This meeting was scheduled to include the consideration of four planning applications.

152-154 East Dulwich Grove, London, Southwark SE22 8TB

The meeting was scheduled to include the discussion of an application for the demolition of two houses at 152-154 East Dulwich Grove in Dulwich Village and the erection of two new buildings for the relocated James Allens Girls School Pre-Prep school, including a pedestrian access, external play space and hard and soft landscaping. The report notes that there was concern that the two houses were appropriate for residential use and the site was not allocated for any other use in the Southwark Plan. However, the report notes that a land swap with the existing Pre-Prep school building at 2 Dulwich Village was proposed, and as long as this was secured by a Section 106 legal agreement, the principle of the development was considered acceptable. The report proposed to grant permission subject to that legal agreement.

The report pack discussed a number of design issues and how they relate to the Dulwich Village Conservation Area. The report concluded that the proposed architecture has a calm and modern aesthetic, and the development will result in less than substantial harm to the conservation area. The report also discussed the proposed landscaping, which included the loss of 31 of 55 trees on the site, and concluded that the applicant should pay a fee of £4,000 per tree to the council's CAVEAT scheme¹ for each of the trees that is not replaced.

The report pack discussed the proposed Biodiversity Net Gain and concluded that the development would result in a net loss of -13.90% through the loss of a pond on the site, but that if this shortfall was mitigated off-site via a financial contribution, the development would comply with planning policy. The report pack also included an assessment of the impact of the development on neighbours. This assessed the impact on daylight and sunlight, which is a material planning consideration when assessing the impact of a new development on neighbours. The report pack concluded that the development would have a slight impact on the amount of daylight enjoyed by 156 East Dulwich Grove, but that this impact was acceptable. The report pack also included a discussion of transport and highways, including the loss of 12-14 parking spaces from the site, and the need to secure a reduction in private vehicle use through a travel plan, the provision of cycle parking, deliveries, servicing, highways and the impact of construction on the highway. The report also included a discussion of environmental matters, including air quality, flood risk, the management of contamination, and energy and sustainability.

The report pack proposed to grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 legal agreement that includes:

• A carbon offset payment to cover the shortfall in the scheme's carbon emissions of £9,120
• A requirement to plant 85 replacement trees around the James Allens Girls School site
• The provision of ecological mitigation for the loss of habitat to be provided within the James Allens Girls School site, or a financial contribution to the council if this is not possible
• A requirement for the school to meet travel plan targets over 5 years and to maintain its TfL STARS Gold award
• A requirement to enter into a Section 278 agreement to make highway improvements
• The transfer of the existing land use rights from 2 Dulwich Village to 152-154 East Dulwich Grove so that there is no net loss of residential units
• A late stage review mechanism to assess the viability of making financial contributions for affordable housing should the market improve

2 Dulwich Village, Southwark, London SE21 7AL

The meeting report pack also included the discussion of an application by James Allens Girls School for the conversion of the Pre-Prep School at 2 Dulwich Village to four flats, and the retention of the single storey hall and a garden building for use as educational office space. The report noted that there was concern that the school building was appropriate for educational use and the site was not allocated for any other use in the Southwark Plan, so its loss would normally not be permitted. However, the report noted that this application formed a land swap with the proposed school building at 152-154 East Dulwich Grove, and as long as this was secured by a Section 106 legal agreement, the principle of the development was considered acceptable. The report proposed to grant permission subject to that legal agreement.

The report pack discussed the proposed mix of housing in the development, which included one 3-bed, 6-person flat, one 2-bed, 3-person flat, one 2-bed, 4-person flat and one 3-bed, 6-person duplex flat. The report pack also included an assessment of the quality of the accommodation proposed, concluding that it was of a good quality, despite the scheme's inability to provide private amenity space for residents. The report pack also included a discussion of the impact of the development on neighbours and transport and highways, including the provision of cycle parking, parking permits, car parking, refuse storage and highway improvements. The report also discussed the building's heritage and fire safety.

The report pack proposed to grant planning permission subject to a Section 106 legal agreement that includes:

• A financial contribution of £8,200 to be spent on public realm improvements to compensate for the scheme's inability to provide private amenity space
• A requirement to enter into a Section 278 agreement to make highway improvements
• The transfer of the existing land use rights from 152-154 East Dulwich Grove to 2 Dulwich Village so that there is no net loss of residential units
• A late stage review mechanism to assess the viability of making financial contributions for affordable housing should the market improve

Gail’s Bakery 194-204 Bermondsey Street London Southwark SE1 3TQ

The report pack also included an application to vary condition 6 (Hours) of planning permission 17/AP/2490 at 194-204 Bermondsey Street in Bermondsey to allow Gail's Bakery, which is currently open between 08:00 and 23:00 each day, to open between 07:00 and 23:00 each day. The report pack included a summary of the six objections that had been received to the proposal, which all related to the impact of noise from deliveries made to the bakery early in the morning. The report pack proposed to grant planning permission, noting that although deliveries had been taking place early in the morning, there was no planning condition restricting the hours they can take place. The report noted that a planning condition preventing deliveries outside the hours of 06:00-20:00 was proposed, and that this would address neighbours' concerns, concluding: the granting of the additional hour of trading of 07:00 to 08:00 is considered to be acceptable and not unduly harm the amenity of adjoining occupiers in terms of noise and disturbance.

281 Jamaica Road, London, Southwark, SE16 4RS

The meeting report pack also included an application by the Bosco Centre at 281 Jamaica Road in Bermondsey, a registered charity, to build a single storey extension to their nursery, to demolish and rebuild their reception building, to reconfigure parking spaces, to install short-stay cycle parking with a scooter rack, and to build a new long-stay cycle store and an external store. The report noted that there was concern because the site is located on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL), a designation that affords the same level of protection as the Green Belt and therefore development is only permitted in very special circumstances. However, the report pack noted that the proposal met an exception to inappropriate development on MOL by being limited infilling of previously developed land and concluded that the proposed development was acceptable. The report pack proposed to grant planning permission.

The report pack included a discussion of the design of the development, which included a proposal to replace the existing pyramid hip roof of poor quality modern design of the reception building with a biodiverse green roof, and concluded that the proposed design will be clearly distinguishable and is considered a playful addition to the existing brick buildings. The report pack also included a discussion of the impact of the development on neighbours, trees and landscaping, ecology and biodiversity, noise and vibration and transport and highways, including the provision of car parking, cycle parking, servicing and deliveries, and refuse storage arrangements. The report also discussed construction management, flood risk, air quality, land contamination, the impact on heritage, archaeology and fire safety.

The report pack proposed to grant planning permission subject to a number of conditions including:

• Details of how the trees on the site will be protected during construction
• The provision of bat and bird boxes
• The installation of electric vehicle charging points and a blue badge parking bay
• The installation of cycle parking
• The provision of a green roof
• A requirement to remediate any contamination found during the course of development