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Chrisp street
Meeting: 08/10/2015 - Strategic Development Committee (Item 6)
6 Land at 160-166 Chrisp Street (PA/15/00039) PDF 4 MB
Proposal:
Demolition of existing buildings on the site and redevelopment to provide new buildings ranging from three to twelve storeys to provide 254 residential units (comprising 99 x 1 bed; 100 x 2 bed; 51 x 3 bed: 4 x 4 bed), together with associated car parking, amenity space, child playspace, gym and infrastructure works (REVISED DESCRIPTION)
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:
- Chrisp Street- committee report (August 2015) PB, 27/08/2015 Strategic Development Committee, item 6
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- appendix 2 (160-166 Chrisp St), item 6
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Decision:
Update report tabled.
On a vote of 5 in favour 0 against and 2 abstentions the Committee RESOLVED:
1. That planning permission be GRANTED at Land at 160-166 Chrisp Street for the demolition of existing buildings on the site and redevelopment to provide new buildings ranging from three to twelve storeys to provide 254 residential units (comprising 99 x 1 bed; 100 x 2 bed; 51 x 3 bed: 4 x 4 bed), together with associated car parking, amenity space, child playspace, gym and infrastructure works (REVISED DESCRIPTION) (PA/15/00039)subject to
2. Any direction by the Mayor of London
3. The prior completion of a legal agreement under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended) within three months of the date of this resolution, to secure the planning obligations set out in the 27 August 2015 Committee report and 8th October 2015 Committee report and update.
4. That the Director of Development & Renewal is delegated authority to negotiate the Section 106 legal agreement referred to above.
5. That the Director of Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informative on the planning permission to secure the matters set out in the 27 August 2015 Committee report.
6. Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
Councillor Shahed Ali did not vote on this item having not been present for the full consideration of the item
Minutes:
Update report tabled.
Paul Buckenham (Development Control Manager, Development and Renewal) introduced the item for the demolition of existing buildings on the site and redevelopment to provide new buildings ranging from three to twelve storeys to provide a mixed use development.
Shay Bugler, (Planning Officer, Development and Renewal) presented the detailed report and update. The application was originally presented to the Committee on 27th August 2015, where Members were minded to not to accept the scheme due to concerns over:
(i) Height bulk mass;
(ii) Impact on amenity of neighbouring properties;
(iii) The lack of a study on the impact upon the social infrastructure;
(iv) The density; and
(v) Shortfall of play space.
Since that meeting, the applicant had made a number of material changes to the scheme to address the above issues. As a result, the application was being resubmitted to the Committee as a new application in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.
The Committee were advised of the key features of the scheme in terms of the site location, character of the area including the new residential developments nearby, the public transport links and the existing use of the site.
The Committee were also advised of the changes to the scheme to address the concerns in terms of the reduction in units, the provision of addition family units (with 25 in the affordable target tenure), the reduction in height to better respond to the area and reduce the impact on amenity and the increase in child play space. The level of affordable housing remained at 35%.
A further round of consultation on the revised application had been carried out and the outcome of this noted. None of the original respondents had raised concerns.
Officers were still of the view that the development responded well to the local area (given the materials, scale, the variations in height and the recent changes to the scheme). The site had good public transport links and showed no signs of overdevelopment. The impacts on amenity would be minor in nature. Given these points, the density of the scheme could be supported.
Careful consideration had been given to the impact on local infrastructure. Taking into account the capacity analysis of local schools and healthcare facilities, it was considered based on the expert advice that there was sufficient capacity in the area to accommodate the development.
In summary, Officers remained of the view that the scheme should be granted planning permission. However, if Members were minded to refuse the scheme, they were drawn to the suggested reasons for refusal in the Committee report.
In response to questions, Officers highlighted the contributions for education and the number of recently created school places. Pat Watson (Head of Building Development Childrens and Adults Resources) also highlighted the factors taken into account when planning school places across the Borough that included population forecasts from planned developments. She also pointed out that there would be a number of new schools coming forward including the new Bromley Hall ... view the full minutes text for item 6
Meeting: 27/08/2015 - Strategic Development Committee (Item 6)
6 Land at 160-166 Chrisp Street (PA/15/00039) PDF 2 MB
Proposal:
Demolition of existing buildings on the site and redevelopment to provide new buildings ranging from three to thirteen storeys comprising 272 residential units, including affordable housing, together with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works.
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure planning obligations and conditions and informatives.
Minutes:
Shay Bugler (Development Management - Case Officer) presented a report that outlined the proposal for the demolition of existing buildings on the site and redevelopment to provide new buildings ranging from three to thirteen storeys comprising 272 residential units, including affordable housing, together with associated car parking, landscaping and infrastructure works.
The Committee heard that:
· The Local Planning Authority has considered the particular circumstances of this application against the development plan including the Council's approved planning policies contained in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets adopted Core Strategy 2010, Managing Development Document 2013, the London Plan 2011(as amended and consolidated March 2015) and national guidance (National Planning Policy Framework) (NPPF) and local guidance along with all other material considerations and has found that the loss of vacant existing industrial buildings onsite was considered by officers to be acceptable onsite given that the surrounding area is predominantly residential in character and the site is located outside a Local Industrial Location. The proposed residential development on this site is considered acceptable as it would contribute towards the borough’s housing delivery target. The new homes would be built to a high design standard, with good internal space and external private amenity space and child play space;
· The residential scheme would address local need by providing a high proportion of family housing comprising a mix of three and four bedroom homes. There are 55 social rent units proposed. The 4 houses proposed form a terrace (i.e. two are semi-detached and two are terrace dwellings);
· The report explained that the proposal would be acceptable in terms of layout, height, scale, bulk, design and appearance, and would deliver good quality affordable homes in a sustainable location;
· The proposal would not give rise to any unduly detrimental impacts to existing and future residents in terms of privacy, overlooking, outlook and sense of enclosure, or daylight and sunlight. Subject to appropriate conditions, noise nuisance and other amenity impacts would also be mitigated so as not to cause unduly detrimental impacts to future residents;
· Whilst the transport matters including parking, access and servicing area are acceptable, the transport contributions through planning charges have yet to be agreed;
· The application is recommended for approval subject to the completion of a Section 106 agreement which would secure 35% affordable housing by habitable rooms and a contribution towards employment during the construction phase and end use phase skills and training, and a Community Infrastructure Levy payment.
The Chair then invited registered speakers to address the Committee.
Carole O’ Keefe local resident spoke in opposition to the application. She objected that the scheme did not properly consider the issue of mixed social housing; the implications for the existing residents of the noise and dust in the adjacent streets caused by the construction of the development and the loss of light for habitable rooms of neighbouring properties once completed.
Ben Thomas then spoke in support of the application on behalf of the applicant and stated that the development was designed so as to minimise ... view the full minutes text for item 6