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Former Beagle House (now known As Maersk House), Braham Street, London, E1 8EP (PA/15/01209)
Meeting: 27/08/2015 - Strategic Development Committee (Item 6)
Proposal:
Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a mixed use development comprising flexible retail floorspace (2,010sq.m) at ground level (Use Classes A1-A3), with office (Use class B1) floorspace above (33,459 sq.m (GIA) contained within a single building of ground floor plus 17 storeys (and an additional two storeys of enclosed plant at roof level and two basement levels) allowing for a maximum height of 88.15m AOD to parapet, and associated public realm landscaping.
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to any direction by The London Mayor, the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure planning obligations and conditions and informatives.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Gareth Gwynne (Development Management - Case Officer) presented a report that outlined the site location and the existing site use. The Committee noted that the development would require the Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a mixed use development comprising flexible retail floorspace (2,010sq.m) at ground level (Use Classes A1-A3), with office (Use class B1) floorspace above (33,459 sq.m (GIA) contained within a single building of ground floor plus 17 storeys (and an additional two storeys of enclosed plant at roof level and two basement levels) allowing for a maximum height of 88.15m AOD to parapet, and associated public realm landscaping. The main points of the discussion on this application maybe summarised as follows:
The Committee noted that:
• The impact of the proposal upon these London View Management Framework (LVMF) views had been subject of considerable discussion with officers both during pre-application discussions and since submission;
• The Council’s Environmental Impact Assessment - Screening & Scoping Opinions had concluded the proposed development is considered to likely lead to significant effects on views of the White Tower which is situated within the Tower of London and London Wall Scheduled Ancient Monument. The Screening Opinion also considered that the proposed development is likely to lead to significant effect on views looking north east from within the Inner Ward and the north Wall Walk of the Tower of London.
• There had been a number of planning application representations including the Corporation of London, Historic England and Historic Royal Places with comments on the effect of the scheme on heritage assets, and in particular effects on the views of the Tower of London World Heritage Site. All three aforementioned consultation bodies raised concerns regarding the adverse effects of the scheme on LVMF 25A.2 and 25A.3 and objected accordingly. Historic England had also queried that there did not appear sufficient public benefits been included as part of this submission to offset (justify) this harm. Accordingly, following the receipt of revisions comprising of a one storey reduction and revised wireframe visualisation drawings for the revised scheme, these three consultation bodies individually concluded the proposed development would reduce the adverse effect on these LVMF views, and removed their respective objections.
• There are no existing residential neighbours in close proximity to the proposed building scheme (i.e. within 28m) to the development. The Aldgate Place development when complete will provide the nearest residential neighbour set at a minimum 15.5m distance. This separation distance will be set across a busy arterial road and within this context it is not considered that the minimum separation distance poses any unduly significant additional privacy issues to neighbouring future residents.
• The applicant has also agreed to mitigate the site specific impacts of the development including an upgrade to the public realm on Half Moon Passage and Camperdown Street; provide 14 construction phase and 7 end phase apprenticeships; provide market discounted affordable rent incubator space for small enterprises, delivered by an affordable workspace with individual office/desk space let on a ... view the full minutes text for item 6
Meeting: 21/07/2015 - Strategic Development Committee (Item 8)
Proposal:
Demolition of all existing structures and erection of a mixed use development comprising flexible retail floorspace (2,010sq.m) at ground level (Use Classes A1-A3), with office (Use class B1) floorspace above (33,459 sq.m (GIA) contained within a single building of ground floor plus 17 storeys (and an additional two storeys of enclosed plant at roof level and two basement levels) allowing for a maximum height of 88.15m AOD to parapet, and associated public realm landscaping.
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to any direction by The London Mayor, the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure planning obligations and the conditions and informatives set out in the Committee report.
Decision:
Application not considered due to lack of time.
Minutes:
Application not considered due to lack of time.