Decision details
Former Goodmans Fields, 74 Alie Street & Land North of Hooper Street and East of 99 Leman Street, Hooper Street, London
Decision Maker: Strategic Development Committee
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
On a vote of two for and four against, it was –
RESOLVED
That the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission for redevelopment of Former Goodmans Fields, 74 Alie Street (Land north of Hooper Street and east of 99 Leman Street, Hooper Street), London, to provide four courtyard buildings of 19-23 storeys, erection of a 4 storey terrace along Gower’s Walk, change of use to residential (Class C3) and construction of an additional storey to 75 Leman Street: the overall scheme comprising 772 residential units (Class Class C3), 650 bedroom student accommodation (sui generis), 351 bedroom hotel (Class C1), primary care centre (Class D1), commercial uses (Class A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1 and D2), public open space, landscaping, servicing, plant accommodation, car parking and access and associated works be NOT ACCEPTED.
The Committee indicated that they were minded to refuse the planning application because of serious concerns over:
- The overdevelopment of the site as manifested particularly in the number of towers and the height of the proposed buildings.
- Excessive massing of the perimeter buildings and their impact on surrounding properties.
In accordance with the 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.
Publication date: 18/12/2009
Date of decision: 15/12/2009
Decided at meeting: 15/12/2009 - Strategic Development Committee
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