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18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX (PA/12/00133)
Meeting: 26/11/2013 - Development Committee (Item 6)
6 18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX (PA/12/00133) PDF 259 KB
Proposal: Extension and alteration of the London Islamic School and Mosque comprising erection of an additional storey to the existing building, erection of a four storey extension and associated work to provide additional classrooms, additional male prayer area, new ladies prayer hall including ablutions facilities, including improvements to access in around the building.
Recommendation: GRANTplanning permission subject to conditions and informatives.
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Decision:
Update Report tabled
On a vote of 4 in favour, 2 against and 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission (PA/12/00133) at 18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX be GRANTED for the extension and alteration of the London Islamic School and Mosque comprising erection of an additional storey to the existing building, erection of a four storey extension and associated work to provide additional classrooms, additional male prayer area, new ladies prayer hall including ablutions facilities, including improvements to access in around the building.
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated authority to recommend the conditions and informatives in relation to the matters set out in the committee report.
Minutes:
Update Report tabled.
Jerry Bell (Applications Team Leader, Development and Renewal) introduced the item regarding 18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX for the extension and alteration of the London Islamic School and Mosque comprising erection of an additional storey to the existing building, erection of a four storey extension and associated work to provide additional classrooms, prayer facilities and improvements to access in around the building.
The Chair invited registered speakers to address the Committee.
Neville Ebanks spoke in objection to the proposal, as a local resident and a representative of the Damien Street Residents Association. He objected to the principle of the development regardless of what the use was. He referred to the wide range of objections from people near the site and further afield. He objected to the existing noise and nuisance from the Mosque that had been a source of many complaints. The Mosque had failed to address this. The plans would only worsen this. He questioned how the conditions regarding the restrictions on numbers could be enforced?
He objected to the impact of the development in terms of increased traffic. The proposals would block the path way of ambulances to the hospital and disrupt bus services. There would also be an increase in pedestrian traffic with a loss of sightlines and parking stress. Highway Services were of the view that the level of parking in the area was already at its peak. The plans would make this situation intolerable
The scheme would also put undue pressure on the Ford public square, particularly from use by school pupils. In relation to this, there was a lack of recreational space within the scheme to cope with such pressures. He objected to the impact of the development on privacy and light on neighbours.
In reply to Members, he emphasised the level of parking stress in the area that had displaced local residents and resulted in illegal parking. In view of this, how could the conditions to minimise this be enforced?
Lonnie Frisby also spoke against the proposal. He expressed concern about the impact on 54 Cavell Street in terms of loss of light. The mitigation measures proposed to alleviate this in the design were inadequate.
He also objected to the impact on the highway in terms of increased traffic, parking stress and pedestrian numbers from the development. The plans would be impossible to carry out without a significant increase in such activity given the proposed capacity. The predictions regarding this underestimated the impact. He did not understand how the travel plan could reduce car trips despite the increase in numbers of attendees of the site as a result of the proposal. Incidents of illegal parking would increase. Pedestrian safety would be put at risk given the impact on sightlines. No bus audit had been carried out to assess the impact on the bus network.
Guljar Alam spoke in support of the scheme. He explained the scope of the School and Mosque’s present facilities, the need to expand them ... view the full minutes text for item 6
Meeting: 14/11/2013 - Development Committee (Item 6.1)
6.1 18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX (PA/12/00133) PDF 259 KB
Proposal: Extension and alteration of the London Islamic School and Mosque comprising erection of an additional storey to the existing building, erection of a four storey extension and associated work to provide additional classrooms, additional male prayer area, new ladies prayer hall including ablutions facilities, including improvements to access in around the building.
Recommendation: GRANTplanning permission subject to conditions and informatives.
Additional documents: