Issue - decisions
With MAP Goodmans Fields Final Reoprt 23FEB2012 (mas)
28/08/2012 - DEFERRED ITEMS
18/04/2012 - Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road, London E14 9RL (PA/11/3375)
Update report tabled.
Councillor Dr Emma Jones left the Committee at this point (7:40pm) as she had not been present at the previous meeting when this item was considered.
Councillor Peter Golds subsequently replaced Councillor Jones for the consideration and voting on the item as he had been present at that previous meeting.
Councillor Peter Golds declared an interest in the item (8.1, Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road, London). The declaration was made on the basis that he was a Ward Councillor for the area and that he had received correspondence for and against the application. The Councillor reported that whilst he had listened to the representations he had not made any observations.
On a vote of 5 for and 0 against, with 0 abstentions, the Committee RESOLVED –
That the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission PA/11/03375 at Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road, London E14 9RL be NOT ACCEPTED.
Councillor Bill Turner moved a motion to refuse the application seconded by Councillor Carlos Gibbs for the reasons set out below.
On a vote of 5 for refusal and 0 against, with 0 abstentions, the Committee RESOLVED –
That planning permission (PA/11/03375) be REFUSED at Poplar Business Park, 10 Prestons Road, London E14 9R on the grounds of:
1. The proposed affordable housing provision is considered to be inadequate and contrary to policies: 3.11, 3.12 and 3.13 of the London Plan 2011; SP02 of the Core Strategy 2010; and DM3 of the Managing Development DPD (proposed submission version 2012).
2. The proposed development, by virtue of its impact to local services and its failure to make adequate contribution towards education and health infrastructure, would result in an overdevelopment contrary to policies: 8.2 of the London Plan 2011; and SP03, SP07, SP13 of the Core Strategy 2010 and the Council’s Planning Obligation Supplementary Planning Document 2012and as a result is not considered to provide a sustainable form of development in accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework.
19/03/2012 - Former Goodmans Fields, 74 Alie Street and Land North of Hooper Street and East of 99 Leman Street, Hooper Street, London E1(PA/11/03587)
Update report tabled.
In considering the application, the Committee required that the following point be formally noted and recorded in the minutes:
- The Strategic Development Committee are to be kept informed of the progress in implementing the S106 agreement at the appropriate stages of the development.
On a vote of 4 for and 1 against, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED for the hybrid planning application at Former Goodmans Fields, 74 Alie Street and Land North of Hooper Street and east of 99 Leman Street, Hooper Street, London, E1 for residential-led redevelopment of the site comprising:
(a) Outline Application - All matters reserved (except for access)
§ Development of North East (NE) and South East (SE) quadrants of the site to provide:
§ Podium blocks of between 7 - 10 storeys (max 46.075m AOD) with two towers on each podium block of between 19-23 storeys (max 85.425m AOD) and dwellings fronting Gower's Walk;
§ Up to 700 residential units (Use Class C3);
§ Up to 6,709 square metres (GIA) of flexible commercial and leisure floor space (Use Classes A1 - A5, B1a, D1 and D2) at ground floor level including a health centre (up to 1,581 square metres GIA);
§ Associated vehicular, pedestrian and cycle access;
§ At least 9,380 square metres of Public Open Space; and
§ Related infrastructure and engineering works.
(b) Full details
§ Development of the North West (NW) quadrant of the site to provide:
§ Podium block between 6-10 storeys (max 46.075 AOD) and two towers up to 19 Storeys (max 76.17m AOD) and 21 storeys (max 85.4m AOD);
§ 250 bedroom hotel (Use Class C1) including a restaurant (Use Class C3) at ground to sixth floor level;
§ 164 residential units (Use Class C3);
§ 841 square metre (GIA) ancillary gym and swimming pool at ground and first floor level for residents use;
§ 1,713 square metre (GIA) flexible commercial / leisure floorspace (Use Class A1 - A5, B1a and D2) at ground floor level;
§ 17, 778 square metre (GIA) basement level across the site to provide 253 car parking spaces, 35 motor cycle spaces, 50 electric car charge points, 1358 cycle parking spaces and ancillary facilities for storage, management facilities and plant;
§ Public Open Space to form part of the wider outline public open space strategy; and
§ Associated access, landscaping, surface car parking and cycle parking and related infrastructure and engineering works.
(2) That such planning permission be subject to any direction by the Mayor of London; the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure planning obligations and to the planning conditions and informatives as set out in the circulated report and amended by the update report Tabled at the meeting.
(3) That the Corporate Director Development and Renewal be delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
(4) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose planning conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters listed in the circulated report.
(5) That, if within three months of the date of this Committee the legal agreement indicated in resolution (2) above has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to refuse planning permission.
(6) That in the event of any responses being received relating to the outstanding Environmental Statement Consultation prior to the decision being issued, the Corporate Director Development and Renewal be delegated authority to assess if any such response raises issues which substantively exceed the nature of the Committee’s decision, subject to this not being the case the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to issue the decision.
09/03/2012 - Former Goodmans Fields, 74 Alie Street and Land North of Hooper Street and East of 99 Leman Street, Hooper Street, London E1 (PA/11/03587)
Update report tabled.
At 10.30 p.m. Councillor Bill Turner proposed, Councillor Khales Uddin Ahmed seconded and it was
RESOLVED that, in accordance with Procedural Rule 9.1, the meeting be extended for one hour to enable consideration of the remaining business on the agenda.
On a vote of nil for and 5 against, the Committee RESOLVED
That the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission at Former Goodmans Fields, 74 Alie Street and land North of Hooper Street and East of 99 Leman Street, Hooper Street, London, E1 (PA/11/03587) be NOT ACCEPTED.
The Committee indicated that they were minded to refuse the planning permission because of Members’ concerns in connection with:
- Insufficient provision of on-site social housing.
- The lack of child play space and open space in the proposed development.
- The impact on sustainability and biodiversity due to lack of brown and green roofs.
In accordance with Development Procedural Rules, the application was DEFERRED to enable Officers to prepare a supplementary report to a future meeting of the Committee setting out proposed detailed reasons for refusal and the implications of the decision.