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Brick By Brick proposals for new homes in College Green - telephone engagement 15/16 April

Further to our update on 9th April, we would like to remind you that we are holding three separate telephone engagement sessions on Wednesday and Thursday this week; one with the architect, one with the transport consultant and one with the landscape architect, as detailed below. Residents will have an opportunity to ask the project team questions about the proposals and provide their feedback.

If you would like book a 15 minute call back , please email us at info@wearebrickbybrick.com or call 020 3034 2566.

We will keep Commonplace open for comments until 4pm on Monday 20 April, to reflect this additional period of engagement.

Wednesday 15th April, between 2pm-6pm

BBB and Mae

Telephone consultations with residents with design-related queries only

Thursday 16th April, between 9am-1pm

BBB and Steer

Telephone consultations with residents with transport-related queries only

Thursday 16th April, between 2pm - 6pm

BBB and Planit

Telephone consultations with residents with landscaping-related queries only

If you are aware of any residents that would like to speak with us about the proposals but do not have access to the internet, please do let them know about this update and encourage them to phone us to book a call back.

At the end of the engagement process, we will review all the comments received, and where appropriate and feasible to do so, we will work with the project team to make amendments to our proposals. Once we have submitted a Planning Application, there will then be a further opportunity for residents to review the plans and formally comment to the council, as the Local Planning Authority, on the proposed scheme.

Posted on 14th April 2020

by Brick By Brick

Brick By Brick proposals for new homes in College Green - engagement update

Thank you to everyone that attended our webinar yesterday evening. It was a new experience for us and we are reviewing how it went and what improvements can be made.

We acknowledge that some people experienced technical difficulties and have decided to offer residents who were unable to participate fully in the webinar, a one to one telephone engagement opportunity. We will hold three separate sessions; one with the architect, one with the transport consultant and one with the landscape architect, as detailed below. Residents will have an opportunity to ask the project team questions about the proposals and provide their feedback. We will keep Commonplace open for comments until 4pm on Monday 20 April, to reflect this additional period of engagement.

Wednesday 15th April, between 2pm-6pm

BBB and Mae

Telephone consultations with residents with design-related queries only

Thursday 16th April, between 9am-1pm

BBB and Steer

Telephone consultations with residents with transport-related queries only

Thursday 16th April, between 2pm - 6pm

BBB and Planit

Telephone consultations with residents with landscaping-related queries only

If you would like book a 15 minute call back , please email us at info@wearebrickbybrick.com or call 020 3034 2566.

If you are aware of any residents that would like to speak with us about the proposals but do not have access to the internet, please do let them know about this update and encourage them to phone us to book a call back.

We aim to publish a further news update on Commonplace next week, with answers to questions raised during the webinar.

At the end of the engagement process, we will review all the comments received, and where appropriate and feasible to do so, we will work with the project team to make amendments to our proposals. Once we have submitted a Planning Application, there will then be a further opportunity for residents to review the plans and formally comment to the council, as the Local Planning Authority, on the proposed scheme.

Thank you once again to those that were able to engage with us yesterday evening and we look forward to speaking with you again soon.

Posted on 9th April 2020

by Brick By Brick

Proposals for new homes in College Green - webinar link

Please see below for the link to register for the College Green Consultation Webinar which is being held on Wednesday 8th April from 6pm – 7pm.

https://app.livestorm.co/commonplace/brick-by-brick-college-green-webinar

Any questions can be submitted in advance to info@wearebrickbybrick.com and we will endeavour to answer these during the course of the session. There will also be the opportunity for participants to ask additional questions of the project team at the event.

We look forward to receiving your feedback tomorrow.

Posted on 7th April 2020

by Brick By Brick

Proposals for New Homes in College Green-Consultation Update

Brick By Brick, as a local company owned by Croydon Council, are genuinely keen to receive feedback from residents on our proposals for new homes. Development is not always popular with local people, however, with an ongoing housing crisis and the need for more homes of all tenures across the borough, it is essential.

How do I provide my feedback?

With social contact now restricted as advised by the Government, the best way for residents to share their views on our proposals for new homes in College Green, is through the Commonplace online platform. We want to incorporate constructive local feedback into our plans so we're able to provide homes and buildings that suit the local community. You can view and comment on the plans here: https://collegegreen.commonplace.is/ .

If any resident is unable to engage with this platform, we suggest that they contact us by calling 020 3034 2566 so that we can send them hard copies of the proposals, along with a paper copy of the questionnaire.

We are also seeking to test a web-based conferencing facility which will give residents the opportunity to discuss the proposals with the project team. Any updates on this, and progress with the scheme generally, will be posted on the Commonplace Latest News page. Pease ensure that you have subscribed to Commonplace to receive these updates.

A leaflet including the above message will be delivered to homes in the College Green area over this weekend.

Thank you for your understanding and bearing with us during this time.

Posted on 20th March 2020

by Brick By Brick

College Green Public Exhibition Saturday 14 March 2020 - Cancellation Notice

Brick By Brick has given careful consideration to concerns about the spread of coronavirus and, as a result, have made the decision to cancel the public exhibition which was due to be held at The Chevening Hub, SE19 3EA on Saturday 14th March.

