,includingthe
activeuseofthegarages,willalsohavea

positiveimpactuponcrimeandthefear
thereof.
4.35 Theoutsidespaceisdesignedtocontinuefrom
theKALCdevelopmentintermsofdesignand
materials,creatingacoherencethatis
currentlynotafeatureofthispartofthe
estate.Spaceswillbeimprovedtobemore
welcoming,accessibleandsafe,with
pedestriansbeingprioritisedovervehicular
movement.
4.36 ThesupportingDesignandAccessStatement
offersmoredetaileddesignexplanationand
howthedesignmeetsthepolicyandSPD
criteria.
4.37 Itexplainshowtheproposeddevelopmentis
functional.Thebuildingandspaceshavebeen
designedtorespondtotheneedsoftheusers,
andwhatthecommunityhavetoldthe
designersastheschemehasemerged.
4.38 Robustnesswillbeensuredthroughthe
appropriateuseofhighqualitymaterials,that
reflectthedemandsofthebuildingsand
spacesthatsurroundthem.
4.39 Sustainabilityhasbeenakeyconsideration
throughoutdesignprogressionandthisis
reflectedthroughoutallbuildingsassetoutin
thisStatementandothersupporting
documentation.
4.40 Securityhasalsobeenakeyconsideration,but
carefullyintegratedintotheoveralldesignto
minimiseanyincreasedfearofcrimethrough
overdominantsecurityfeatures.
4.41 Insummary,itisconsideredthatthe
developmentrepresentsthehighest
standardsofdesign,makingapositive
contributiontotheappearanceofthe
neighbourhoodandthepotentialasacatalyst
forfurtherregeneration.
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Trees
4.42 TheNPPFisclearinitsintentionstoplan
positivelyfortheachievementofhighquality
andinclusivedesign...includingindividual
buildings,publicandprivatespaces....Whilst
itdoesnotrefertotreesspecifically,its
intentionsofachievinghighqualityoutside
spaceareclear.
4.43 TheLondonPlanoffersdetailedguidanceon
theimportanceoftheinclusionoftreesaspart
ofdevelopmentschemes,andwherepossible
theretentionofexistinghighqualitytrees,in
termsofthepositiveimpactonthenatural
environment,airquality,adaptingtoand
mitigatingclimatechange;andcontributingto
thequalityandcharacterofLondons
environment.Policies5.10,7.5and7.21are
particularlyrelevant,aswellaspolicies2.18
and3.16.
4.44 CoreStrategyPolicyCR6(Treesand
Landscaping)seekstoprotectexistingtrees
andprovisionofnewtreesthatcomplement
existingorcreatenewhighqualitygreenareas
whichdeliveramenityandbiodiversity
benefits.Lossoftreeswillberesistedunless
theyareoflittleamenityvalue.Where
practicableandappropriatetreesthatare
felledshouldbereplaced.Newtreesshould
besuitablespeciesforthelocation.
Landscapingshouldbefitforpurposeandbe
ofahighqualityandcompatiblewiththe
surroundinglandscapeandtownscape.
4.45 ATreeSurveyhasbeenundertakenforthe
widersiteandissubmittedaspartofthis
application.
4.46 Notreesareproposedtoberemovedaspart
ofthisplanningapplication.

