Application Reference &
Link: 21/AP/1342
Address: Burgess Industrial Park Parkhouse Street London SE5 7TJ
Proposal: Demolition of the existing buildings and redevelopment of the
site to provide 386 residential units (Class C3), up to 4,410sqm of
flexible commercial floorspace (Class E) and 112sqm of community
floorspace (Class F) within 12 blocks of between 2-12 storeys (max AOD
height 48.25m), with car and cycle parking and associated hard and soft
landscaping and public realm improvements.
The Camberwell Society has reviewed the new application for the
redevelopment of Burgess Industrial Park and objects on the following
grounds:
1. Height and Visual Impact
The 12 storey block in the centre of the site is taller than the highest
building in the previous application and significantly taller than the
existing chimney. It is our opinion that tall buildings are not
appropriate for this site as they will have a negative impact on
daylight /sunlight and on the nearby Grade II listed former church of St
George.
We also feel that the height across the development does not
appropriately step down towards the edge of the site. The 10 — 11
storey high building along the park edge will appear overbearing in
terms of scale and massing and will contribute to additional
overshadowing of the park.
2. Exemplary Design
The proposal is not of exemplary architectural design as needed for tall
buildings.
There is no provision for a play area for over 5s. The scheme also does
not achieve the minimum Urban Greening Factor for residential
developments. Most of the bathrooms do not have natural light or
ventilation and almost a quarter of the flats are single aspect.
3. Transport Capacity
The cumulative impact of new developments across Burgess Industrial Park
will have a negative impact on public transport.
The site has a poor PTAL rating of 2 with a 20-30 minute walk to the
nearest station (Denmark Hill).
Existing bus services are already at capacity and it is questionable if
they can accommodate the increase in commuters from the proposed scheme
and other emerging developments nearby.
The Camberwell Society welcomes the Local Development Study (LDS) but
believes that a study of this type should have been carried out before
major schemes were developed.
Although the new application has been improved (e.g. the number of
residential units has been reduced, a visual link with the lime kiln in
Burgess Park, pedestrian routes through the site and a new public open
spaces have been incorporated) the Camberwell Society objects to this
application based on the above observations and on the grounds of
over-development.