Introduction

To show you the plans that have been prepared and how we have considered your comments from previous events.

Today’s event is the third public engagement on the proposals for delivery of new homes and other facilities at 175-177 Kensal Road.

Following the previous rounds of consultation that took place last year, we have reviewed the comments and feedback that you gave us.

Taking this into consideration the appointed architect has shaped the proposals to work towards submission of a planning application to enable us to progress the delivery of new homes.

Aims of today:

RBKC New Homes Delivery ProgrammeStage One Sites

The ‘Stage One’ sites aim to deliver a proportion of the overallprogramme. It is proposed that a mix of different types of homes arebuilt including council homes to rent, and open market homes to rent.

Grant funding has been secured from the Mayor of London’s Office toassist with the delivery of council homes to rent.

The locations of the four ‘Stage One’ sites that have beenannounced, including 175-177 Kensal Road are shown below.

The site: 175-177 Kensal RoadLocation plan:

Aerial photo:

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Existing buildings and surroundings

View from corner of Bosworth Road

View of 175 Kensal RoadOur Lady of the Holy Souls Footpath to east of site

The Proposals

The plans presented today include the following uses:

• 37 affordable homes, with 27 being social rent and 10 intermediate rent homes. All homes would have private balconies/terraces, and access to a shared residents roof garden.

• Improved replacement community space.

• Convenience food store/employment space on the ground floor.

• Enhanced public footpath to east of site.

Indicative ground floor planProposed

community useConvenience

food store

Improvements to footpath,

including landscaping

Holmefield House

Our Lady of the Holy Souls Church

Residential Entrance

Residential Entrance

Servicingaccess

Kensal Road ground floor uses

The plans show a re-provision of community facilities with frontages to Kensal Road and Bosworth Road.

An assessment is being made of the potential needs and existing provision of various types of community facilities in the immediate area. Further engagement regarding future use and management of this space will take place upon completion of this assessment.

An area suitable for a convenience store or employment uses is shown alongside the community facilities. Initial interest has been received from both national and local food store operators for this space.

Kensal Road New Homes

These plans would provide 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom homes to rent.

The homes would be developed, owned and managed by the Council.

All the new homes proposed for this site would be affordable tenure and this would include both social rent and intermediate rent.

The designs include wheelchair accessible homes.

Indicative first floor plan

Residents sharedroof garden

ApartmentTerraces

Apartment Balconies

Lift

Lift

Apartment layouts are indicative and subject to revision

Indicative upper floor plans

2nd and 3rd Floors 4th Floor

5th Floor 6th Floor

Apartment layouts are indicative and subject to revision

Proposed elevation along Kensal Road

Proposed elevation along Bosworth Road

Indicative aerial view

Proposed improvements to footpath

New tree planting

New paving materials to footpath

Splayed corner to enhance visibility

Improved lighting Proposed name for the footpath is ‘Wedlake Lane’. This has been suggested to continue from Wedlake Street to north of Kensal Road. Please let us know your suggested name on our post it board. Improved vitality to

ground floor frontages Consideration of

improved fencing/landscape screening to Holmefield House

Footpath to east of siteExisting view east towardsHolmefield House Terrace

Existing view north towards Kensal Road

Proposed view south from Canal bridge ramp

Existing view south towards Hazelwood Crescent

Responding to your comments• The current proposal will deliver a number of four bed homes.

Provision of 4-bedroom homes

• The current proposal optimises new homes on the upper floors, whilst providing community space and retail on the ground floor. Residential entrances have been provided from the footpath area to extend residential use.

More homes less workspace and community

space

• Elevational drawings show use of red brick with features from the church incorporated into the design, such as use of light brick detailing.

Traditional materials and design to complement

church

• The proposals show new landscaping and paving to improve quality of public realm and a splayed retail frontage enhancing the visual approach and linkage to Hazelwood Crescent.

Improvements to existing footpath to east of the site

• The proposals show that part of the ground floor could be provided for a community use and an assessment of existing provision/need within the area is being undertaken. This use will be considered alongside others based on need and other facilities within the area.

Facilities for leisure/sports

• This use will be considered alongside others based on need and other facilities within the area.Nursery space

• This will form part of the building management regulations established by the Housing Management Team.

