"She said: First, Chelsea Waterfront, then the Chelsea Academy, and various other schemes. Understandably, people are feeling the cumulative impact and this proposal adds another significant development to an already-stretched neighbourhood. A mockup of the planned scheme Objectors said they fear the height of buildings would lead to a canyonisation of Lots Road. Developer Mount Anvil said high towers were needed if social and affordable housing is provided."
"The council plans to purchase the affordable homes and enter into long term lease arrangements for new affordable workspace and the new community centre, which are also being built. The development includes 2,577sqm of open space including a green community square, a promenade along the creek, new public access routes through the site, widened footpaths on Lots Road, and active ground-floor frontages. Nearly 50 new trees will be included, as well as biodiverse roofs, a new creek wall and landscaping."
"Committee Chair, Cllr James Husband, said the buildings fronting Lots Road, which will only be five storeys in height, were acceptable. He acknowledged residents' concerns about the amount of construction in the area and said a Construction Traffic Management Plan would be subject to a call-in by councillors. This means the traffic plan for the construction phase of the development may go back to the committee."
A Chelsea neighbourhood will see an additional 274 homes built as part of a new development. Residents have endured over 20 years of ongoing construction and report cumulative impacts on the area. High towers are presented as necessary to deliver social and affordable housing, while the council plans to purchase the affordable homes and lease new affordable workspace and a community centre. The scheme includes 2,577sqm of open space, a green community square, a promenade, widened Lots Road footpaths, nearly 50 new trees, biodiverse roofs, a new creek wall and landscaping. A Construction Traffic Management Plan may be called in for further review.
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