Agenda item
Forecourt/ servicing yard of Railway Arches, 244-246 Ratcliffe Lane, London E14 7JE (PA/11/02704)
Decision:
Councillor Kosru Uddin moved an amendment to condition (1) seconded by Councillor Shiria Khatun that the temporary permission be extended from 1 year to 3 years. On a vote of 3 in favour, 0 against and 2 abstentions this was agreed.
On a vote of 4 in favour and 0 against with 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED
That the temporary planning permission (PA/11/02704) at Forecourt/ servicing yard of Railway Arches, 244-246 Ratcliffe Lane, London E14 7JE be GRANTED subject to the amendment agreed by the Committee that the temporary planning permission be extended from 1 to 3 years.
That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the report.
Minutes:
Jerry Bell (Applications Manager) introduced the proposal at Forecourt/ servicing yard of Railway Arches, 244-246 Ratcliffe Lane, London. There were no speakers registered.
Benson Olaseni (Planning Officer) presented the detailed report assisted by a power point presentation.
He explained the site location and the existing uses of the site. He explained in detail the proposals showing recent photographs of both the existing site and the proposals. He explained the outcome of the two consultation exercises advertised on site, a local newspaper, and the subject of notification letters to nearby properties. To which a total of 105 representations (94 in favour and 10 against) were received and 1 petition containing 64 signatures. He addressed the objections raised as set out in the report and the material considerations. The proposal was considered acceptable in terms of the key issues.
TFL had raised no objections. Highways were satisfied with the scheme given the scale of the proposal and restrictions on the scheme. However officers were recommending that it be subject to a temporary consent to monitor and review the impact.
In reply, Members noted the advantages of a temporary consent in principle. However, Members queried the reasons for proposing a one year permission. There was some support for extending this given the lack of anticipated impact, the position of the premises, start up costs and financial pressures that it may place on the business in the current economic climate. They also questioned the adequacy of the measures to prevent non customers using the car wash (particularly condition 5 prohibiting on site advertising) given the premises visibility on the street. They also asked about the suitability of a permanent consent with strong controls.
In response, Officers referred to the issues originally raised by highways (about servicing and possible congestion). They also referred to the objections. Officers were now satisfied with the scheme given the assurances offered by the applicant. However, in view of the issues, considered it necessary to monitor and review the permission for a 1 year period to fully asses the impact in practice. Any breaches would be enforced. Officers would have a better ability to address impacts arising with a temporary consent than a permanent permission.
Officers explained the measures to minimize the impact. The car wash would be for use of the on site retail shops only. This should prevent any queuing onto the highway. The shop was located on a side road and relatively non visible from the street, therefore unlikely to attract non customers to the car wash without publicity.
Councillor Kosru Uddin moved an amendment to condition (1) seconded by Councillor Shiria Khatun that the temporary permission be extended from 1 year to 3 years. On a vote of 3 in favour, 0 against and 2 abstentions this was agreed.
On a vote of 4 in favour and 0 against with 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED
That the temporary planning permission (PA/11/02704) at Forecourt/ servicing yard of Railway Arches, 244-246 Ratcliffe Lane, London E14 7JE be GRANTED subject to the amendment agreed by the Committee that the temporary planning permission be extended from 1 to 3 years.
That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the report.
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