Here we introduce the planning application which has been made on behalf of P&O Estates Ltd for the redevelopment of Elizabeth House and helps you to find further information if you need it.
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Application Details
The application seeks full planning permission for the demolition of the existing buildings and the erection of a mixed use scheme comprising two office buildings, a residential building, retail units and associated public realm improvements between Waterloo Station and York Road. The Station improvements include new escalators and a street level entrance to the Underground from York Road. |
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Office
The offices (Class B1) will be located in Buildings A and B with a gross external area of 102,754 square metres. Building A will be adjacent to Victory Arch, with 28 storeys and a maximum height of 117.08 metres (AOD). Building B will be the central building, with 22 storeys and a maximum height of 90.02 metres (AOD). A roof garden will be located on top of Building B. |
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Residential Tower
The residential accommodation (Class C3) will be located in Building C with a gross external area of 26,241 square metres. It provides 280 residential units including affordable housing. The building occupies a triangular footprint with the top stepping down in three segments, 33 storeys to the northwest, 26 storeys to the east and 20 storeys to the southwest. Located adjacent to Leake Street it will have a maximum height of 106.78 metres (AOD). |
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Retail
The retail units (Class A1 to A5) comprise a total of 3,458 square metres (gross external area) and will be located on the ground and first floors of Buildings B and C and on ground level of Building A. Kiosks will also be positioned between the buildings in the new public areas. |
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Public Realm
The development will include improvements to the public realm between the buildings, and between the development and Waterloo Station, creating new areas of open space at ground level with active retail frontages on all sides of the buildings. Pedestrian routes will be provided through the site from Waterloo Station to York Road, facilitating routes to the South Bank and will include seating and planting. |
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Waterloo Station
The development provides three new escalators to the mainline station concourse from the new pedestrian area next to the International Terminal and a direct route from York Road into the underground station concourse. |
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Waterloo Development Framework
The development is the first phase of regeneration plans for Waterloo prepared by the GLA and the London Borough of Lambeth.
The framework sets out a strategy for a renewed focus on office employment at the Station to make best use of the excellent public transport facilities and to reduce the need to make additional trips across central London. It also identifies the station area (including Elizabeth House) as a suitable location for a cluster of tall buildings. |
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Development Plan Policy
The application proposals respond to a planning policy lead calling for regeneration at Waterloo to:
• maximise the advantage of its transport connections,
• to bring investment to the south side of the River and,
• to create a more sustainable World City.
There are four key planning attributes of the proposals :
1) Maximising the advantages of Waterloo Station for sustainable regeneration
Investment in new offices at Waterloo will help recapture its role as a prestigious Central London office location and the premier location on the South Bank. The scheme will be a major catalyst for further investment on other sites including the Station and these can bring further environmental improvements in the public realm. Sites for offices are limited to the Station area and this concentration will improve the relationship of places of work to the public transport system reducing the number of additional trips required.
2) The mix of uses in the scheme
In addition to the offices this application includes new retail frontages to York Road and the Station and includes 280 apartments to meet needs across the spectrum of housing tenure. It delivers over 50% of the minimum residential growth sought by planning policy at Waterloo.
3) The improvements to the public realm and station access
The public realm improvements for pedestrians around the Station are overdue. They will enhance access and capacity without inhibiting future changes. They also assist re-use of the redundant Waterloo International Terminal and have the backing of Network Rail.
4) Making Waterloo Station a focal point in the city of the future
The new scheme is designed to relate to the height of the existing Shell Centre so as to create a background grouping with it. The application does not seek to set a new precedent for height at Waterloo but will signal the importance of Waterloo as a major transport hub which is attractive for investment and as a place to visit, work, live and enjoy. |
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Guide to the Application Package
A guide to the application documents :
In addition to the forms and the drawings the planning application includes the following documents:
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A Planning Statement (incorporating Statement of Community Consultation)
- which sets out the way in which the application meets development plan policy and the consultation process undertaken; |
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A Design and Access Statement
- which describes the design of the buildings and the public realm in more detail; |
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A Sustainability Statement
- which sets out how the development has been designed to meet the need for sustainable development; |
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An Energy Statement
- which describes the approach to renewable energy for the development; |
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A Transport Assessment
- which looks at the transport effects of the development; |
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A Flood Risk Assessment
- which shows how the development is designed to deal with flood risk. |
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Environmental Assessment
The potential effects of the development upon the environment and the measures necessary to reduce or alleviate those effects have been studied and set out in the Environmental Statement. This is a large
document and is summarised simply in the Non-technical Summary. |
The Environmental Statement includes :
Vol 1
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Methodology
Chapter 3 Existing Land Use and Activities
Chapter 4 Alternatives and Design Evolution
Chapter 5 The Proposed Development
Chapter 6 Development Programme, Demolition and Construction
Chapter 7 Land use and Planning Policy Context
Chapter 8 Socio Economics
Chapter 9 Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Chapter 10 Ground Conditions
Chapter 11 Ecology and Nature Conservation
Chapter 12 Water Resources and Flood Risk
Chapter 13 Transportation and Access
Chapter 14 Noise and Vibration
Chapter 15 Air Quality
Chapter 16 Wind
Chapter 17 Daylight and Sunlight
Chapter 18 TV and Radio Reception
Chapter 19 Aviation
Chapter 20 Waste
Chapter 21 Cumulative Assessment
Chapter 22 Residual Effects
Chapter 23 Comparison with 1996 Consented Scheme
Appendices
The design has been developed with the benefit of a detailed assessment of its appearance in a wide range of views. These are set out in Vol 2 of the Environmental Assessment entitled Townscape and Built Heritage Assessment which includes material dealing with conservation and listed buildings in the area.
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