Change of use from office to 33 residential units across Blocks 1-5; including partial demolition and extensions at ground/first floor to blocks 2/3, and at first floor in block 4. Partial demolition and alterations to block 5 and redevelopment of a 3-storey block; with associated bike storage, refuse storage, parking and landscaping and work to trees.

Details Landscape General Arrangement plan, Tree Planting Plan, Hard Landscape, Plan, Walls& Boundaries Plan, Soft Landscape Schedule and Landscape Specifications pursuant to conditions 3 and 13 of planning permission dated 15/01/2019 ref 2017/5837 (Variation of condition 15 (in accordance with approved drawings) pursuant to planning permission dated 18/10/2012 ref 2012/1258 (Demolition of all existing buildings. Erection of 5 buildings of 4-12, 4-8, 7, 5-7 and 4-6 storeys to provide 527 residential units (135 x 1 bed, 261 x 2 bed,105 x 3 bed and 26 x 4 bed), with approx. 7800 square metres of private, communal & public space & public routes. Car parking (121 spaces within basement and 15 spaces at grade), 687 cycle parking spaces plus approximately 530 square metres of community space in the centre of the site and approximately 569 square metres of commercial space (classes A1-A5 (retail, financial and professional services, cafe/restaurant, take away, pub/bar and/or B1 office use) at the northern end of the site. Vehicular accesses from Comyn Rd and Eckstein Rd and emergency access from St John's Hill and Strath Terrace.) to allow: Plot 2: two storey increase allowing an additional 23 flats and change in tenure to older persons social rent only, removal of basement carparking; Planning Portal Re: PP-08149002 Plot 3: two storey increase to the centre tower allowing an additional 11 flats and change in tenure to private rent only; Plot 6: one storey increase allowing three additional flats; Plot 7: four additional flats (through internal reconfigurations); Plot 8: loss of one flat; Plot 9: One storey increase to the western section, extension of southern section facing Comyn Rd to close the building gap and removal of corner feature to Comyn Rd to allow 31 additional flats, inclusion of parking below podium level; General alterations to fenestration and finishes to accommodate changes and reconfiguration of carparking resulting in a loss of 28 spaces. Overall reco

The application is for a part outline and part detailed planning permission and the REVISED description of the proposed development is set out below: (a) Phased demolition of existing buildings structures (except Alton Activity Centre building); (b) Mixed-use phased development ranging from 1-9 storeys above ground level comprising up to 1,108 residential units and up to 9,459 sqm (GIA) of non-residential uses comprising new / replacement community facilities (including library, healthcare facilities, youth facilities, community hall, children's nursery & children's centre) (Class D1); flexible commercial floorspace (comprising retail (Class A1), financial and professional services (Class A2), café/ restaurants (Class A3), hotfood takeaways (Class A5), business (Class B1), & community uses (Class D1); landscaping; removal and replacement of trees; public realm improvements; access improvements; relocation of bus turnaround area and provision of bus driver toilet facility; improvements to children's play facilities; provision of energy centre & associated rooftop plant enclosure, car/cycle parking & highway works. All matters reserved except for Blocks A, K, M, N, O, Q, Portswood Place Nursery and Community Centre and highway/ landscape/public realm improvements.