Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Contact: Zoe Folley, Democratic Services Tel: 020 7364 4877, E-mail: zoe.folley@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR At the Annual Meeting of the Council held on 18th May 2011, Councillor Helal Abbas was appointed Chair of the Development Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/2012.
However, it is necessary to elect a Vice-Chair of the Development Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/2012.
Decision: It was proposed by Councillor Marc Francis, seconded by Councillor Kosru Uddin and RESOLVED
That Councillor Shiria Khatun be elected Vice-Chair of the Development Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2011/2012.
Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor Marc Francis, seconded by Councillor Kosru Uddin and RESOLVED
That Councillor Shiria Khatun be elected Vice-Chair of the Development Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2011/2012.
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Decision: There were no apologies for absence.
Minutes: There were no apologies for absence.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 48 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Chief Executive. Decision: Members declared interests in items on the agenda for the meeting as set out below:
Minutes: Members declared interests in items on the agenda for the meeting as set out below:
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES PDF 94 KB To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Development Committee held on 6th April 2011. Decision: The Committee RESOLVED
That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6th April 2011 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED
That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 6th April 2011 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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RECOMMENDATIONS To RESOLVE that:
1) in the event of changes being made to recommendations by the Committee, the task of formalising the wording of those changes is delegated to the Corporate Director Development and Renewal along the broad lines indicated at the meeting; and
2) in the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Corporate Director Development and Renewal is delegated authority to do so, provided always that the Corporate Director does not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.
Decision: The Committee RESOLVED that:
1) In the event of changes being made to recommendations by the Committee, the task of formalising the wording of those changes is delegated to the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal along the broad lines indicated at the meeting; and
2) In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal is delegated authority to do so, provided always that the Corporate Director does not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision
Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED that:
1) In the event of changes being made to recommendations by the Committee, the task of formalising the wording of those changes is delegated to the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal along the broad lines indicated at the meeting; and
2) In the event of any changes being needed to the wording of the Committee’s decision (such as to delete, vary or add conditions/informatives/planning obligations or reasons for approval/refusal) prior to the decision being issued, the Corporate Director, Development and Renewal is delegated authority to do so, provided always that the Corporate Director does not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision
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Development Committee Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and dates of Meetings PDF 52 KB Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED
That the Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and dates of meetings of the Development Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/2012 be noted as set out in the report.
Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Alan Ingram, Democratic Services Officer, introduced the report. He indicated that, after the report had been prepared, membership of the Committee had been amended in that Councillor Craig Aston had replaced Councillor Gloria Thienel. In addition, Labour Party Deputies had been appointed, namely, Councillors Kabir Ahmed, Anwar Khan and Ann Jackson.
RESOLVED
That the Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and dates of meetings of the Development Committee for the Municipal Year 2011/2012 be noted as set out in the report.
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PROCEDURE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS PDF 41 KB To NOTE the procedure for hearing objections at meetings of the Development Committee.
Please note that the deadline for registering to speak at this meeting is:
4.00 pm on Friday 27 May 2011
Decision: The Committee noted the procedure for hearing objections, together with details of persons who had registered to speak at the meeting.
Minutes: The Committee noted the procedure for hearing objections, together with details of persons who had registered to speak at the meeting.
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Decision: Nil items.
Minutes: Nil items.
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17 Calvert Avenue, E2 7JP PDF 736 KB Decision: On a vote of 5 for and 0 against, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at17 Calvert Avenue, London, E2 7JP, for change of use from A1 retail to A3 Café, subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in the circulated report.
(2) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to impose planning conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters listed in the circulated report.
Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Pete Smith, Development Control Manager, introduced the circulated report and Tabled update concerning the application for planning permission at 17 Calvert Avenue, London, E2 7JP (Ref. No. PA/11/00206).
The Chair then invited persons who had registered for speaking rights to address the meeting.
Mr Geoff Juden, a local resident, stated that the situation regarding the café premises had divided the community. The café had been trading illegally for eight years and the Council had failed to provide answers to residents’ requests for information on the matter. The premises were trading in contravention of Environmental Health rules and café users tended to spill out on to the pavement, while no other premises in the area were allowed pavement trading. There was no extraction system to deal with cooking odours and waste from the café was put into the domestic waste system. A planning application for a café opposite the premises had been refused in 2007 on the grounds of noise and pollution. There were no public toilet facilities and concerns expressed by residents had been ignored. He felt, therefore, that the application should be refused.
