Proposed mixed use development comprising the change of use of the existing buildings to form 2 retail units at ground floor and 11 residential units (including re-instatement of red brick terraced building), demolition of covered walkway, creation of parking and garden areas and other external alterations

Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 2018/01500/FUL dated 22 October 2019 for the Demolition of 181-187 King Street, Town Hall Extension, Quaker Meeting House 20 Nigel Playfair Avenue (West), Register Office Nigel Playfair Avenue (West) and remainder of former Cineworld 207 King Street. Redevelopment, to include the Nigel Playfair Avenue (West) Car Park and Nigel Playfair Avenue (East), to provide four new build blocks comprising existing and new basements plus between six and eight storeys in height comprising 204 dwelling units (Class C3), retail (Class A1), Restaurant/café use (Class A3), Cinema (Class D2) and Office (Class B1) to include enterprise units; internal and external alterations and roof extension of the Grade II Listed Town Hall building to provide refurbished civic centre and new office use (Class B1), creation of a civic square and public realm works, play space, landscaping and associated residential and non-residential car parking (including disabled), cycle parking, motorcycle parking, access and servicing (EIA Development). Internal and external amendments to new build elements including changes to terracotta panel sizes, winter gardens, windows, roof level, and cores.

Application to remove reference to affordable housing on the floor plans (Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2. (approved plans) imposed by application 21/05354/FUL - Application for alterations to elevations and layout (Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2. (approved plans) and remove condition 21. (Dutch Ramp)), imposed by application 20/04572/FUL - Application to revise the housing mix and change of window material (in places) to UPVC (Application under Section 73 to vary condition 2. (approved plans), 12. (energy needs) & 34. (UPVC windows) (Amended Plans) imposed by planning permission 19/03779/FUL - Demolition of existing buildings and erection of mixed use building up to 12/17/38 storeys to form residential units with ancillary amenities including gymnasium, cinema, common rooms and raised external deck, associated cycle and bin storage and ground floor retail unit (Use Class A1) (Development Accompanied by an Environmental Statement as amended 19th December 2019)

Change of use of (part of) ground floor from retail (Class A1) to residential (Class C3) to provide: 1x 1-bedroom flat with associated amenity space, cycle and bin store and car parking, with fenestration and elevational alterations. (56 day application under Class M, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order, 2015 (as amended) for prior approval with regards to transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flooding risk, impact of the change of use on services, external appearance of the building and provision of adequate natural light to habitable rooms).

Change of use of (part of) ground floor from retail (Class E) to residential (Class C3) to provide: 1x 1-bedroom flat with associated amenity space, cycle and bin store and car parking, with fenestration and elevational alterations. (56 day application under Class M, Part 3, Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order, 2015 (as amended) for prior approval with regards to transport and highways impacts, contamination risks, flooding risk, impact of the change of use on services, external appearance of the building and provision of adequate natural light to habitable rooms).

Minor material amendment under Section 73 of the Town and County Planning Act 1990 to allow a variation of the planning permission 18/02481/FULL1 for Demolition of first floor ancillary space above retail units and replacement with two storey plus roof space upwards extension and part one/two storey rear extension at first/second floor level comprising retention of shop units at numbers 129, 131 and 133 High Street, Penge together with 5 x 2 bedroom residential units and 1 x 3 bedroom residential unit. Alterations to front facade and rear access stairs to allow removal of condition 8 for the details of arrangements for establishment of a car club to serve the development and its replacement with a statutory undertaking for permit free parking.

Redevelopment of the site to provide 652 residential units (Use Class C3) within 14 buildings ranging from 1 to 10 storeys and a single storey Plaza Kiosk building, with 327.6sqm of retail/commercial space and 111.3sqm of community space (Use Class A1/A2/A3/A4/B1/D1/D2) at ground floor, new public realm with communal landscaped amenity areas, alterations and additions to existing highways arrangements plus the removal of existing elevated footbridge and creation of new pedestrian routes, 392 car parking spaces (including car club and accessible provision) with basement and surface level provision, secure cycle parking, servicing and other associated development

Application under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class M of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2015 (as amended) as to whether prior approval is required for change of use of part of ground floor from retail (Class A1) to residential (Class C3) plus necessary alterations to windows, openings and access