Issue - meetings
Aldgate Place Land Bounded By Whitechapel High Street, Leman Street, Buckle Street & Commercial Rd, London, E1 (PA/13/00218 AND PA/13/00219)
Meeting: 18/07/2013 - Strategic Development Committee (Item 7)
Decision:
Update Report tabled.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/13/00218) at Aldgate Place Land Bounded By Whitechapel High Street, Leman Street, Buckle Street & Commercial Rd, London, E1 be GRANTED for the demolition of existing buildings and creation of a mixed use development, comprising three towers of 22, 25 and 26 storeys and a series of lower buildings ranging from 6 to 9 storeys. Provision of 463 private and affordable residential dwellings (use class C3), together with office (use class B1), hotel (use class C1), retail including restaurants, cafes and drinking establishments (use classes A1-A4) and leisure (use class D2) uses; creation of new pedestrianised street, public open spaces, children's play spaces and associated car and cycle parking together with associated highways works and landscaping SUBJECT to
A Any direction by The London Mayor
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the planning obligations set out in the committee report and the update report.
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal and the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal Services) are delegated power to negotiate and complete the legal agreement indicated above acting within normal delegated authority.
3. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose condition(s) and informative(s) on the planning permission to secure matters set out in the committee report.
4. Any other conditions(s)/informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
5. That, if within 3 months of the date of this committee the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to refuse planning permission.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED:
6. That Conservation Area Consent (PA/13/00219) be GRANTED for demolition of building at 35 Whitechapel High Street in connection with the comprehensive redevelopment of entire site (address as described above) to create a mixed use development subject to the conditions set out in the committee report.
Minutes:
Update Report Tabled
Owen Whalley (Service Head, Planning and Building Control) introduced the items for the demolition of existing buildings and creation of a mixed use development, including residential units, a hotel and commercial uses, public open space and associated works.
Robert Lancaster (Planning Officer) presented the detailed report and the update report. He explained the site location and housing mix including 35% affordable housing that complied with policy. He addressed the issues raised in objection in response to the local consultation about overdevelopment of the site and the construction impact. In response, it was considered that the plans were appropriate for the area given the location within the Central Activity Zone and City Fringe Opportunity Area. There were also contributions to mitigate the impact on services and infrastructure and a condition to mitigate the impact of construction.
It was evident, from the independent appraisal, that the site was unsuitable for large office space due to the site constraints and there a surplus of office use in the area. The site had also been marketed as office use for some time with out success. The plans were fully sustainable and accorded with the National Planning Policy Framework that considered that the proposed land use for the site should be considered on its own merits. Accordingly, it was considered that the evidence justified a departure from the Council’s Development Plan that identified the site as a preferred office location.
It was considered that the impact on amenity was acceptable and was far better than the extant scheme in relation to sun light. The site had a good public transport level links.
Officers also explained the height of the scheme, the levels of amenity space, the design, the floor plans and permeability issues and the range of contributions including contributions for open space. Officers were recommending that the scheme be granted planning permission.
In response to Members, it was reported that it was unlikely that the commercial units could be used by large business due to the size of the units. It was estimated that there would be a reduction in peak time vehicle trips from parking at the development due to the removal of the multi storey car park. There would also be fewer servicing trips at peak times. Transport for London supported the method used for predicting trips and were supportive of the servicing strategy which would minimise impact and conflict between users. There would be a servicing bay off street as well as an on street servicing bay on Commercial Road.
It was noted that the proposed density range exceeded the range that the London Plan set. However these were for the whole of London. The proposed density range was typical for the City Fringe that was an area of high density development. There were also no undue impacts. There was an adequate level of affordable housing with mixed tenures. There would be a modest impact on the micro climate with only a minor increase in wind ... view the full minutes text for item 7