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St David's Square, Westferry Road, E14
Meeting: 19/10/2011 - Development Committee (Item 6)
6 St David's Square, Westferry Road, E14 (PA/10/2786) PDF 73 KB
Additional documents:
- 7.1 St Davids Sq comm rep 310811(2) final, 14/09/2011 Development Committee, item 6
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- 6th April St Davids Sq comm rep, 06/04/2011 Development Committee, item 6
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Decision:
Councillor Tim Archer seconded by Councillor Marc Francis moved the following amendment to the reasons for approval (Paragraph 3.3 of circulated report) which was unanimously agreed:
- Deletion of the word ‘perceived’ in the second sentence.
- Insertion of the words ‘Anti Social Behaviour’ in the second sentence to read ‘levels of crime and Anti Social Behaviour’.
On a unanimous vote the Committee RESOLVED
1. That planning permission be GRANTED for the erection of entrance gates to Westferry Road, Ferry Street and Thames Walkway together with associated walls to perimeter estate for the reasons set out in the circulated report as amended, namely that:
“The proposal to introduce security measures at the site are considered necessary due to the levels of crime and Anti Social Behaviour at the application site and therefore warrant the provision of gates and fixed means of enclosure and is a material consideration that outweighs the requirements of policies DEV3 and DEV4 of the Interim Planning Guidance 2007 and policy SP09 of the Core Strategy 2010.”
2. That the Head of Planning and Building Control is delegated power to impose conditions on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the circulated report.
(Councillors Ann Jackson and Craig Aston refrained from voting due their absence from the 14th September 2011 meeting in accordance with 11.4 of the Development Committee Procedure Rules)
Minutes:
Pete Smith (Development Control Manager, Planning) introduced the report concerning St David's Square, Westferry Road.
It was reported that at the last meeting, the Committee resolved not to accept officer’s recommendation to refuse the application due to the levels of crime in St David’s square.
In response, Councillor Tim Archer, seconded by Councillor Marc Francis, moved an amendment to the reasons for approval as set out below to more accurately represent the Committees views. This was unanimously agreed.
- Deletion of the word ‘perceived’ in the second sentence.
- Insertion of the words ‘Anti Social Behaviour’ in the second sentence to read ‘levels of crime and Anti Social Behaviour’.
On a unanimous vote the Committee RESOLVED
1. That planning permission be GRANTED for the erection of entrance gates to Westferry Road, Ferry Street and Thames Walkway together with associated walls to perimeter estate for the reasons set out in the circulated report as amended, namely that:
“The proposal to introduce security measures at the site are considered necessary due to the levels of crime and Anti Social Behaviour at the application site and therefore warrant the provision of gates and fixed means of enclosure and is a material consideration that outweighs the requirements of policies DEV3 and DEV4 of the Interim Planning Guidance 2007 and policy SP09 of the Core Strategy 2010.”
2. That the Head of Planning and Building Control is delegated power to impose conditions on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the circulated report.
(Councillors Ann Jackson and Craig Aston refrained from voting on the application due their absence from the 14th September 2011 meeting in accordance with 11.4 of the Development Committee Procedure Rules)
Meeting: 06/04/2011 - Development Committee (Item 7)
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Decision:
On a vote of 5 for and 1 against, the Committee RESOLVED
That the application for planning permissions at St David’s Square, Westferry Road, E14, for the erection of entrance gates to Westferry Road, Ferry Street and Thames Walkway together with associated walls to perimeter estate be DEFERRED to enable further information to be obtained on:
- the levels of anti-social behaviour at St David’s Square and comparable levels with the remainder of the Isle of Dogs and the Borough;
- the availability of alternate routes to Thames Walkway and Westferry Road and any likely access restrictions.
The Committee also recommended that a meeting of Millwall Crime Team, the local Police and residents should be arranged to discuss problems of anti-social behaviour affecting St David’s Square.
Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, Mr Pete Smith, Development Control Manager, introduced the circulated report and Tabled update report concerning the application for planning permission at St David’s Square, Westferry Road, E14, for the erection of entrance gates to Westferry Road, Ferry Street and Thames Walkway together with associated walls to perimeter estate.
The Chair then invited persons who had registered for speaking rights to address the meeting.
Mr Tim Edens, the applicant’s agent, spoke in support of the application, stating that there was a high incidence of anti-social behaviour affecting the estate. This category of offence was not investigated by the Police but included vehicular damage, theft, graffiti and personal abuse. The gates at the main entrance would be set back and not be an alien or oppressive feature. There was no requirement for a public right of way through the estate and there was already clearly marked public access via Ferry Street. There was no record of any accidents at the entrance but Officer proposals would lead to vehicular/pedestrian conflict. He felt that there were shortcomings in the circulated report and it would be unsafe for Members to endorse that.
Ms Suzanne Parker, a resident of St David’s Square, spoke in support of the application pointed out that there had been problems in contacting the local Crime Prevention Officer. Access to the walkway was much easier through Ferry Street. There were many incidents of anti-social behaviour, including constant ringing of doorbells, defecation in the estate and noisy behaviour of young people around the pool made her nervous. She was also nervous about using the car park at night.
Councillor David Snowdon, a Millwall Ward Councillor, spoke in support of the application, stating that there were clear problems with anti-social behaviour on the estate. Residents were trying to solve this themselves using their own resources. There were clear precedents for approvals of estate gates, at Langbourne Place and Lockesfield Place on the Isle of Dogs and other locations throughout the Borough. Other partially social housing estates were gated and the issue did not relate solely to private housing. The measures had been taken principally to combat ant-social behaviour. He did not think there would be any impact on the Thames Walkway access. As a local resident he lived nearby and would not walk through the estate as there was no need to.
Ms Ila Robertson, Applications Manager, gave a detailed presentation based on the circulated report, Tabled update and a powerpoint map display. She pointed out that:
- St David’s Square had 484 households and over 1,000 residents, with the front entrance to the estate being the main vehicular access to Westferry Road. There were three pedestrian access routes to the site and a circular link road around the estate was a shared surface for cars, pedestrians and other vehicles.
- Statutory consultation had resulted in concerns being raised about crime, anti-social behaviour, precedents of gated developments and the use of ... view the full minutes text for item 7