I recall observing an interest phenomena at the 4 storey school building in Brentwood. It had two staircases and between breaks people would tend to use one of the two. Hence one staircase would be choc-a-block and the other would be almost empty.
After a few days kids would realise this and start to use the other stairs. Sadly everyone had the same idea and, you guessed it, this staircase would be busy and the 1st one now empty! And so it went on, bouncing from one to the other. I called it the staircase effect and in hindsight it may be related to game theory.
To bring this on topic, I had German on the top floor but spent most my time starring out the window watching a town centre office being built. It was fascinating to observe the concrete panels being placed into position, but I was bitterly disappointed when they stopped at just 8 floors. Ah well. Like most buildings in Brentwood at the time it ended up being taken up by Ford. I understand its now luxury apartments.
This development will feel quite cut off from the rest of the IOD's as it is literally a slip rd off the lower lea crossing and then hemmed in by the river lea. I think 3 towers in the 200ft range is reasonable for this site. Can't tell much from the drawings although I think they look pretty bog standard from what I can make out.
The Combined Outline and Full Planning Application (hybrid application) of Leamouth Peninsula North will go before the next Strategic Development Committee of LBTH. It is recommended that the application is refused. Architect is SOM.
Main reasons: inappropriate transport links, loss of employment floor space, excessive retail floor space, inappropriate mix of car/bicycle provisions, loss of daylight and sunlight, uninspiring environment that would not be easily legible and permeable, unbalanced mix of housing units (over provisions of flats and 1-bedroom), and unacceptable level of affordable housing, insufficient provision of open space.
Herebelow, an aerial of the site and a couple of renderings that have been submitted (part outline, part full details).
I can see why it got refused. It's rather bland (should feel right at home then).
Transport issues? What, being right next to a main road and a tube station? Very bizarre.
I'd like to a see the redesign. Could be a really cool place to live, surrounded by a river on both sides. They've started to demolish and clear the site of the current industrial factories the last time I went past on the DLR.
this one is hercules wharf, union building 89 metres tall. not surprised orchard place is being refused, quite like hercules wharf though. ballymore are really uncooperative about releasing any info on these projects too...
The scheme did include a footbridge to the tube station. From what I had seen of the plans I did not think there was too much retail. But I certainly think it had a very high proportion of 1 bedroom flats. They obviously don't like the mega structure approach, and probably thought the density of development is to high for their liking. I suspect the council would be quite happy if this was to remain in employment use. Idealy for the business being displaced by the residential development on the Isle of Dogs.
Theirs already a footbridge connecting this development to Canning Town station. I walk over it every other day. It's a pretty new bridge. Plus, the fact that this development looks over the Bow Creek natural preserve I can see this place becoming trendy in 7 years time. Especially with Canary Wharf a 10 min walk away and the Dome 5 mins away.
The River Lea apparently is the border between the two, and the Peninsula with this development connects to the Tower Hamlets side so I'd imagine it's under TH rule.
I can see further up the thread that this was recommended by officers for refusal a few months ago, but what was the actual decision? Did they follow the officer recommendation or approve it? Is this thing under construction or are they just clearing the site while rejigging the application?
^^^ Funnily enough my school had 4 floors and it looked out over the semi's of Hounslow....the tallest building was an 11 storey block of flats I watched the Queen mum open as a child in 1970.
Presumably there is still going to be a a school under this development?
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