Public consultation sherwood cls p3 - final 10.08.2021

1. Building Homes.
Developingfutures.
Drawing is artist impression, final design will be subject to change
Welcome to Phase 3 of Sherwood Close
July 2021

2. Here, we will tell you about…
Latimer and our wider organisation
An overview of Phase 3 of the Sherwood Close
project
Our response to local housing needs in Ealing.
Our plans for green spaces at Phase 3 of Sherwood
Close
Our approach to transport and access issues
Our programme and next steps
Our approach to working with existing residents and
neighbouring communities
How you can tell us your opinions on our plans

3. We are Latimer Developments, owned by
Clarion Housing Group
Latimer Developments is the development arm of
Clarion Housing Group.
Alongside Latimer, we have the UK’s largest
Housing Association, a charitable foundation,
Clarion Futures and a repairs and maintenance
service, Clarion Response.
Together, our aim is to:
• Build affordable homes, helping people get on
the property ladder.
• Continually improve design, construction
and sustainability of homes.
• Support residents into work and training through
Clarion Futures.
• Invest £150 million over 10 years through the
work of Clarion Futures.
Clarion Response Clarion Housing
Association
Clarion Futures Latimer Developments

4. Who is Clarion Housing Group?
• William Richard Sutton was the founder of
Sutton and Co, general carriers, in 1861.
• During his life, he grew the business to 600
branches, with partnerships supplying wines,
tea, coffee and tobacco.
• When he passed away in 1900, he placed most
of his considerable wealth into philanthropic
trusts for housing of the poor.
• The Sutton Model Dwellings Trust, now known
as Clarion Housing Group, was founded and built
estates for those in need across England.
• This started in Bethnal Green, then Chelsea,
Islington, Rotherhithe, Plymouth and
Birmingham.
• In 1939, at the outbreak of the Second World
War, the Trust housed over 32,000 people.
• Today, Clarion manages more than 125,000
affordable homes across the country

5. • Sherwood Close is in West Ealing, London
Borough of Ealing
• Postcode is W13 9YH
• It’s located to the south of West Ealing
Railway Station which is around a 7
minute walk
• Sherwood Close was previously known as
the Dean Gardens Estate
• It is north of Northfields tube station
which is around 15 minutes walk
Welcome to Sherwood Close. We are here!

6. • Dean Gardens was a 1970s housing estate owned by Ealing Council
• Over 30 years later, the housing was no longer suitable for today's living standards
• Ealing Council decided to bring the estate and its 209 homes up to the Decent Homes
Standard in 2008
• New plans were prepared for the estate, involving residents, neighbours, local stakeholders
and Ealing Council, renaming it Sherwood Close. Clarion was selected as the preferred
partner to deliver the new proposals
• Sherwood Close had three phases, all securing planning permission in 2015
• Development began on site in August 2016
• Phase 1 is complete and residents moved back into the first 71 homes in spring 2019
• Phase 2 is currently under construction, including 106 homes, to complete in Autumn 2022
• Phase 3 has planning permission to demolish the existing building and provide 142 private
sale homes
The history of Sherwood Close…
Views of the original Dean Gardens Estate,
now demolished

7. What does Phase 3 of Sherwood Close look like now?
The Sherwood Close Phase 3 site boundary is highlighted
in pink.
It currently includes:
• The last remaining former Dean Gardens Estate block,
Target House, an 8 story block with 47 residential units
(see inset image)
• Surface car parking
• A temporary generator
• The construction compound for Phase 2
Target House. To be demolished under Phase 3 proposals

8. What does the existing planning permission for Phase 3 of
Sherwood Close look like?
▪ Phase 3 has planning permission (2015) to demolish
Target House and provide 142 homes across two
building ranging in height from 7 to 9 storeys
▪ Current Phase 3 plans include:
Only one pedestrian-only through route to Northfield
Avenue, between the existing residential gardens on
Tawny Close and the proposed building. The other
route serves as an entrance to an under-croft car park
Steps up to the buildings from Northfield Avenue,
which would not be accessible to all
A smaller pocket park but no other publically
assessable green space
A building close to the southern boundary
A long block of 9 storeys height along Northfield
Avenue, which we feel could be improved to create a
more interesting set of buildings
Small pocket park (Not to scale)
Pedestrian-only route
Vehicular access to car park
Non-level access points Concept image of the consented 7 and
9 storey buildings

