PROPOSED MASTERPLAN

Additional information has been submitted to support the planning application in response to ongoing feedback from statutory and technical stakeholders. The revisions refine elements of the scheme and provide further technical evidence whilst retaining the overarching vision for the regeneration of the former Archway Campus.

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Residential Development

The revised proposals include 167 new homes, a reduction from the 178 homes proposed in the original submission. Minor amendments have also been made to Blocks B and C, together with the student accommodation, primarily relating to access arrangements, operational requirements and fire safety considerations.

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The scheme remains a residential-led mixed-use development in accordance with Local Plan Policy ARCH5.

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Affordable Housing

The updated proposals include 39 affordable homes, all of which would be for Social Rent . This includes 12 family three and four-bedroom homes.

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This represents the maximum viable level of affordable housing the scheme can support, while also enabling the restoration of the site's heritage assets and wider regeneration benefits.

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The affordable housing offer is submitted in the context of both Islington Council's affordable housing policies and the Mayor of London's more recent Support for Housebuilding London Plan Guidance. The proposals focus the affordable housing to the tenure of greatest need; social rent.

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Student Accommodation

The proposals continue to include 242 purpose-built student rooms.

 

The student accommodation is a key enabling component of the redevelopment, helping to fund the restoration of historic buildings and support the delivery of affordable housing.

 

While the proposals do not include affordable student accommodation, there inclusion would result in fewer affordable homes overall, fewer affordable habitable rooms and a lower proportion of Social Rent housing.

 

Additional operational information has also been submitted, including a detailed Student Management Plan covering move-in and move-out arrangements, servicing and day-to-day management.

 

Transport and Highway Improvements

Following detailed discussions with Islington Council and TfL, a significant amount of additional transport and highway assessment work has been undertaken.

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This includes:

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• Revised vehicle access arrangements from Highgate Hill and Archway Road.

• Refinements to access points and servicing routes.

• Additional vehicle tracking and swept-path analysis.

• Further highway drawings and technical assessments.

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Servicing and Deliveries

One notable change is the removal of the previously proposed loading bay on Highgate Hill.

Under the revised proposals:

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• All servicing and deliveries would take place within the site.

• Additional servicing information has been provided through an updated Delivery and Servicing Management Plan.

• Vehicle movements have been tested to demonstrate safe operation.

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Sustainable Travel and Cycling

The development remains effectively car-free, with parking limited to Blue Badge users only.

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The revised submission also strengthens the sustainable transport strategy through:

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• Additional cycle parking provision.

• Accessible cycle parking spaces.

• Mobility scooter storage.

• Clarification of short-stay and long-stay cycle parking arrangements.

• Ongoing monitoring through Travel Plans.

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Further details of these changes are provided within the updated Transport Assessment and associated management plans submitted as part of the application.

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Sustainability and Environmental Information

Further environmental information has been submitted in support of the application, which continues to promote a fabric first, low carbon approach to development, including updates relating to:

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• Energy performance.

• Whole-life carbon.

• Overheating assessments.

• Circular economy measures.

• The Environmental Statement.

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Further information can be found in the updated addendum to the Environment Statement.

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Heritage and Regeneration

A key element of the revised submission remains the restoration and long-term reuse of the site's heritage assets.

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The site has been vacant since 2013 and has been included on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register since 2016. The updated submission continues to emphasise the urgent need to secure a sustainable future for these historic buildings.

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The proposals would:

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• Restore and repurpose heritage assets.

• Bring vacant buildings back into active use.

• Create new public spaces and pedestrian routes.

• Improve landscaping and biodiversity.

• Open up the site through enhanced public realm and connections.

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Further information can be found in the updated Heritage Statement.

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Financial Viability

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Updated viability evidence has also been submitted.

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The applicant's assessment concludes that given the high level of costs associated with the restoration of the heritage buildings, the viability of the scheme remains constrained and that the proposed affordable housing offer represents the maximum level of affordable housing that can be delivered alongside the restoration of the heritage buildings and wider regeneration benefits.

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The revised proposals strike an appropriate balance between delivering much-needed homes, securing affordable housing, restoring heritage assets and ensuring the scheme remains deliverable.