King Square Estate Today

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1 King Square Estate Today Original rchitects Drawing King Square in early 20C Todays Exhibition Why are we here? Islington Council s New uild Team has been consulting with residents of King Square on proposals to provide new housing and improvements to the Estate s community facilities and environment. The scheme arose out of the redevelopment of the Moreland Primary School site. The opportunity was seized to develop and improve some of the underutilised land on the POLLRD THOMS EDWRDS appointed as your rchitects Estate. Three sites were originally proposed to be developed for the new school and additional housing. further site is now proposed involving the redevelopment of the single-story annex to Turnpike House to provide better housing and street frontage along Goswell Rd. Our response presented to residents in May 2013 Initial review with London orough of Islington Planning in pril 2013 First Thoughts presented to TR in March 2013 Invitation to submit proposals as part of a competition in February 2012 LI Planning rief for the Moreland Primary School and adjoining sites on the King Square Estate adopted June 2012

2 Consultation Previous Consultation Our First Thoughts... These are just our first ideas based on what we have been told about your concerns and priorities. The important thing is; we don t have to follow the Planning rief. We think there may be other ways to provide the new homes on the estate: Using new development to mend the area, creating traditional street frontages for surrounding streets while giving residents more privacy. Maximising parking. There may well be opportunities to increase the parking provision beyond 80 spaces. Focussing pedestrian traffic through King Square Gardens, removing the need for an east/west route in the more private residential areas. Keeping routes to an absolute minimum in the north of the estate. Extending the school access road to be the only public route could be one way of doing this. First Thoughts presented to the TR in March 2013 LI Planning were consulted in pril 2013 Feedback from residents was considered and our response was presented to the public in May 2013 PTE were appointed as your architect in October 2013 First Thoughts in Increasing the amount of quality green space, creating an improved setting for Rahere and President House. March 2013 POLLRD THOMS EDWRDS RCHITECTS // KING SQURE WHT WERE YOUR KEY PRIORITIES? ny new homes to be a genuine part of the Estate New uildings New buildings kept to Estate boundaries and as low-rise as possible. Parking There are 80 spaces within the proposals. The parking has been set between soft planting and street trees to make sure it does not dominate the shared public spaces. ccess No vehicle access through the Estate. Heights Diagram Gap Maisonettes New development kept to site boundaries away from existing homes. These are 1-3 storey family sized maisonettes with balcony terraces styled to reflect the original modernist estate ethos. Vehicle access The existing single vehicle access from Central Street is retained but relocated to give a better green setting for Rahere House within a shared garden space. community and priority for existing residents New Independent Living homes to reflect the ageing population of the Estate Trees We aim to preserve existing mature trees wherever possible. We will also be planting new trees. Independent Living t least 22 new adaptable homes for older Estate residents, incorporating a large storage area for buggies and shared green spaces. a single bay extension added to President House. Green Spaces Creating shared green spaces and a garden setting for both existing and new homes. This could include new play features to add the existing MUG and play area. Community Centre New community centre with safe raised table access to MUG and play area. new Community facility Concerns over loss of parking spaces and storage areas New Homes New homes are styled to match with the 60s modernist Estate. Lettings Existing King Square residents have priority for new homes. PROPOSED SITE PLN Play and the MUG The existing play areas and MUG are not effected by our proposals. However they could be improved as part the general landscape improvements. We would want to consult with residents further on this. Response to residents presented in May 2013 Loss of trees, play space and green areas Residents did not want to create rat runs through the Estate What we have done since INDEPENDENT LIVING CONSULTTION Focus Group held in March 2014 on how Independent Living units work Site visit in May 2014 to Waites Court, an Independent Living block in Priory Road, West Hampstead, where we met with residents to find out what they thought ESTTE IMPROVEMENTS CONSULTTION Focus Group held in pril 2014 on key Estate Improvements Including an estate walk-about with residents and Planners to highlight key issues Site visit to The rc Centre, a Community Facility in the Packington Estate to see how it worked YOUTH CONSULTTION ctiondog Ltd worked with kids on the estate and in King Square to make a film and tell us what they thought SHOWING TODY!