Accessibility
4.47 TheNPPFreferstotheimportanceofinclusive
designandtheachievementofsafeand
suitableaccessforallpeople.
4.48 TheLondonPlanidentifiestherequirement,at
policy7.2,ofachievingthehigheststandards
andaccessibleandinclusivedesign.Other
policiessupportthisintermsofhelpingto
enabletheachievementofmoreaccessible
neighbourhoodsandtheaccessibilityofsocial
infrastructurebyallsectionsofthe
community.
4.49 Thethemeofinclusiveaccessforallruns
throughtheCoreStrategy,includingatCO1,3
and5,andCL1.
4.50 TheAccessDesignGuideSPD(2010)provides
guidanceonaccessibilityincludingresidential
internalspacestandards,disabledaccess,
accessibleparking,accessibleinternal
arrangementsandentrances.Thishasfully
informedtheproposals.
4.51 Alltheresidentialunitsaredesignedto
LifetimeHomesstandards,andthe
alterationswithinthebuildingwill
significantlyimproveeaseofaccessforall.
4.52 FurtherdetailissetoutintheDesignand
AccessStatement.
Highways&Movement
4.53 TheNPPFseekstofocussignificantmovement
generatingdevelopmenttobelocatedwhere
theneedtotravelcanbeminimisedandthe
useofsustainablemodesmaximised.Priority
shouldbegiventopedestriansandcycle
movements.
4.54 TheLondonPlanhasatitscoretheobjective
thatLondonshouldbeacitywhereitis
convenientforeveryonetoaccessjobs,
opportunitiesandfacilitieswithanefficient
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andeffectivetransportsystemwhichactively
encouragesmorewalkingandcycling....
4.55 Policy6.3requiresdevelopmentproposalsto
ensurethatimpactsarefullyassessedand
shouldnotadverselyaffectsafetyonthe
transportnetwork.Cumulativeimpactsmust
betakenaccountof.
4.56 Moredetailedpoliciesfocusuponthe
reductionintheneedtotravelandthe
promotionoftheabilitytocycleandwalk
(Policies6.9and6.10).Italsoreferstothe
appropriatebalancebetweennew
developmentandcarparkingprovision(6.13).
4.57 TheCoreStrategyalsoseekstoachievebetter
travelchoicesandmakeiteasierforresidents
tochoosealternativemodestotheprivatecar
(objectiveCO3).Itpromotestheminimisation
ofnewparkingprovisionandpermitfree
arrangementsfornewresidential
development.PolicyCT1setsoutspecific
requirementsaccordingly.
4.58 Theapplicationdoesnotincludeany
additionalparkingfacilities.
4.59 Thegaragesthatarelosttothedevelopment
(6intotal)arecurrentlyunderusedandthere
areampleotheronsitededicatedparking
facilitiesavailableforresidents.
4.60 AsurveyofgarageuseacrosstheestateinJuly
2012,asupdatedinOctober2012,identified
thatofthe109existinggarages,13were
vacant.Thisoffersampleopportunityto
relocateddisplacedspaces(only4ofwhichare
occupied)andaccommodateanylikelyfuture
demandgeneratedbytheincreaseinthe
numberofflats.
4.61 Itisconfirmedthatthenewresidential
developmentisproposedaspermitfree.
4.62 Thepublicrealmimprovementswill
significantlyimprovethesurrounding
environmentreducingopportunitiesfor
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criminalbehaviourandfearofcrime,thereby
makingwalkingandcyclingamoreattractive
choice,particularlyinofferingeasieraccess
towardslocalpublictransportfacilitieson
LatimerRoad.
4.63 Itisconsideredthatthedevelopmentwillnot
contributetoanychangesonlocalhighways
andwillhelptofacilitateeasierandsafer
accesstopublictransportandotherlocal
facilities.
HousingNeed
4.64 TheNPPFseekstoensurethedeliveryofa
widechoiceofqualityhomes,widen
opportunitiesforhomeownershipandthe
creationofinclusiveandmixedcommunities.
4.65 TheLondonPlanidentifiesthedesperate
needformorehomestopromoteopportunity
andchoiceforLondoners.
4.66 Itsetsoutthatwiththepopulationsetto
increaseby1.3millioninthe25yearsto2031,
andaveragehouseholdsizedecliningfrom
2.34personsperhouseholdto2.19,the
numberofhouseholdsinLondoncouldriseby
0.9million.Thisapproximatesto34,000
additionalhouseholdsayear.However,these
figuresdonotrepresentthegrowthinhousing
requirementsoverthelifeofthePlan.Thisis
identifiedthroughtheGLAs2008Strategic
HousingMarketAssessment(SHMA)which
informsboththeLondonPlanandtheMayors
HousingStrategy.
4.67 Workingwithrelevantpartners,theMayorwill
seektoensurethehousingneedidentifiedin
paragraphs3.17and3.18ismet,particularly
throughprovisionconsistentwithatleastan
annualaverageof32,210netadditionalhomes
acrossLondonwhichwillenhancethe
environment,improvehousingchoiceand
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affordabilityandprovidebetterquality
accommodationforLondoners.
4.68 Policy3.5focusesontheneedforhighquality
designinhousing,aswellasprovidingfor
choiceintenure.Policy3.8focusesonhousing
tenure,referringtomixofsizeandtypeaswell
astheimportanceoffamilyhousing,andPolicy
3.9promotesbalancedandmixed
communities,fosteringsocialdiversityand
redressingsocialexclusion.Thispolicyalso
identifiesthepromotionofbettertenuremix
especiallyinareaswithadominanceofsocial
rentedproperty.
4.69 TheLondonPlanalsosetsouttargetsfor
achievingsocialrentedandinterimhousing
withinnewresidentialdevelopmentbutalso
referstotheindividualsitecircumstancesand
viability(Policy3.12),includingreferenceto
theneedtocreatemorebalanced
communitiesinexceptionalcircumstances.
4.70 TheCoreStrategyincludesObjectiveCO6
whichaimstoensureadiversityofhousing
cateringforavarietyoflocalneeds.
4.71 Theresidentialelementoftheproposed
developmentincludesseven,fourbedroomed
units.Thisreflectsestablisheddemandfor
largersocialrentedpropertiesandwillhelpto
addtothediversityofunitsizesonofferinthe
neighbourhood.
4.72 Itisthereforeconcludedthattheprovisionof
newfourbedroomedresidential
accommodationfullymeetspolicy
requirements.
Ecology&Biodiversity
4.73 TheNPPFidentifiesthattheplanningsystem
shouldminimiseimpactsonbiodiversityand
providenetgainswherepossiblethroughthe
conservation,enhancementandincorporation
ofbiodiversityintodevelopmentschemes.