9. Time has passed since the original permission was granted in 2015.
With the successful delivery of Phase 1 and with Phase 2 now under construction
(see images), we see this an opportunity to revisit and improve the Phase 3 plans.
We are proposing to make the following improvements:
• Provide more homes, increasing from 142 to 185
• Provide more public green space
• Provide better permeability for pedestrians and cyclists
• Deliver a more interesting massing of buildings
• Deliver improved layouts of homes to fit modern living
• Adhere to the latest planning policies e.g. safety; sustainability; cycles
We are consulting local residents and stakeholders again to get your feedback on
our revised proposals for Phase 3. This will help us prepare a new and updated
planning application.
We are consulting now on our proposed improved Phase
3 plans…
Phase 1 completed 2019
Artist impression Phase 2, subject to changes

10. What we have done so far in developing our proposals
for an improved Phase 3…
Initial feasibility pre-
application meeting* with LB
Ealing planning officers to
discuss the concept
Autumn 2020
Selection of design team
Winter 2020 / 2021
Two formal pre-application
meetings* with LB Ealing
planning officers to seek
feedback and develop
proposals
Spring – Summer 2021
Proposals presented to LB
Ealing’s Design Review
Panel** for feedback on the
proposed height, massing and
overall scheme design
Summer 2021
*A pre-application meeting is where an applicant can meet with LB Ealing
planning officers to discuss proposals in advance of submitting final plans.
It gives an opportunity for planning officers to feedback on the proposals
and for the applicant to make changes in response to any feedback
provided.
**The Ealing Design Review Panel provides independent, objective, expert
advice on development proposals across Ealing. It provides advice to
scheme promoters and the planning authority as a ‘critical friend’ to
support delivery of high quality development.
Generally, schemes are referred to the panel by planning officers at
an early stage to identify and consider the key assumptions of the
proposed design.

11. Introducing our new plans for Phase 3 of Sherwood Close
Drawing is artists impression, final design will be subject to change
Our Phase 3 proposals include:
• 185 homes in three buildings of
varying size:
• 6 storeys
• 9 storeys
• Part 14 storeys, reducing
to part 9 storeys
• 17 car parking spaces
• An enhanced pocket park
• A new communal garden
• Narrow pedestrian route off
Tawny Close removed and
replaced by two more generous
pedestrian through routes to
Northfield Avenue
• All access points proposed to be
level access
• Increased building set-back from
the southern boundary

12. Pocket park
Landscaped pedestrian link to Northfield Avenue
Community garden and pedestrian link to Northfield
Avenue
Public realm
Private outdoor spaces with landscaped boundaries
Native hedgerow & ecological planting to Northfield
Avenue
Car parking
Our proposed emerging masterplan for Phase 3
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Key
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13. Concept image of our vision
View from Dean Gardens (North)
Concept image only. Final design will be subject to change

14. Concept image of our vision
Tawny Street Looking South
Concept image only. Final design will be subject to change

15. Concept image of our vision
View from Northfield Avenue
(North East)
Concept image only. Final design will be subject to change

16. A mix of housing types and tenures across the whole
of Sherwood Close…
Key
Houses (social rented)
Maisonettes (social rented)
Apartments (social rented)
Apartments (social rented & shared ownership)
Apartments (shared ownership)
Apartments (private sale)
Private gardens
Phase 3 will deliver the final element of the mix, with
our proposals including 185 private sale apartments,
ranging in size from 1 Bedroom homes to 3 Bedroom
homes.
Phase
3
Phase
3
Phase 1

17. A mix of housing tenures across the whole of
Sherwood Close
There is a mix of tenures across the whole of Sherwood Close designed to
meet local need and support a sustainable mixed community.
Approximately 50% of housing (*habitable rooms) across the whole of
Sherwood Close will be affordable.
Affordable Housing
Two types of affordable housing are provided in Phases 1 and 2. These
comprise:
• Social Rent: Rented to residents at 100% of prescribed target rent.
• Shared ownership: Residents purchase a share of the property and pay a
subsidised rent on the rest. They can buy a larger share at a later date or sell
and move on.
Leaseholder
This is where owners of homes within the existing Target House have opted to
purchase a new home within the new development at the same value as their
existing home.
Private Sale
We are now proposing 185 private sale homes within Phase 3, up from
the currently consented 142 private sale homes. The private sale homes
help to deliver the new affordable homes, which will all be delivered first
as part of Phases 1 and 2.
Tenure type Number of Homes
Social Rent 111
Shared Ownership 60
Private Sale 142 (Currently approved)
185 (New proposals)
+43 Homes
Leaseholder 6
Total 319 (Currently approved)
362 (New proposals)
+43 homes
*A habitable room is usually defined as: “any room used or intended to be
used for sleeping, cooking, living or eating.” e.g. bedroom, kitchen, living
room