A leaflet will be delivered to local residents tomorrow and a poster will be displayed at the venue and on noticeboards in the tower blocks at College Green. If you have subscribed to Commonplace, you will also receive an email notification of this.

At the exhibition, we had hoped to share and discuss the changes we have made to our proposals, following the comments received at the public exhibition in November 2019. We’ve summarised some of the key changes in the list below:

  • You said the tower on Site A is too tall. We have reduced the height from 13 storeys to 11 storeys.
  • You said you would like to see a community space at Site A. We have introduced a community/cafe space on the lower ground floor which opens onto Westow Park.
  • You said you are concerned about parking pressures. We have decided to convert Site D into a 16-space car parking court and are exploring other ways to increase the overall parking provision at College Green.
  • Full details of the revised proposals can be viewed and commented on at https://collegegreen.commonplace.is from 10am on Saturday 14th March until 4pm on Friday 10th April 2020. A copy of the consultation boards that we were hoping to display at the exhibition on Saturday will also be available to download.

    We are looking into alternative ways of conducting the public exhibition without the need to meet face-to-face and will update you on this as soon as we have a solution.

    We appreciate that not everyone is fond of technology, therefore, if you would prefer to get in touch, please feel free to call us on 020 3034 2566 . Alternatively you can email info@wearebrickbybrick.com or write to us at 62 George Street Croydon, CR0 1PD.

    Kind regards,

    The Brick By Brick team

    Posted on 12th March 2020

    by Brick By Brick

    Response to Consultation Comments and Details of Second Public Exhibition

    Thank you to all those who commented on the initial proposals for new homes in College Green. We have reviewed your comments and provided our responses to the main comments received to date below:

    Requirement for New Homes

    We appreciate that some who commented on the proposals are supportive of providing new homes in the area and feedback suggests that a mixture of home sizes is preferred, predominantly family-sized homes. We acknowledge that a number of local residents feel there is no need for new homes in the area. There is a significant demand for homes across every part of Croydon and the new draft London Plan has identified that Croydon needs to build 2,949 homes per year. Brick By Brick aim to deliver 500 of these homes each year and it is important that homes are delivered in all parts of the borough to meet local need, and the proposals for College Green would contribute towards this.

    Loss of Open Space and Garages

    We appreciate that many residents are concerned about the loss of open space and garages. Our proposals seek to enhance green space within College Green for all residents through the introduction of a pocket park and our Site A proposals aim to improve the connection to Westow Park.

    Sites B, C and D contain 48 garages in total, of which only a third are let. The garages are generally in a poor state of repair and our proposals would activate these underutilised backland garage sites and discourage antisocial behaviour in these particular areas.

    Scale and Density

    A number of residents raised concerns about the scale and density of the proposals.

    Site A

    The proposals for Site A showed a 13-storey tower which has been designed to respond to the site’s context: the tower has been sited to avoid impacting existing trees, and made as slender as possible to minimise overlooking to the existing towers through purposeful positioning of balconies and windows. We will continue to work with the project teams to make amendments to the development proposals where it is feasible to do so.

    Site B

    The height of the proposals has been distributed between 1 and 3 storeys to allow views through the site from the existing homes to the west and east of the site. The roof form is still being tested to reduce impact on existing homes.

    Site C

    The 2-storey houses are designed in response to neighbouring trees and the existing homes on College Green. The facade facing the neighbouring gardens will have obscured windows and decorative brickwork to minimise overlooking and privacy concerns.

    Site D

    Thank you for voting or suggesting what you would like to see at Site D. Car parking was voted as the most preferred option and we have decided to progress Site D as a car parking court for the benefit of all College Green residents.

    Parking

    We appreciate parking is a concern for many residents and our transport consultants have undertaken two night-time parking stress surveys, according to standard methodology agreed with Croydon Council, to identify where there are parking issues and where there may be on-street capacity for parking. Using census data of car ownership in the area for residents living in flats or houses (as relevant to the type of development we are proposing), our consultants are able to forecast the number of additional cars expected as a result of the development proposals.

    In response to this and combined with our decision to progress Site D as a car parking court, we are developing a parking strategy for all the College Green sites and full details will be provided in a transport statement submitted as part of a future planning application. This will need to satisfactorily meet the relevant policy requirements for parking and sustainable transport, including details and tracking for emergency vehicle and refuse vehicle access.

    Existing Utilities

    Concerns have been raised regarding the pressure of utilities serving College Green. Our building services engineer is looking into this and is in the process of making enquiries with the utility companies.

    Second Engagement Event

    We will be holding a second exhibition for the public to view and comment on the updated proposals:

    Date & Time: Saturday 14th March 2020 – drop-in between 10am and 1pm

    Venue: The Chevening Hub, Upper Norwood Recreation Ground, Chevening Road, London, SE19 3EA

    We look forward to meeting with you again then. If you are unable to attend the event, the information displayed at the event will be available to view via www.collegegreen.commonplace.is from 10am on Saturday 14th March and will be open for comments until 10am on Saturday 28th March 2020.

    Posted on 25th February 2020

    by Brick By Brick