3 King Square Estate: The Future MORELND SCHOOL KING SQURE Our proposals new Community Facility for King Square opposite President House n upgrade to the KSE Nursery in Rahere House Estate improvements to the public realm including bin storage, cycle storage and landscaping Target of 90 new affordable homes (mainly for Social Rent) Including a target of 24 Independent Living homes Target of 45 new private residential units on Goswell Road 10 % of units to be for wheelchair users 80 parking spaces to be reprovided HEIGHTS ND MSSING TENURE LOCTION PRKING - 80 SPCES PRIVTE IND. LIVING FFORDLE

4 rea 1: Rahere House KEY D NURSERY RHERE HOUSE COMMUNITY FCILITY FOOTLL PITCH C Proposed New Homes RE - NEW HOMES Target 11 new homes for Social Rent 1 Wheelchair home Replaces existing Masons Place and creates a safer Ground Floor First Floor Second Floor rea - Typical Social Rent 3 ed Home pedestrian route through the Estate Proposed Estate Improvements RE - KING SQURE COMMUNITY NURSERY Refurbished fit for purpose facility to accommodate more places for children New facade and landscaping to Estate The existing King Square Community Nursery needs upgrading into a better space for your children to learn and play entrance creating safer access for both children and parents RE C - GREEN SPCE ESIDE FOOTLL PITCH New Community Garden for residents overlooking the football pitch New lighting to improve safety Space beside football pitch is a problem area, suffering from lack of overlooking and poor light Community Garden creates a pleasant safer area for residents to enjoy Upgrade to existing Caretakers lodge at the base of Rahere House RE D - IN ND CYCLE STORGE in stores are unattractive and detract from the entrance to Rahere bins and bike storage can be integrated within a new facade for the Nursery and Rahere House in storage to be screened with attractive transparent metal screens, including new cycle storage Storage areas to be integrated within the new ground floor facade to the Nursery

5 rea 2: President House KEY COMMUNITY FCILITY C PRESIDENT HOUSE Proposed New Homes & Community Facility How the Ground Floor Community Facility might work Typical Upper Floor 2 ed Flat Proposed Estate Improvements facility for residents to use for socialising, meeting, learning and sharing for residents of all ages and all abilities 8 9 RE a number - of COMMUNITY groups and activities FCILITY New facility on the Ground Floor of a to part of the Packington Children new residential block, with 13 new homes offers services to local parents and above The centre already plays host to from Zumba (Image and to Keep be supplied) Fit to Dance Classes and an Internet/Library service. The Centre is also home Centre and Families service which their young children including Stay and Play and parenting support and advice. The design of the space will be discussed For more information about what is taking place at the centre please in future Focus Groups get in touch. RE - EXISTING GROUND FLOOR FLTS 8 9 Railings with gates to provide buffer between homes and the street The centre alre a number of g from Zumba (Image a Classes and an service. The C to part of the P Centre and Fa offers services their young ch and Play and p advice. For more infor is taking place get in touch. Railing to separate patios overlooking King Square No defensible zone between the footpath, bins and residents front doors railings and planting create a buffer between existing homes and the footpath in storage to be concealed behind attractive transparent metal screens RE C - CCESS TO PRK Undercroft to be reopened with new ramped access to King Square, better lighting and integrated cycle storage Route under President House is closed and is a waste of space to be reopened to connect to King Square and provide integrated cycle storage Route at the end of President House to be closed and used for cycle storage

6 rea 3: Turnpike House KEY INDEPENDENT LIVING TURNPIKE HOUSE C Proposed New Homes INDePENDENT LIVING HOMES Typical 1 ed Wheelchair Flat Typical 2 ed Independent Living Flat New homes for the Independent Living, accessible, flexible homes designed to accommodate those residents who would like to live in purpose-built accommodation with lift access, overlooking a shared RE - INDEPENDENT LIVING Generous and well-lit rooms that are easy to get around shared garden and private outside space for each home, with spaces for plants, tables and chairs... Target of 24 new homes for Independent Living Dedicated storage for mobility scooters Shared residents garden with fobbed access to King Square Private balconys overlooking the garden RE - NEW HOMES T TURNPIKE SOUTH Current housing is single storey and overly shaded by existing trees... New proposal creates better housing in a parkland setting... Target 25 new Social Rent homes In a great setting surrounded by trees overlooking the park Creates a better frontage to Goswell Road Proposed Estate Improvements RE C - GRDEN OVERLOOKING KING SQURE Upgrade to the landscaping Community Garden planting boxes for residents Existing landscaping is under-used and neglected... Community Garden planters can help activate the area and bring back into use for residents in storage to be concealed behind attractive transparent metal screens