18. Making green spaces a key feature
Green space is vitally important to
wellbeing and healthy living, so we have
developed a landscape-led masterplan
which proposes to:
• Provide an improved landscaped
communal public space for the whole
neighbourhood including:
• An enhanced pocket park for
community use
• A new community garden
• Play space and seating opportunities
• Incorporate green roofs and Sustainable
Urban Drainage features which enhances
biodiversity and adds value to the design

19. Sustainable travel & connectivity
We will promote walking and
cycling through:
• Creating new connections and
routes through the site.
• Shared surfaces on a
pedestrian-first basis.
• Providing an appropriate
balance of car parking provision
and secure cycle storage.
• Developing a site that is already
well connected to public
transport routes.
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20. We also encourage low carbon transport
Electric vehicles
We support sustainable travel and
the Government’s commitment to
transfer to electric cars by 2030:
• Electric vehicle charging points in at
least 20% of communal car parking
spaces across the development.
• Further infrastructure for future
charging point connections.
Cycling
Our proposals also include adequate
cycle storage to make cycling an easier
option for residents.
Key
Parallel parking
On street parking
Parking court
Cycle store
Phase
3
Phase 1

21. Construction traffic and access to the site
• The whole masterplan has been
under construction since 2016.
• Phase 2 is due to be completed
in Autumn 2022.
• Phase 3 is planned in early 2023
and would complete in Summer
of 2025.
• Construction access will primarily
be from Northfield Avenue
similar to Phase 2.
Key
Phase 1
Phase 2
Phase 3
Construction
access

22. Benefits and opportunities for local communities
An inclusive and sustainable new residential community
across the phases:
• A mix of homes for rent, shared ownership and sale
• Well designed high quality homes across the phases
New green spaces for the whole community:
• Enhanced pocket park
• Usable and sustainable community garden that facilitates
local interest in growing
• Young children’s play space
Helping reduce our environmental impact:
• Electric car charging points
• Encouraging walking and cycling
• Sustainable urban drainage solutions (SUDs)
• Biodiverse planting
• Green roofs
• Solar panels

23. Our approach to working with communities
Throughout the project, we have actively consulted, researched
and engaged to identify and deliver locally specific objectives
covering social, economic and environmental issues. We want to
continue this approach.
We welcome your thoughts and ideas on how we could work with
the local community in London Borough of Ealing.
This could include opportunities through:
• Training and employment
• Health and Wellbeing
• Social isolation and loneliness
• Youth engagement and education programmes
• Homelessness
• Environmental enhancement
• Business support
• Charity support

24. Examples of community relationship building
• Working with Clarion Futures, to support people with skills and employment
opportunities.
• Engaging local education institutes for work related learning activities so the
development becomes a unique learning opportunity.
• Community fund and sponsorship access to fund local initiatives, bringing
communities and local groups to our development.
• Skilled volunteering enabling us to share our varied skills and expertise with
communities including mentoring.
• Becoming Trustees at educational institutes and third sector organisations
which may require additional strategic support.
• Awarding tenders with local business and suppliers where feasible and possible.
• Encouraging communities to take ownership of their environment following project
completion, with support in place to facilitate this.
Wewanttobuildstrongcommunityrelationshipsandmaximisebenefitsforlocals.Ourcommunitycollaborationisongoing throughoutdevelopment
(before,duringandafter).Examplesofourinitiativesinclude:

25. Our programme and next steps
SPRING
2021
SPRING
2023
Public
consultation
Validation and
statutory
consultation
period
Final
approval
Target start on
site
Planning
submission to LBE
SPRING
2021
SPRING
2022
WINTER
2021
WINTER
2021
Review of feedback
received
Application heard
at Planning
Committee
AUTUMN
2021
Communicate
scheme changes /
updates
SUMMER
2021
SUMMER
2021
AUTUMN
2021

26. We want ongoing dialogue with you…
We like to be visible and accessible, offering ongoing communication, updating you on development progress as well as
opportunities. Wedo this in different ways throughout delivery of our projects, for example:
Regular project update newsletters, with digital options posted on the project-specific website.
Regular meetings held with the Latimer delivery team.
Noticeboards with key contact personnel details including in emergencies so you can contact us when you need to.
A dedicated community engagement officer and regeneration manager will be on hand to help resolve concerns and find
opportunities to collaborate with the community.

27. Tell us what you think and ask us any questions…
Our current planning consultation is open until 27th August 2021. We welcome your feedback. Tell us what you think in the way that
suits you. You can:
Under this planning consultation, all
comments will be considered carefully as
we design our planning application for
submission in Autumn 2021.
We want to continue a conversation with
our communities throughout our
planning and construction phases and
beyond, so please register so we can stay
in touch with you!
Register your interest in our project at www.clarionconsults.co.uk
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