Issue - meetings
65 Tredegar Square, London, E3 (PA/13/633 & PA/123/634)
Meeting: 26/11/2013 - Development Committee (Item 5)
5 65 Tredegar Square, London, E3 (PA/13/633 & PA/13/634) PDF 73 KB
Proposal: Erection of 8 no self contained houses with 2 no on site car parking spaces. (Full planning permission PA/13/633)
Demolition of existing warehouse. (Conservation Area Consent PA/13/634)
Recommendation: REFUSEplanning permission and Conservation Area Consent for the reasons set out in the report.
Additional documents:
- 65 Tredegar Square (committee report), 09/10/2013 Development Committee, item 5
PDF 477 KB
- Update Report, item 5
PDF 56 KB
Decision:
On a vote of 4 in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/13/633) at 65 Tredegar Square, London be GRANTED for the erection of 8 no self contained houses with 2 no on site car parking spaces subject to the conditions and informatives set out in paragraph 4.2 of the committee report dated 26th November 2013.
2. That Conservation Area Consent (PA/13/634) at 65 Tredegar Square, London beGRANTED for the demolition of existing warehouse subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 4.4 of the committee report dated 26th November 2013.
Councillor Denise Jones could not vote on this item as she had not been present at the last meeting on 9th October 2013 when the item was considered.
Councillor Judith Gardiner could not vote on this item as she had not been present from the start of the item.
Minutes:
Jerry Bell (Applications Team Leader, Development and Renewal) introduced the item at 65 Tredegar Square, London for the Erection of 8 no self contained houses with 2 no on site car parking spaces (Planning Permission) and for the demolition of existing warehouse (conservation area consent).
Shay Bugler (Planning Officer) presented the committee report. The Committee were advised that at its last meeting, the Committee were minded to approve the scheme, contrary to the recommendation, for a number of reasons as set out below:
· The proposal would provide much needed family housing with amenity space and, on balance, this outweighed the failure to provide any one bed units as required in policy.
- The proposal presents an innovative design that contributes positively to the character and appearance of Tredegar Square Conservation Area
- The proposal does not present any demonstrable harm to the amenity of the adjoining occupiers.
- Any symptoms of overdevelopment would be outweighed by the benefits of making the most efficient use of the land.
Officers have since considered these reasons in light of planning policy and considered that the reasons could be supported in policy. Conditions could be also added to the planning permission to mitigate any impact.
The Officers recommendations remained to grant. However, should Members be minded to approve the application, it was recommended that it should be subject to the conditions set out in the report.
The Committee firstly voted on the Officer recommendation to refuse the planning permission and Conservation Area Consent as recommended by Officers. On a vote of 0 in favour, 4 against and 1 abstention, the Officer recommendation was refused.
The Committee then voted on the motion to grant the application.
On a vote of 4 in favour, 0 against and 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/13/633) at 65 Tredegar Square, London be GRANTED for the erection of 8 no self contained houses with 2 no on site car parking spaces subject to the conditions and informatives set out in paragraph 4.2 of the committee report dated 26th November 2013.
2. That Conservation Area Consent (PA/13/634) at 65 Tredegar Square, London beGRANTED for the demolition of existing warehouse subject to the conditions set out in paragraph 4.4 of the committee report dated 26th November 2013.
Councillor Denise Jones could not vote on this item as she had not been present at the last meeting on 9th October 2013 when the item was considered.
Councillor Judith Gardiner could not vote on this item as she had not been present from the start of the item.
Meeting: 14/11/2013 - Development Committee (Item 5.1)
5.1 65 Tredegar Square, London, E3 (PA/13/633 & PA/13/634) PDF 73 KB
Proposal: Erection of 8 no self contained houses with 2 no on site car parking spaces. (Full planning permission PA/13/633)
Demolition of existing warehouse. (Conservation Area Consent PA/13/634)
Recommendation: REFUSEplanning permission and Conservation Area Consent for the reasons set out in the report.