4.74 TheLondonPlansetsoutthatdevelopment
proposalsshouldprotectandenhance
biodiversity,andprioritiseassistingin
achievingtargetsinbiodiversityactionplans
and/orimproveaccesstonatureindeficient
areas(Policy7.19).
4.75 Promotingandprotectingbiodiversityand
greeninfrastrucureisalsoakeyprincipleof
sustainabledesign(Policy5.3).Itpromotes
theuseofgreenroofsindevelopmentasa
meansofabsorbingrainfallandthesewillalso
contributetoimprovingbiodiversity(Policy
5.11).
4.76 Policy7.19seekstoensurethatproposals
shouldmakeapositivecontributionto
protection,enhancement,creationand
managementofbiodiversity.
4.77 TheCoreStrategy,atPolicyCE4,requires
opportunitiestoenhanceandattract
biodiversity.
4.78 Asasmallsitewithanoutsideareabeing
madeupofhardsurfacing,andwiththe
wholeroofareabeingtakenupwithplantfor
thenewheatingsystems,thereisno
practicablepossibilityforcreating
opportunityforbiodiversityorhabitat
creation.
ClimateChange&Energy
4.79 Adaptingtoclimatechangeiswell
documentedinplanningpolicy,andtherole
thatplanningcanplayinachievingmore
sustainabledevelopmentisattheheartofthe
NPPF,assetoutinsection10thereof.
4.80 TheLondonPlansetsoutoveralltargetsfor
CO2emissionsandhowtheplanningsystem
canpromotetheirachievement(Policies5.1,
5.2).ThisisachievedinpartthroughPolicy5.3
thatrequiressustainabledesignstandardsbe
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integraltodevelopmentproposalsincluding
constructionandoperation.
4.81 PolicyCE1oftheCoreStrategyfocuseson
ClimateChange,ensuringthefollowingin
relationtothisdevelopment:
Applicationsforrefurbishmentachievethe
comparableleveltoEcohomesVeryGood
underthenewBREEAMDomestic
Refurbishmentguidance.
4.82 Fortheavoidanceofdoubt,otherfloorspace
createdfallsbelowthe1000sqmthresholdand
isthereforenotsubjecttotherequirementsof
thepolicy.However,thedevelopmenthas
beenconsideredasawholeandissupported
byanassessmentunderthenewBREEAM
Refurbishmentguidelines.
4.83 Sustainabilityhasbeenattheheartofdesign
progressionsincetheinceptionoftheproject
andfulldetailsofhowthishasbeen
consideredissetoutintheappropriate
supportingreportsincludingtheEnergy
Statement.
4.84 Severaloptionswereconsideredforenergy
generationandthisisfullyexplainedinthe
accompanyingEnergyStatement.Insummary,
acentralisedgasabsorptionheatpumpwith
centraldomestichotwaterstorageand
traceheatingisbeingproposedthatwillbest
meettheTenantManagement
Organisationsandresidentsrequirements.
4.85 Thetowerwillbedisconnectedfromthe
boilersinthebasementofthetower
howeverthesewillcontinuetoservethe
residentialblockstothesouthuntilsucha
timeastheyarerefurbishedwhenthe
boilerscanbedismantledandtakenfrom
thesite.Assuch,allventsandaccesstothis
basementlevelhavehadtoberetainedin
thedetaileddesignproposalsforthe
externalspace.


