Application reference: 2021/0025/P
Appellant’s name: Essentials Living (Swiss Cottage) Limited
Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/X5210/Q/21/3276844
Appeal start date: 5 July 2021
Inquiry dates: 9 -12 November 2021.
Appeal against the Council’s decision to refuse the following:
Application in accordance with Section 106A, sub- sections (3) and (4), to amend clause 3.2 (and associated definitions) of S106 Agreement relating to planning permission (2014/1617/P) dated 24/08/2015 (as amended by 2018/4239/P dated 04/08/2020 and 2019/1405/P dated 07/05/19) for:
Redevelopment of site including a 24 storey and 7 storey building with a total of 184 residential units, 1,041sqm of retail/financial or professional services/café/restaurant and 1,350sqm of community use (summary).
The AMENDMENTS include REMOVING the requirement to provide 28 Affordable Rent units, 8 Intermediate Housing units and 18 Discounted Market Rent units (for a minimum of 15 years post completion), to be REPLACED with 18 Discounted Market Rent units in perpetuity.
Modifications are proposed to various relevant definitions - Disposal Viability Assessment, Original Viability Assessment and Surplus - to refer to Gross Development Value figure identified in the Financial Viability Assessment report dated 09/12/2020.
Inquiry dates: 9th-12 November 2021. The event will be held in person but with the option for people to observe virtually.
Public inquiry programme (PDF)
How to attend the inquiry
There are restrictions on the capacity of the room for the event. It may not be possible for everyone to attend in person. We will give priority to people wishing to speak or those who are unable to attend virtually. If you are part of an interested group, we suggest you nominate individuals to attend in person or vary attendance each day.
If you want to attend in person, you must email 100avenueroad@camden.gov.uk before the 5th November giving the following information:
• your name, address and email address;
• the dates you wish to attend in person (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
• whether you wish to speak or observe. Please confirm whether you wish only to make a statement, or whether you would also wish to ask questions on particular topics.;
• whether you represent a local group;
• if you do not intend to speak, please confirm if you will have any difficulties in joining virtually using MS Teams.