UK: Developer Telford Homes has secured planning consent for a major mixed-use scheme in east London, after redrawing its plans to bring them into line with the new second staircase rules which are part of the Building Safety Act.
The scheme, on a 4.82-acre Sainsbury’s site in Ilford, will deliver more than 1,000 new homes, which will be a combination of BTR, affordable housing and student accommodation.
The revised fire safety guidance meant that five of the proposed seven buildings at the Chapel Place development had to be redesigned with a secondary means of escape.
The changes will see two storeys added to the tallest tower, bringing it to 36 storeys, while two other blocks will increase by one storey. The changes also see the number of units raised by just over 20 to 860 units and the student bedrooms raised by 20 to 467.
Telford Homes also will provide 7,000 square metres of public realm, which will include new park space and 3,668 square metres of play space for children.
Anne Kavanagh, chief executive officer at Telford Homes, said: “We are delighted to have received a unanimous revised resolution to grant planning consent for the Chapel Place development in Ilford. The site has been allocated for mixed-use development in the Redbridge Local Plan, which sets out the Council’s aim to deliver over 17,250 new homes, 5,000 jobs and vital community infrastructure across the borough. Chapel Place allows us to deliver a mixed tenure of quality housing and commercial space in response to the needs of the area, whilst significantly improving the public realm. We believe this opportunity has all of the characteristics to enable Telford Homes to deliver a best-in-class product in Ilford and to deliver on our commitment to building sustainable communities.”
