Nine social-rent homes at Nye Bevan Estate Garages, London E5

The site and surroundings

The site contains 28 estate garages beside residential blocks, roads and Millfields Park, and lies in Flood Zone 2 with surface-water flood risk.

“SITE CONTEXT 1.1 The site to which this application relates is known as Nye Bevan Estate Garages, this site comprises of 0.12 hectares, within Kings Park Ward. The site is located on Millfields Road at the intersection with Glyn Road, near to millfields park and near to the residential element of Nye Bevan Estate. This is currently formed by garaging for the estate (28 separate garages).”

“The surrounding Nye Bevan Estate includes a four-storey residential block immediately to the south of the Site and a 12-storey residential block to the east. These buildings are not included within the red line boundary but remain in the ownership of the Council. To the north of the Site, across Millfields Road, lies the Millfields Estate, a predominantly three-storey flatted development constructed on a former greyhound racing track.”

Officer report

What officers recommended

Officers recommended conditional permission, subject to a satisfactory Road Safety Assessment and a legal agreement securing specified obligations.

“Additional and amended information has been submitted by the applicants to demonstrate compliance with relevant planning policy. ● None RECOMMENDATION SUMMARY: Grant conditional planning permission subject to receipt of a satisfactory Road Safety Assessment, completion of a Legal Agreement as set out in the report. NOTE TO MEMBERS: None.”

Officer report

Why officers supported it

Officers considered that housing, estate regeneration, public realm, landscape and biodiversity benefits outweighed harm, with remaining impacts controlled by conditions and obligations.

“CONCLUSION 7.1 The application in accordance with the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework and the adopted Development Plan, concluding that the harm, which would largely be mitigated by way of conditions and contributions secured under a Legal Agreement, would be outweighed by the wider benefits of the scheme in terms of delivery of high quality housing and estate regeneration opportunity.”

“The application has now also been assessed in accordance with the relevant policies of the Development Plan and, on balance, the merits and benefits of the proposal, which include the provision of a substantial quantum of both affordable and market housing, high quality spaces and overall landscape and biodiversity enhancement local to the site, are considered to outweigh the harm caused by the development.”

Officer report

Consultation responses

Statutory consultees generally raised no objection, subject to conditions or obligations, including transport, drainage, waste, environmental protection and the police.

“LBH Environmental Protection - Land, Noise, Air 4.6 No Objection, Subject to Conditions and Informatives…”

“LBH Drainage 4.8 We have reviewed the Flood Risk Assessment (ref: 425.065246.10004, dated June 2025, by SLR Consulting Ltd) and the Drainage Strategy Report (ref: 1986, Rev 02, dated April 2025, by Simple Works Ltd) and provide the following comments: As the site is located in Flood Zone 2, the Environment Agency will need to be consulted.”

Officer report

Who spoke

No one registered to speak against the application; three representatives spoke in support, including housing and design professionals.

What members discussed

Members discussed dedicated bin stores, car-free development, accessible parking, alternative parking, the new road link and safer servicing arrangements.

“During the course of a discussion on the application a number of points were raised including the following: • Each terrace house would have its own dedicated bin store, not adding pressure to existing communal bins;”

“The development would be car-free, with one additional accessible bay on Millfields road, and alternative parking provision had been offered to existing garage users; • The design for the scheme improved safety and efficiency by creating a new road link from Millfields Road to serve the tower, effectively forming two cul-de-sacs, which was safer for waste and emergency vehicles.”

Minutes

The committee's decision

The committee granted conditional planning permission, subject to receiving a satisfactory Road Safety Assessment and completing the legal agreement described in the report.

“To grant conditional planning permission subject to receipt of a satisfactory Road Safety Assessment, completion of a Legal Agreement as set out in the report.”

Minutes