Chambers Wharf, Chambers Street, London
Observation Request by Southwark Council for Material amendment under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to reference number 07/AP/1262, as amended by 13/AP/4266, to secure amendments to the internal configuration,external design and overall massing, mix and unit numbers, and variation of the conditions of consent including to allow for: Changes to façade design and composition of all buildings to meet updated fire regulations and energy and sustainability standards as well as addressing overheating;Adjustments to building footprint and form;Internal reconfiguration of units to address the current NationallyDescribed Space Standards, resulting in a change in mix and a reduction in units from 589 to 566;Re-organisation of building cores, additional staircases and inclusion of additional fire safety features including sprinklers;Change from winter gardens to a mix of winter gardens and balconies;Addition of plant, lift overruns, smoke vents and risers on the roof of buildings, contributing to overall increases in building heights ranging between 3.9 and 4.9 metres;Addition of new residential amenity facilities in Building A, C and D, including swimming pool a gym uses;Amendments to condition 34 to reflect the reduction in commercial floorspace by 113m2;Inclusion of revised energy strategy, facilitated by inclusion of rooftop plant;Amendment to basement layout to accommodate Thames Tideway Tunnel infrastructure;Rise in finished floor level of building C for flood protection.Application 07/AP/1262 was accompanied by an Environmental Statement pursuant to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which can be viewed on southwark.gov.uk/planningregister underreference 07/AP/1262. This application is supported by a note prepared Trium dated December 2024 assessing the compliance against the Environmental Statement, which can be viewed onsouthwark.gov.uk/planningregister under reference 24/AP/3801.Copies of the application documents are available by request.