Control of pets within building

• The current proposal provides secure cycle storage for the residents of the development. This is located within the ground floor of the building.

Secure cycle storage

• The plans presented show that all residents of the proposed development would have access to a raised communal garden area, and private amenity space will also be provided for all the homes.

Outdoor space

• Discussions are taking place with Housing Management to assess a strategy to tackle the smell and appearance of the drains at Holmefield House.

Drains at Holmefield House

from previous consultations• All the new homes at Kensal Road are intended to be for rent. The

Help to Buy programme could be considered for other homes in the programme.

‘Help to Buy’ Programme

• There are two shared residential entrances, one on the footpath and one on Kensal Road.

Individual Front doors facing street

• The current proposal includes space for a retail unit that could be used as a convenience food store.New food store

• Current design and elevation treatment respects the neighbouring church frontages.

Height of building in relation to church

• The demand for medical facilities within the area, and the use of the site to provide such, will be considered as part of the ongoing assessment of community uses in the area.

Medical facilities

• Parking provision only for purple badge holders (disabled permit) to encourage use of public transport. The Council is also discussing the possibility of repositioning the bus stop as suggested by residents.

Traffic on Kensal Road and reposition of bus stop

• This is being considered as part of the design process, and energy strategy for the project. Please see separate board on sustainability.

Design considerations (e.g. Solar panels and sustainable

solutions)

• A number of homes in this proposal will be designed to be accessible. All homes will have lift access.Accessible homes

• The Council is currently considering a new Key Worker housing policy. However, the proposal presented would deliver 10 intermediate homes for rent, alongside social rent.

Key Worker homes

• This is being considered as part of the community space.Small community café

• Discussions will be undertaken with the Church to align new construction works with possible repointing of church brickwork along adjoining boundary.

Repointing of Church bricks

Kensal Road New HomesDesign

The design of the new homes at this site will incorporate the following features that you told us were important to you:

• Traditional materials/red brick to respect the church.

• Outdoor space - A shared residents garden area and terrace/balconies for individual homes.

• Juliet balconies proposed for the Kensal Road frontage.

• Accessibility - Two residential entrances with lift access to all floors.

• Internal storage space.• Ensuite and family bathrooms

for majority of homes with two or more bedrooms.

• Secure cycle storage.• Open plan living.• Sprinkler system throughout the

residential elements of the building.

SustainabilityThe Council aims to build new homes that are of good quality and sustainable.

Climate change is one of the world’s biggest challenges and our objective is to achieve net zero carbon targets for the Council’s operations by 2030 and for the borough to be carbon neutral by 2040.

The ‘Stage One’ sites in the New Homes Programme will aim to progress meeting these objectives. Examples of how this can be achieved are:

• Triple glazed windows.• Improved insulation to internal

walls.• Heating and hot water systems

which utilise renewable energy.• Use of solar panels.• Careful selection of building

materials and construction methodology.

Delivery of New Homes

The Council will build the new homes using experienced contractors.

The contractors will be encouraged to make use of local labour and provide local apprenticeships.

Construction management plan will be put in place to ensure that deliveries and work on site minimises disruption to residents.

A ‘Clerk of Works’ and a resident liaison officer will be engaged to monitor work and provide a point of contact.

Planning ProcessPlease post your thoughts here…The plans you have seen

today will be refined prior to submission of the planning application.

Indicative timescales for this planning process are shown on the next board. We aim to submit planning following these events.

During the statutory planning consultation process there will be a further opportunity to provide any comments on the application and proposals, through the Council’s planning team/portal.

Other ways you can feedback

Feedback form

Email us

Website

Planning process(once application is submitted)

Fill this in today at the welcome desk

newhomesenquiries@rbkc.gov.uk

www.rbkc.gov.uk/new-homes

https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control

What happens next?

• We will refine our proposals and review your

comments, which we would welcome by the

24th January 2020.

• We will submit the planning application

following these events.

• You can provide any further comments during

the statutory planning consultation period.

Thank you for coming today!

Q1 Q2

2020 20212019

Engagement with community

Target Build Start

Construction

Target completion

of new homes and

facilities

Indicative timeline for new homes and other facilities at Kensal Road site

N.B. This timeline is indicative based on target programme for consultation, planning and construction

Q3 Q4

Refine designs

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Planning Decision

2022

Q1 Q2