4.86 TheBREAMPreAssessmentEstimatewhich 4.93 Thenoiselevelgeneratedbytheproposed

showsshowsthatbyachievingtheminimum
standardrequirementstogetherwith
assumptionsofgoodsustainabledesign
practice,theproposedrefurbishmentproject
islikelytoachieveaBREEAMratingof
Good.Thefulljustificationforthisposition
issetoutinthedocumentitself.
plantwascalculatedandfoundtomeetRBKC
requirementswithnoadditionalacoustic
screeningneeded.
4.94 TheNoiseAssessmentconcludesthatthe
residentialunitswillbenefitsfromsignificant
improvementscomparedtothecurrentnoise
levelsexperiencedwithinthedwellings.

Noise

4.87 TheNPPFidentifiesthatnewdevelopment
shouldnotcontributetoorbeatriskof
unacceptablelevelsofnoisepollution.

4.88 Policy7.15oftheLondonPlanaddsthatnoise
sensitivedevelopmentshouldbeseparated
frommajornoisesourceswherever
practicable.

4.89 TheCoreStrategyatPolicyCE6alsoechoes
theserequirements,andthisissupplemented
bytheNoiseSPD.

4.90 Locatednexttotheundergroundline,thesite
isinfluencedbyexistingnoiselevels,andas
suchtheexternalenvelopeofthetowerhas
beencarefullydesignedtoensurenatural
ventilationwhilstminimisingnoiseimpactinto
thebuilding.Furthermore,anumberofitems
ofmechanicalplantwillbeinstalledonthe
roofofGrenfellTowertoprovideheatingto
thebuilding.

4.91 Anoisesurveywasundertakentoestablishthe
averagenoiselevelincidentonthefaade
duringthedaytimeandnighttimeperiods,and
theminimumbackgroundnoiselevelatlocal
residentialproperties.

4.92 Internalnoiselevelswerecalculatedbefore
andaftertheproposedfaaderefurbishment
andarefoundtobereducedby10dB.The
faadesoundinsulationperformanceis
improvedsignificantly.

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5 WASTEMANAGEMENT impactonthestreetsceneor,inless
developedareas,thelocallandscape.

Introduction 5.7 Wastemanagementfacilitiesinthemselves

5.1 ThissectionofthePlanningStatement
constitutestheWasteManagementStrategy
anddescribestheapproachtomanagingwaste
forthedevelopment.
5.2 Minimisingwasteisconsideredtobepartof
theoverallstrategyforachievingsustainable
development.
shouldbewelldesigned,sothatthey
contributepositivelytothecharacterand
qualityoftheareainwhichtheyarelocated.
Poordesignisinitselfundesirable,undermines
communityacceptanceofwastefacilitiesand
shouldberejected.
5.8 PPS10promotesthefollowingapproachtoa
wastehierarchy:

PlanningPolicy

5.3 WhilsttheNPPF(March2010)replacedmost
PlanningPolicyStatementsandGuidance
notes,PPS10wasretained(pendingthe
publishingofthedetailedwastepoliciesas
partoftheNationalWasteManagementPlan).

5.4 PPS10hasanumberofplanningobjectives,
includingensuringthat"thedesignandlayout
ofnewdevelopmentsupportssustainable
wastemanagement".

