Through the work of the sub-committee, the Society has been instrumental in saving many buildings of note including Addington Square, Denmark Hill Station and part of Windsor Walk. The Society has also been instrumental in influencing new development to make a positive contribution to the area, and works with local residents and tenants groups where there are common issues. The current composition of the Planning sub-committee is: Tim Gaymer, Anthony Kyrke-Smith, Elizabeth Borowiecka, Jason Leech, Robert Potz, Jonathan Hunt, Paul Cohoon, Somayya Yaqub, Michael Galt and Tom Harvey. Potential new members are welcome to attend a meeting as an observer initially. The Society is currently under represented by members from the Myatt Fields and Brunswick Park areas.
16/AP/4123 | 123 GROVE PARK, LONDON, SE5 8LD
Change of use from class D1 with an ancillary class B1 office function to class C3 for residential use. Proposal includes substantial demolition, facade retention and side extension as well as roof extensions and basement enlargement of existing main house to enable the creation of x5 new residential units, the erection of 4 x new residential units arranged in four blocks in the garden to the rear, x9 off street car parking space and associated communal and private landscaped areas.
Case officer: Lance Penman
The 2007 Supplementary Planning Guidance for the site has led to some curious features.
The limit on the height of the extension of the main house gives the extension the appearance of a miniature relative of the original house, and the requirement that the new building in the back garden should be a single block results in the four new houses being closer together than would be expected on a site of this size.
However, the resulting design is a work of ingenuity. The conversion of the existing house plus extension has become 5 terraced houses, mainly following the layout of the existing rooms..
The four houses at the rear have been designed to follow the sloping terrain of the site, with long views between them, and timber cladding and green roofs that will enable them to blend into the forest background.
Care has also been taken to prevent overlooking between the new houses by careful positioning of window openings and private open space.
The Camberwell Society welcomes this application.