Issue - decisions
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08/03/2013 - The Robin Hood Gardens Estate together with land south of Poplar High Street and Naval Row, Woolmore School and land north of Woolmore Street bounded by Cotton Street, East India Dock Road and Bullivant Street (PA/12/03318)
Update report tabled.
On a vote of 3 in favour and 4 against the Officer recommendation, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That the Officer recommendation to grant reserved matters consent (PA/12/03318) at The Robin Hood Gardens Estate together with land south of Poplar High Street and Naval Row, Woolmore School and land north of Woolmore Street bounded by Cotton Street, East India Dock Road and Bullivant Street be NOT ACCEPTED for submission of reserved matters for Woolmore School (Development Zone 1, Building Parcel R) relating to access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale of replacement school following outline planning permission dated 30th March 2012, reference PA/12/00001.
The Committee were minded to refuse the application due to concerns over the loss of heritage value of the existing school building.
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, along with the implications of the decision.
(The Members that voted on this item were Councillors Helal Abbas, Bill Turner, Carlo Gibbs, Stephanie Eaton, Peter Golds, Dr Emma Jones and Helal Uddin)
19/03/2012 - The Robin Hood Gardens Estate together with land south of Poplar High Street and Naval Row, Woolmore School and land north of Woolmore Street bounded by Cotton Street, East India Dock Road and Bullivant Street (PA/12/00001 and PA/12/00002)
Update report tabled.
Councillor Denise Jones did not vote on this application as she had arrived at the meeting after commencement of consideration of the matter.
In considering the application, the Committee required that the following points 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.
- The replacement mosque building must be kept separate from the other community facilities proposed.
- Notwithstanding the comments of Officers, Members’ strong sense of discomfort be noted regarding the reduction in the number of housing units arising from GLA comments.
Councillor Bill Turner moved and Councillor Khales Uddin Ahmed seconded an amendment which, on being put to the vote, was agreed 5 for and nil against, and is shown as resolution (3) below.
The substantive motion was put to the vote and, on a vote of 5 for and nil against, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at the Robin Hood Gardens Estate, together with land south of Poplar High Street and Naval Row, Woolmore School and land north of Woolmore School bounded by Cotton Street, east India Dock Road and Bullivant Street, for:
PA/12/00001 (Outline Planning Permission)
Outline application for alterations to and demolition of existing buildings, site clearance and ground works and redevelopment to provide:
· Up to 1,575 residential units (up to 191,510 sq.m GEA - Use Class C3);
· Up to 1,710 sq.m (GEA) of retail floorspace (Use Class A1-A5);
· Up to 900 sq.m of office floorspace (Use Class B1);
· Up to 500 sq. m community floorspace (Use Class D1);
· Replacement school (up to 4,500 sq.m GEA - Use Class D1);
· Replacement faith building (up to 1,200 sq.m - Use Class D1)
The application also proposes an energy centre (up to 750 sq.m GEA); associated plant and servicing; provision of open space, landscaping works and ancillary drainage; car parking (up to 340 spaces in designated surface, podium, semi-basement and basement areas plus on-street); and alterations to and creation of new vehicular and pedestrian access routes.
All matters associated with details of appearance, landscaping, layout and scale and (save for the matters of detail submitted in respect of certain highway routes, works and/or improvements for the use by vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians as set out in the Development Specification and Details of Access Report) access are reserved for future determination and within the parameters set out in the Parameter Plans and Parameter Statements.
(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 as amended and augmented by the update report Tabled at the meeting.
(3) That a further condition be added: “That any proposal for demolition of Woolmore School be referred to the Strategic Development Committee.”
(4) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to engage with London Thames Gateway Development Corporation and the applicant to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in resolution (2) above acting within normal delegated authority.
(5) 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, as amended by the update report Tabled at the meeting.
(6) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose such further conditions and informatives as may be considered necessary.
(7) That the application for conservation area consent with regard to the demolition of building adjacent to and on east side of Steamship Public House, Naval Row, (PA/12/00002) be referred to the Secretary of State with the recommendation that the Council would be minded to grant conservation area consent, subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in the circulated report and to any other conditions or informatives considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
(8) 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.