members briefing document, sutton

8/13/2019 Members Briefing Document, Sutton

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1 THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 324-340 SUTTON HIGH STREET

THE PROPOSEDRESIDENTIAL

DEVELOPMENT OF 324-340 SUTTON HIGH STREET

Computer Generated Image of the proposed development


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THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 324-340 SUTTON HIGH STREET 2

The Existing Site

Located at 324-340 High Street,the proposed development site isbounded by a number of buildingsthat vary in size.

The site was formerly used asa vehicle repair shop known asPhoenix Garage before BurgerKing opened the UKs first drivethrough restaurant there in 1986.

The Burger King closed in

December 2010 and the site hasbeen unused since then.

What the SiteDevelopment Policiespropose for 324-340Sutton High Street

Sutton Councils SiteDevelopment Policies documentof 2013 says that any schemefor the site (refereed to as TheBurger King Site (STCN3) shouldfocus on the following points:

Provide buildings of between

four and five storeys in height.

Provide active frontages at

ground foor, particularly alongthe High Street.

Create a strong building line

along the High Street

Provide high quality public

realm improvements includingthe provision of gatewayfeatures onto Sutton Green tomark the entry into the towncentre.

Provide a building that willencourage permeation into thedenser Sutton centre, whileenhancing the North of Sutton.

Aerial view of site looking north along the High Street

Aerial view of the Councils vision for theSouth end of Sutton High Street

Image showing the Councils vision for TheBurger King site and neighbouring buildings


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3 THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 324-340 SUTTON HIGH STREET

Hotel and retailplanning consentpreviously granted

In January 2012 planning consentwas granted by Sutton Councilfor a 103-bed hotel developmenton the site, with two ground floorretail units.

The approved scheme was to beset over varying heights of four tofive storeys.

Travelodge had agreed tooperate a hotel on the site butunfortunately, due to a change incircumstance, it has not provenpossible to construct the hotel.

The proposed retail

and residentialdevelopment

The proposal from the siteowners, S8 Estates, is for tworetail units on the ground floorand 40 apartments on the first tofifth floors.

The retail units will be for A1, A2,A3 use.

The proposed unit mix of theapartments is:

13 one bedroom apartments

24 two bedroom apartments

3 three bedroom apartments

The scheme will provide a total of26 parking spaces and room for44 bicycles.

Computer Generated Image of the proposeddevelopment looking North

Computer Generated Image of the approved hotel scheme


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THE PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF 324-340 SUTTON HIGH STREET 4

Architects drawing showing the apartments on the proposed first floor.

Typical three bed flat

Typical one bed flat

Typical two bed flat

The residentialelement of theproposed development

The proposed developmentprovides a variety of apartmentsizes to meet the demand of thelocal area.

All of the proposed units have beendesigned to meet the minimumspace standards identified withinthe London Plan.

After the production of anindependently assessed viabilitystudy and agreement with Councilofficers, the scheme proposed fourintermediate housing units to beprovided on site.

At the public exhibition held forlocal residents in January of thisyear there was broad support

for the principle of a residentialdevelopment given a hotel cannotnow be built on the site.

There was particular support forthe proposed mix of unit sizes, withrecognition that apartments onthe site would be suitable for bothfirst-time buyers and people withyoung families.

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