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(Locksley Estate Site D) Land at Salmon Lane and adjacent to 1-12 Parnham Street, London (PA/16/02295)
Meeting: 08/02/2017 - Development Committee (Item 4)
Proposal:
Residential development comprising 20 one, two, three and four bedroom flats available for affordable rent. The height of the building ranges from six storeys to nine storeys.
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions and informatives.
Additional documents:
Decision:
Application withdrawn from the planning register by the applicant.
Minutes:
Application withdrawn from the planning register by the applicant.
Meeting: 11/01/2017 - Development Committee (Item 5)
Proposal:
Residential development comprising 20 one, two, three and four bedroom flats available for affordable rent. The height of the building ranges from six storeys to nine storeys.
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to conditions and informative as set out in the Committee report.
Decision:
Update report tabled.
On a vote of 1 in favour of the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission, 4 against and 1 abstention, the Committee did not agree the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission.
Accordingly, Councillor Andrew Cregan proposed and Councillor Andrew Wood seconded a motion that the planning permission be not accepted (for the reasons set out below) and on a vote of 4 in favour, 1 against and 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED:
That the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission be NOT ACCEPTED at (Locksley Estate Site D) Land at Salmon Lane and adjacent to 1-12 Parnham Street, London for a residential development comprising 20 one, two, three and four bedroom flats available for affordable rent. The height of the building ranges from six storeys to nine storeys (PA/16/02295)
The Committee were minded to refuse the application due to concerns over:
· The impact on the setting of the Canal Towpath and the Regents Canal Conservation Area.
· Impact on the properties at Parnham Street due to the separation distance.
· Loss of publically accessable open space.
· Overconcentration of one housing type.
In accordance with 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 refusal and the implications of the decision.
Minutes:
Update report tabled.
Paul Buckenham (Development Control Manager) introduced the application for residential development comprising 20 one, two, three and four bedroom flats available for affordable rent. The height of the building ranges from six storeys to nine storeys.
The Chair then invited registered speakers to address the Committee
Alicia Joseph and Francesco Randon spoke in opposition to the application. The speakers considered that the proposal would result in the loss of publically accessible open space that acted as an informal nature reserve. They also expressed concern about the removal of trees at the site, following the recent clearance of the site that shielded residents from the surrounding environment and noise. Concern was also expressed about the impact of the development on neighbouring amenity due to the separation distances and the consultation process. In response to questions from Members, they expressed concerns about the clearance of the site and lack of consultation on this. They also commented further of the benefits of the green space to residents, potential future uses of the site, and the separation distance to Parnham Street. They felt that the measurement in the report was inaccurate.
John Coker (LBTH Strategic Housing) and John Lineen, (Architect) spoke in support of the application. They drew attention to the need for additional good quality affordable housing in the Borough. They also explained the proposed rent levels for the affordable housing and did not consider that the development would result in an overconcentration of one housing type in the area given the wider profile of the area in terms of housing types. The proposed development would take up about third of the site, and a section of the site would be given over for community gardens. The site had become overgrown. The plans had been carefully designed to preserve amenity. The speakers also provided reassurances about the height of the proposal and the materials in relation to the setting of the surrounding area.
In response to questions by the Committee about the loss of the trees, the speakers reported that no mature trees had been removed and the site carried no protections in this regard anyway. In relation to the clearing of the site, Officers explained that this was not a planning issue and that the completion of such works predated Planning’s involvement in the application. Officers advised the Committee to consider the planning merits of this application. They also reported that, from a planning perspective, there was no requirement to maintain the land as open space given the lack of site designations in this regard. The site was Council owned land held for the purposes of providing housing. So there was no guarantee that it would revert back to open space in the future. In response to further questions, they considered that the plans would have a negligible effect on the setting of Regents Canal tow path. In response to further questions, the speakers explained the proposed biodiversity measures and that the proposed garden would be for the ... view the full minutes text for item 5