7 rea 4: Goswell Road KEY MORELND SCHOOL PRESIDENT HOUSE Proposed New Homes RE - PRIVTE RESIDENTIL Target 45 new Private homes accessed from Goswell Road Sales to raise capital for the overall development Typical Private 2 ed Duplex Flat Typical 1 ed Flat Turnpike House independent living Proposed elevation of Goswell Road Proposed Estate Improvements RE - ESTTE CCESS Levels adjusted to provide new level access to the Estate for pedestrians from Goswell Road Existing access to the Estate from Goswell Road is stepped and unsuitable for those less able... New landscaping aims to create a better more accessible pedestrian access to the Estate

8 What Happens Next Next steps... Thank you for coming to this event today it is important that you, the residents of King Square and the local area, tell us what you think about these proposals. WORKS STRT ON SITE in Spring 2015 fter these two Consultation Events we will be reviewing the feedback and will be developing the scheme in more detail. We will continue to meet and discuss the proposals with the Tenants and Residents ssociation, London orough of Islington planners and officers leading to a further Consultation Event in September, before a planning application is submitted in October. If you want to be further involved in this process then please get do involved with the King Square TR we will be setting up specific meetings with them to discuss the community facility, younger people involvement and the landscaping in the coming months, as well as general progress updates. Residents will be notified of the pplication submission Looking to Transfer? Planning Resolution in March 2015 ISLINGTON COUNCIL NEW HOMES LETTING POLICY In accordance with Islingtons New Homes Letting Policy the Council is committed to ensuring that its new homes in King Square Estate meet the needs of the local community. The local letting policy for all the homes we construct on the Estate will prioritise the lettings of the Submit the scheme for Planning in October 2014 new homes to people currently living on the Estate. HVE YOUR SY: Contact: Eleni Tsoskounoglou, Principal Housing Development Project Manager Further Public Exhibition September Eleni.Tsoskounoglou@islington.gov.uk or call Feedback from today

9 Meet the Team Islington Council s New uild and Regeneration team are responsible for delivering the council s new build programme, which aims to deliver 500 new affordable homes by The team consists of 13 council officers and was set up in 2006 to tackle the shortage of affordable housing. Eleni Tsoskounoglou Koroshilov is the Principal Project Manager working on the King Square Estate. Pollard Thomas Edwards is an architectural practice of about 110 professional and support staff. We were founded and have been based in Islington since We specialise in the creation of new neighbourhoods and the revitalisation of old ones. We have extensive experience of residential development - to make our cities, towns and villages into thriving and sustainable places: homes, schools and nurseries, health and community centres, shops and workspaces, places to recreate, exercise and enjoy civic life. PTE has been creating popular, durable and award-winning housing for nearly 40 years, aily Garner was established in 1976 and developed skills and services to provide a truly interdisciplinary professional practice incorporating rchitects, uilding Services and Environmental Engineers, uilding Surveyors, Project Managers, Quantity Surveyors, and Health and Safety specialists. We employ over 160 staff across offices in London & irmingham. Our projects range in value from 4,000 to 400 million providing services to the Housing, Commercial, Education, Care and Health sectors. Much of our work is in and around occupied buildings, working on estate regeneration programmes. We have been working with Islington Council over the last 5 years to successfully delivery a variety of residential schemes with a combined value Our award-winning work ranges from small-scale refurbishment and extension to large-scale new build in all areas from residential, education, healthcare and arts to commercial, sports and infrastructure. Our specialism s include heritage engineering, off-site fabrication, appraisal of existing buildings, refurbishment and repair, infrastructure engineering, engineering sustainability, pre-planning advice and deep basement design. Our head office is in Islington and the practice has been trading in the borough for over 30 years. During that time we have undertaken many projects in Islington, including the lmeida Theatre and the Old Royal Free Hospital redevelopment and have a long term working relationship with the council. We were previously appointed to the Homes for Islington framework working on projects such as the ndover Estate Regeneration and we are now on Islington Council s new build housing and non-residential frameworks. ction Dog is a company that produces creative projects for young people. Engaging thousands of young people in creative activities, we have produced projects in formal and informal learning environments that have had a sustainable and positive impact on the participants development. ctiondog works with a wide cohort of young people including those that are not in education or employment. Designing and delivering exciting creative media projects, we tailor modular courses and cross-curricular learning activities HT Design LLP is a multi-disciplinary practice based in London and Edinburgh, specialising in regeneration. The practice was originally established in 1969 and has a strong history of delivering great projects. Comprised of specialist teams, HT Design LLP employs 120 staff working in planning, architecture, landscape design, urban design, sustainability and graphic design & communications. HT Planning was formed in 2007 and advises a wide range of Local uthorities, Housing ssociations and private organisations, and specialises in residential development. We have worked with the London orough of Islington on a number of projects to deliver new homes for its residents.