5.5 PPS10statesthat"wastemanagementshould
beconsideredalongsideotherspatialplanning
concerns,suchastransport,housing,
economicgrowth,naturalresourcesand WasteHierarchy:ExtractfromPPS10
regeneration,recognisingthepositive
5.9 TheCompanionGuidetoPPS10notesthat
contributionthatwastemanagementcan
sustainablewastemanagementopportunities
maketothedevelopmentofsustainable
willbebestsecuredthroughgooddesignand
communities,andshouldbeintegrated
layout.Nonwasterelateddevelopmentmight
effectivelywithotherstrategiesincluding
incorporaterecyclingfacilitiessuchasbring
municipalwastemanagementstrategies".
banks,providededicatedfacilitiestoenable
5.6 Gooddesignandlayoutinnewdevelopment thecollectionofrecyclablematerials,or
canhelptosecureopportunitiesfor contributetowardcommunitywaste
sustainablewastemanagement,includingfor managementfacilitiessuchasgreenwaste
kerbsidecollectionandcommunityrecycling. compostingsitesorcivicamenitysites.
Newdevelopmentmakessufficientprovision
forwastemanagementandpromotesdesigns
andlayoutsthatsecuretheintegrationof
wastemanagementfacilitieswithoutadverse

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LondonPlan(2011)

5.10 TheLondonPlansupportsawastehierarchyas
followsreduce,reuse,recycle/composting,
beforeenergyrecoveryanddisposal.
Minimisingthegenerationofwasteand
maximisingreuseorrecyclingisanimportant
partofthesustainabilitypolicies(Policy5.3:
Sustainabledesignandconstruction).

RBKCCoreStrategy

5.11 PolicyCE3(Waste)supportsthewaste
hierarchyandachievingthewaste
apportionmentfigure,assetoutintheLondon
Plan.

5.12 Ondevelopmentsites,PolicyCE3requiresthe
provisionofadequaterefuseandrecycling
storagespacewhichallowsforeaseof
collectioninalldevelopments.

5.13 ThePolicyalsorequirestheprovisionofaSite
WasteManagementPlan(whichaccompanies
thisplanningapplication).

WasteapproachatGrenfell

5.14 Thereiscurrentlyaminirecyclingfacility
accommodatingresidentialwasteonthesite.
Thisisproposedtoberelocatedwithinthe
scheme.Thisfacilitywilloperatein
conjunctionwiththeexistingwastecollection
facilitywithinthebaseofthetower.

5.15 Depositofwasteforresidentsandcollection
bythecurrentserviceproviderwillremainthe
same.

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6 CONSULTATION

EngagementStatement

6.1 TheEngagementStatementsetsoutthe
significantlevelofcommunityengagement
thathasbeenundertakenatallstagesof
designdevelopment.Thishasinvolved:
CommunityBriefingsession
Questionnaireswithfeedbackforms
Weeklydropinsessions
Specificmeetingswiththenurseryand
boxingclub
Displayboardswithasuggestionbox
Regularnewsletters
Preapplicationpublicexhibition

6.2 Feedbackfromthesevariousmeetingsand
eventsissetoutindetailintheEngagement
Statement.

6.3 Thisidentifiesbroadsupportfortheproposals,
particularlythewindowsandcladding,the
heatingsystemandthedesirefor
improvementsaroundthebaseofthetower.

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7 CONCLUSION

7.1 ThisStatementexplainshowtheproposed
regenerationofGrenfellTowermeetsthe
necessaryplanningpolicyrequirementsof
national,Londonwideandlocalplanning
policy.

7.2 Thedevelopmentwillprovidesignificant
improvementstothephysicalappearanceof
theTower,aswellastheenvironmental
performanceandtheamenityofitsresidents.
Itwillalsoprovideadditionalmuchneeded
familyaccommodation.

7.3 Theexistingcommunityfacilitiesofthe
nurseryandboxingclubwillberetainedand
relocatedintoimprovedaccommodationin
moreappropriatelocationswithintheTower.

7.4 Thesurroundingenvironmentwillbe
significantlyimprovedofferingasafer,more
secureandattractivelivingenvironmentas
partofthewiderredevelopmentofthearea.

7.5 Significantimprovementstonatural
surveillanceincludingthenewgroundfloor
usesinthetowerandgarageswillalso
contributetowardsthis.

7.6 Itisthereforeconcludedtheplanning
permissionshouldreasonablybegranted.

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