Additional documents:
- 65 Tredegar Square (committee report), 09/10/2013 Development Committee, item 5.1
PDF 477 KB
- Update Report, item 5.1
PDF 56 KB
Meeting: 09/10/2013 - Development Committee (Item 6)
6 65 Tredegar Square, London, E3 (PA/13/633 & PA/123/634) PDF 477 KB
Decision:
Update Report tabled.
On a vote of 1 in favour of the Officer recommendation, 3 against and 2 abstentions the Committee RESOLVED:
That the Officer recommendation to refuse planning permission and conservation area consent (PA/13/633 & PA/123/634) at 65 Tredegar Square, London, E3 4 be NOT ACCEPTED for the erection of 8 no self contained houses with 2 no on site car parking spaces (Full planning permission) and demolition of existing warehouse (Conservation Area Consent PA/13/634).
The Committee were minded to approve the scheme due to the following reasons:
· That the application would provide much needed family housing with amenity space in accordance with the polices in the Council’s Core Strategy and the Development Plan for Bow that promoted such housing. On balance, this outweighed the failure to provide any one bed units as required in policy.
· The innovative design that related well to the surrounding Tredegar Square Conservation area.
· That there was no objection in principle to the redevelopment of the site and there would be no demonstrable harm to the amenity of the adjoining occupiers, as concluded in the Officers report.
· That any symptoms of overdevelopment were outweighed by the benefits of the scheme.
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 approval and conditions on the application.
(The Members that voted on this item were Councillors Helal Abbas, Anwar Khan, Tim Archer, Judith Gardiner, Gulam Robbani and Harun Miah)
Minutes:
Update Report tabled.
Jerry Bell (Applications Team Leader, Development and Renewal) introduced the item at 65 Tredegar Square, London for the erection of 8 no self contained houses with 2 on site car parking spaces (Full planning permission) and demolition of existing warehouse (Conservation Area Consent).
The Chair invited registered speakers to address the Committee.
Greg Campbell speaking in objection to the application expressed his support for the Planning Officers recommendation for refusal. He reported that he lived near the development in Tredegar Square. He considered that the future occupants of the development would have poor outlooks and poor quality amenity space. There would be cramped housing that would lead to overdevelopment.
The proposal would also have an invasive impact on neighbours due to the close proximity to their boundary, especially from opening and closing the windows. This would spoil the occupants enjoyment of their properties. The proposal would also result in a loss of amenity space and overlooking at the south side of Tredegar Square.
In reply to questions, he reported that the proposed light well windows would be right next to the boundary. When open, the windows would have an intrusive impact on the neighbours and result in direct overlooking to the neighbours. He also expressed concerns about the construction process and security given the proximity to the boundary and the plans to lower the wall that would make access easier.
Mr Campbell highlighted the quality of the square including pleasant gardens, the traditional wall with plants and charming old brickwork. The scheme was very crowded for the site. Given this, his overriding concern was the impact of the scheme on the Square. Any development of this site should be in keeping with this ‘Georgian gem’.
Councillor Josh Peck spoke in support. The scheme would meet the need for quality family housing with gardens at market levels in the ward. He drew attention to the Council policies that promoted family housing with gardens. He considered that this policy should be given more weight in this case than the shortfall of one bed units given the need for family sized housing. Councillor Peck referred to similar mews developments that were much poorer in terms of amenity space, outlook etc. However these were still desirable places to live. The proposed wall would be the same height as the current wall and the materials would be similar.
Jonathan Freegard (Applicant’s agent) spoke in support. He stated that local residents strongly supported the proposal. The policy requirement for 50% one bed units was not in place when the proposal was submitted so should be given less weight. The scheme would improve access to the site and provide better quality amenity space compared to the present warehouse site. There would be good levels of sunlight/day light as stated in the submitted impact assessment. In response to Members, he reported that the materials would appear very similar to the existing warehouse. There would be a slate roof, replacing asbestos that would match ... view the full minutes text for item 6