St Philip Neri school redevelopment - Hall block exterior planning permission refused

Planning permission refused, announced today on planning website. This is for Ref. No: DC/18/108169 application made July 2018 for the exterior finish of the hall block, the second phase of building.

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R E A S O N (S) F O R R E F U S A L

1. The submitted details are not adequate to fulfil the requirements of Condition 8(a),
   failing to provide samples of the timber cladding to demonstrate the high standard and
   detailing of materials required by Condition 8, and therefore contrary to Policies 15
   High quality design for Lewisham of the Core Strategy (June 2011) and Development
   Management Local Plan (November 2014) DM Policy 30 Urban design and local
   character.
   I N F O R M A T I V E S
   A. The applicant is advised that the following conditions are still to be discharged:
   (4) Site Contamination
   (6) BREEAM
   (8) External Materials
   (14) Travel Plan
   Yours sincerely
   Vivian Evans
   Head of Planning

What a relief this latest monstrosity was blocked.

Who are they using as architects? Their pupils?

If only; they would come up with something better, I’m sure…

I find it completely baffling that permission is sought for one end of a building, with no information about the other half. It was built in two phases, but is in every other way a single building. Planning must demand a whole-building solution, without delay.