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/0218 | 138-142 CAMBERWELL ROAD, LONDON SE5 0EE
Construction of one new floor to Nos.138 and 140 Camberwell Road and two new floors and a four storey part rear extension to No.142 in order to create 4 x1 bedroom self-contained flats and the increase in floor area to the ground floor commercial unit and the enlargement of the existing flats.
Whilst there is nothing wrong with the floor spaces proposed for the additional flats and the scale of what is proposed in extending these properties to resemble others in the scale with others in the terrace, the copy and paste look gives concerns as to how the proposals would actually look.
The visuals of proposed elevations are a copy and paste using Adobe Photoshop or similar to add another floor with bits from lower floors and as such looks unconvincing.
The existing elevations have inappropriate UPVC windows which are replicated in add the additions.
We object to these proposals in terms of the unconvincing detailed design and inappropriate use of materials.