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1-3 Corbridge Crescent and 1-4 The Oval, E2 9DS (PA/16/03771)
Meeting: 04/10/2017 - Strategic Development Committee (Item 5)
5 1-3 Corbridge Crescent and 1-4 The Oval, E2 9DS (PA/16/03771) PDF 2 MB
Proposal
Demolition of existing single storey commercial buildings, with the retention, restoration, external alteration and residential conversion of the existing Regency and Victorian Cottages, together with the erection of three linked blocks of 4, 5 and 10 storeys to provide 57 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), with associated private and communal amenity space, cycle parking and refuse storage, and 461sqm of dual use office/community floorspace (Use Class B1/D1).
Recommendation:
That the Committee resolve to GRANT planning permission subject to Any direction by The London Mayor, the prior completion of a Section 106 legal agreement, conditions and informatives.
Decision:
Update report tabled.
On a vote of 0 in favour of the Officers recommendation and 6 against, the Committee did not agree the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission.
Accordingly, Councillor Marc Francis proposed a motion that the planning permission be not accepted (for the reasons set out below) and on a vote of 6 in favour and 0 against the Committee RESOLVED:
That the Officer recommendation to grant planning permission be NOT ACCEPTED at 1-3 Corbridge Crescent and 1-4 The Oval, E2 9DS for the demolition of existing single storey commercial buildings, with the retention, restoration, external alteration and residential conversion of the existing Regency and Victorian Cottages, together with the erection of three linked blocks of 4, 5 and 10 storeys to provide 57 residential dwellings (Use Class C3), with associated private and communal amenity space, cycle parking and refuse storage, and 461sqm of dual use office/community floorspace (Use Class B1/D1). (PA/16/03771)
The Committee were minded to refuse the application due to concerns over:
· Land use and lack of employment use.
· Height, bulk and massing of Block A.
· Impact on the character and appearance of the Conservation Area.
· Level of affordable housing.
· Environmental concerns arising from use of the site as a coach depot.
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.
Jerry Bell (Area Planning Manager (East)) introduced this item for the demolition of existing single storey commercial buildings, with the retention, restoration, and residential conversion of the existing Regency and Victorian Cottages, together with the erection of three linked blocks of 4, 5 and 10 storeys to provide a residential led scheme.
He also introduced item 6.1 for the demolition of existing single storey commercial buildings, with the retention, restoration and residential conversion of the existing Regency and Victorian Cottages, together with the erection of three linked blocks of 4, 5 and 8 storeys to provide a residential led building. This application had been subject to an appeal for non – determination. Therefore, the Council no longer had the power to determine this. Therefore, the Committee were being asked to provide their decision on the application should they have been empowered to determine the application.
The applications would be presented to the Committee and considered together (Officer presentation and Member questions on the application), however would be voted on separately.
Jennifer Chivers (Planning Services) presented the reports. The Committee were advised of the nature of the site including the coach depot and the key features of the cottages. They were also reminded of the surrounding area that mainly comprised light industrial uses. The Committee were also advised of the site allocation in policy (which designated the site for a comprehensive mixed used development with strategic housing) and the current status of the gas works and the impact of this on the development as set out in the Committee report.
It was also noted that the previous two applications for the redevelopment of the site had been subject to a planning appeal by Inquiry in 2016. The Inspector dismissed the appeal on two grounds which related to the height of Block A (at both 16 and 18 storeys) and the retention of the historic Regency and Georgian Cottages. While the appeal was dismissed, the Inspector identified several key features of the scheme as having positive elements and that the proposal bore the hallmark of a well-designed mixed use development. The appeal decisions were important material planning considerations in relation to the applications before members. (The appeal decision was attached to the Committee agenda). The applications shared many similarities with the appeal schemes save for a marked reduction in the height of the proposed buildings and the retention of the cottages.
The officer noted the key features of the applications. The proposed residential use of the site conformed with the site location in policy. Whilst the proposed 10 storey (Block A) building was considered to cause some harm to the Regents Canal Conservation Area, it was considered that the public merits of the application would balance this harm. The proposed development and 8 storey (Block A) would preserve the setting of the Conservation Area
In relation to the 10 storey application, 13% of the housing mix would be affordable housing by habitable room and 6% of the ... view the full minutes text for item 5