The Planning Committee (Major Applications) A is scheduled to meet on Wednesday 4 June 2025, to discuss development management and planning applications. The main item for consideration is the redevelopment of the Aylesbury Estate Site Phase 2B. The meeting will also cover apologies, confirmation of voting members, notification of urgent business, and disclosure of interests.

Here's a breakdown of the key topics:

Aylesbury Estate Site Phase 2B Redevelopment

The committee will be considering a full planning application for the land bounded by Thurlow Street, Albany Road, Kinglake Street and Bagshot Street. The proposal involves the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a mixed-use development. This includes five buildings ranging from 5 to 26 storeys, providing 640 new homes (Class C3¹), flexible commercial space (Class E²), and local community and learning spaces (Class F1/F2(a)(b)³). The plans also include public open space, playspace, private and communal amenity space, new accesses and associated car and cycle parking, refuse storage, and landscaping.

The application is an amended scheme from a previous proposal that the committee was minded to approve on 17 January 2023. The amendments include an increase of 26 homes (bringing the total to 640), an additional storey to four buildings, and changes to the internal layout to comply with fire safety regulations.

The report pack notes that in August 2015, the council granted Outline Planning Permission (OPP) for the comprehensive redevelopment of the Aylesbury Estate. The current application is being submitted as a standalone planning application, separate from the OPP, though the OPP remains a material consideration.

The report pack states that the proposed development would provide:

• 640 new homes, with 50% affordable housing split 75:25 between social rented and intermediate tenures.
• Carbon emissions reduced by 65% above building regulations.
• New public spaces and play areas.

The report pack also notes that there would be a loss of 3,346sqm of public open space, but a gain of 3,314.1sqm of play space and 4,275sqm of communal amenity space.

The report pack includes a summary of consultation responses, with 58 objections and six letters of support received. Key concerns raised include the impact on Burgess Park, loss of trees and open space, the height and scale of the development, and insufficient affordable housing.

Development Management

The committee will also consider a report regarding the determination of planning applications, formal observations and comments, the instigation of enforcement action and the receipt of reports included in the attached items.