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RESOLVED
That it be
noted that the Committee agreed to REFUSE planning permission for
the demolition of church hall and construction of replacement part
one/part two storey church hall and community space to the side and
rear and entrance lobby to the front at St Mildred’s Church,
St Mildred’s Road, SE12, together with 27 parking spaces, 3
motorcycle spaces, cycle storage and associated work for the
following reasons:
1)
The proposed development, particularly the single storey element,
by means of its bulk and scale, form, siting and materiality is
considered to be an incongruent and over-dominant addition, which
results in harm to the character and appearance of St
Mildred’s Church and the wider townscape. The proposed
development is therefore contrary to Para 127 of the NPPF (2019);
Policy 7.8 ‘Heritage assets and Archaeology’ of the
London Plan (2016); Core Strategy
Policy 15 ‘High quality design for Lewisham’ and Core
Strategy Policy 16 ‘Conservation areas, heritage assets and
the historic environment’ of the Core Strategy (2011); and DM
Policy 30 ‘Urban design and local character’, DM Policy
31 ‘Alterations/extensions to existing buildings’ and
DM Policy 37 ‘Non-designated heritage assets including
locally listed buildings, areas of special local character and
assets of archaeological interest’ of the Development
Management Local Plan (2014).
2)
The proposed loss of existing green strip and associated works to
the existing trees and to accommodate car parking, would lead to a
demise of the trees (T1, T2, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9 and T19) in the
foreseeable future due to root loss, as well as post development
pressures, which in turn would detract from the setting and
character of St Mildred’s Church, contrary to Core Strategy
Policy 12 ‘Open Space and Environmental Assets’ of the
Core Strategy (2011) and DM Policy 25 ‘Landscaping and
trees’ and DM Policy 37 ‘Non-designated heritage assets
including locally listed buildings, areas of special local
character and assets of archaeological interest’ of the
Development Management Local Plan (2014).
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