Design issues

• The proposed scheme represents a significant over development of the site, providing a grossly excessive form, mass and scale of development.
• It is substantially at odds with the residential character and overall urban grain of South Kensington.
• The Development’s tower is disproportionately high and has no historic or architectural reference to the surrounding area.
• The development would have a significant detrimental impact on the area’s skyline and would destroy historic views of the museum towers.
• The scheme has a severe, negative impact on a conservation area and on the setting for listed buildings.

Impact on residents

• Increased traffic and pedestrian activity.
• The daylight, sunlight impact of the development will result in a significant material loss of daylight/sunlight for Properties on Pelham Street.
• The construction of the development would have a major impact on the residential area – noise, and traffic flows, the need for night time working including piling work.

Residential

• Density levels for the residential units are excessively high, with approximately 260 dwellings per hectare.
• There is not provision for any affordable housing or special needs housing.