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.
15/AP/4861 | 1 ABERCORN VILLAS, COUNTY GROVE, LONDON, SE5 9LE
Erection of ground floor side extension; new roof terrace on top of existing garage; new roof garden on top of new extension; and new glass window box.
This is a resubmission application (previous application 15/AP/3519) to provide a ground floor side extension occupying much of the triangular side garden to this Georgian style semidetached house built within the last 20 years to match the style of nearby properties in County Grove and on Camberwell New Road. There is a minimal rear garden yard following the angled boundary. So the extension would minimise usable garden at ground level into three small pockets. The proposal therefore as before is some stairs up behind the front boundary wall to use the top of the new extension as a roof garden with screens round set in from the edge. How usable such a garden is and whether anyone would use this on view from the street and properties to the rear, being the rear of properties on the Camberwell New Road, is questionable.
The proposal is an improvement on the previous application 15/AP/3519 that had the roof terrace over the garage as well and the extension kitchen is reduced leaving a little more garden but nevertheless taking up most of this. There are trees to the rear of the Camberwell New Road properties partly screen the boundary with County Grove which this roof terrace otherwise is viewed from and looks to. Without the tree cover in winter the view would be open but doubt the terrace would be in use then or possibly at any time being so exposed.
On the basis of the impact on the adjoining properties and poor amenity space for a substantial semi detached house the Camberwell Society objects to the proposal.