Issue - meetings
Wood Wharf, Preston's Road E14 (PA/12/02584)
Meeting: 12/12/2012 - Development Committee (Item 7)
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Decision:
Update Report Tabled
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
That planning permission Wood Wharf, Preston's Road E14 (PA/12/02584) be GRANTED subject to the conditions, informatives and the S106 Obligations set out in the report for the Temporary change of use to Class D1 (non-residential institution) and D2 (assembly and leisure), up to 2400 sq.m. of Class A3 (restaurants and cafès) and A4 (drinking establishments) floorspace and sui generis (theatre, outdoor exhibition uses, falling outside Class D1) and ancillary uses, to comprise no more than 14,999 sq.m. of enclosed floorspace; erection of a temporary bridge; erection of temporary structures; works of hard and soft landscaping, parking and other works incidental to the application for a period of One year.
Minutes:
Update Report Tabled
Jerry Bell (Applications Team Leader) introduced the report at Wood Wharf, Preston's Road E14 (PA/12/02584).
There were no speakers registered.
Graham Harrington (Planning Officer) presented the report. The application sought to extent the existing temporary permission for the site to enable the development of the long term plans for the site.
The applicant had applied for a two year extension of the permission. However, Officers were recommending a one year permission to facilitate monitoring. Mr Harrington explained the site location and the character of the nearby properties. The application site comprised two plots (A&B). The proposals for each plot were outlined.
Mr Harrington explained the activities provided at the site over the last 16 months. Environmental Heath had received some complaints about events. As a result, Officers were proposing additional conditions and changes to the Management Plan to address these. This included greater monitoring of events, keeping the bridge open for longer and the provision of a hot line for reporting issues.
This new application sought to provide live music. This was a new proposal. However it was anticipated that this would only be for small scale events.
It also sought changes to the delivery and servicing arrangements to increase flexibility.
Members asked a number of questions of Officers.
In reply, Officers explained the measures to control noise and live events. There were measures in the Management Plan to manage such impacts. As a result, it was unnecessary for Officers to obtain a detailed schedule of live events. It would also be reasonable to allow the applicant some flexibility in planning live events so they could be responsive. There were also additional conditions, separate to the Management Plan, to mitigate the impact as well as the Environmental health law.
The intention was to give residents prior notice of events. Leaflets would be delivered to the nearby properties within a given radius. There would be a notice on the website prior to events.
There was a commitment to staff the hotline for reporting any issues. The Chair considered that this was very important and that the hotline was widely publicised, especially for larger events, so that residents amenity was not compromised.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
That planning permission Wood Wharf, Preston's Road E14 (PA/12/02584) be GRANTED subject to the conditions, informatives and the S106 Obligations set out in the report for the Temporary change of use to Class D1 (non-residential institution) and D2 (assembly and leisure), up to 2400 sq.m. of Class A3 (restaurants and cafès) and A4 (drinking establishments) floorspace and sui generis (theatre, outdoor exhibition uses, falling outside Class D1) and ancillary uses, to comprise no more than 14,999 sq.m. of enclosed floorspace; erection of a temporary bridge; erection of temporary structures; works of hard and soft landscaping, parking and other works incidental to the application for a period of one year.