Ms Sabeha Miah stated that she had been a local resident since 2003 and had been in a good position to see how the café had developed as a local facility. She and many residents supported the café as it had made a contribution to the local community, provided good nutrition and had created new life in the community. It caused no negative impact. Ms Miah added that she worked in the local community and her children used the café. Staff in the premises ran various community projects and the café enabled people, especially the young, to see the benefits of being involved in such a business, and community cohesion was encouraged. The owner (Leila) was well-known locally and was prepared to listen to people’s problems. She felt that the café helped develop neighbourliness and strengthened the local community, so the application should be granted.
At the request of the Chair, Ms Ila Robertson, Applications Manager, made a detailed presentation of the report and update including powerpoint plans relating to the application. She pointed out that the previous use for the site was retail and made reference to the Inspector’s favourable comments at a recent appeal regarding an application for a café in a conservation area. Officers were of the view that the café complemented the listed building in which it was situated and improved the street environment. The premises was modest in size and served a maximum of 28 covers. Food was mainly sandwich-based apart from breakfast items such as eggs or porridge. The limited size of the café and menu meant that the Environmental Health Service did not require the provision of a commercial ventilation/extraction system. Opening hours would be outside noise-sensitive hours. Parking in the surrounding streets was for residents only and café users had good public transport access.
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Decision: On a vote of 3 for and 0 against, with 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission at 22 Fournier Street be GRANTED for the refurbishment, alteration and extension of the building to form a single residential unit, including the construction of an additional storey at 3rd floor level and a new roof terrace at 1st floor level to the rear, subject to the conditions and informatives as set out in the circulated report.
(2) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose planning conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the matters listed in the circulated report.
Minutes: The Chair referred to the declaration of interest he had made previously and, at 7.46 pm, withdrew from the meeting room, taking no part in discussion or vote on the application.
At 7.48 pm, Councillor Helal Uddin also left the meeting.
COUNCILLOR SHIRIA KHATUN (VICE-CHAIR) IN THE CHAIR
At the request of the Chair, Mr Pete Smith, Development Control manager, introduced the report and Tabled update concerning the application for planning permission at 22 Fournier Street.
The Chair then invited persons who had registered for speaking rights to address the meeting.
Ms Charlie De Wet, a Fournier Street resident, stated that the proposed roof terrace would cause noise and disturbances and impact her amenity. Officers felt there would be a neutral impact but residents knew that the impact would be negative. The terrace was 5m. from her home, so noise would directly affect her as it was likely to continue to the early hours. She felt it would be more appropriate to build into the roof or demolish the outbuilding and restore the former garden. She felt the proposed development was inconsistent with other buildings in the conservation area. It was likely to set a planning precedent and give rise to more extensions that would represent overdevelopment of the area. The applicant appeared to contravene Council policies which had been in place for 30 years and should be refused.
Mr Rupert Wheeler, the applicant’s agent, indicated that there had been a very thorough public consultation process and a thorough report had been made by Officers. Objections received had been in response to a document circulated by the owner of an adjoining neighbour, which were exaggerated in nature. However, the applicant had taken account of the matters raised and produced a revised proposal, to which only seven objections had been raised.
At the request of the Chair, Ms Ila Robertson, Applications Manager, gave a detailed presentation based on the circulated report, Tabledupdate and a powerpoint map display. She pointed out that a number of alterations had been made to the original proposal to reduce the scale of the roof terracing, which was now considered acceptable. The terrace was inset 3.5m from the windows with a 1.9m screen inset 1.5m from the site boundary. There was no direct overlooking to neighbouring properties from the terrace, given the screening proposed. The terrace had been reduced in size from 23 sqm to 12 sqm, consequently the size of the terrace would be modest and could not cater for large groups and any noise would be typical of a family dwelling. The screen was to be secured in perpetuity, which would safeguard residents’ privacy. Roof extensions had previously been approved and the same development plan policies applied. As such the principle of a roof extension was essentially agreed.
Members then put questions relating to: the reasons why the roof extension was considered acceptable in a conservation area; the removal of the outbuilding and reversion to a garden space; the introduction of ... view the full minutes text for item 9.2 |
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Marion Richardson School, 71 Senrab Street, London, E1 ODF PDF 656 KB Decision: On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED
That the application be referred to the Government Office for London with the recommendation that the Council would be minded to grant Listed Building Consent, subject to the conditions set out in the circulated report.
Minutes: At 8.36 pm the Chair rejoined the meeting.
COUNCILLOR HELAL ABBAS (CHAIR) IN THE CHAIR
At the request of the Chair, Mr Pete Smith, Development Control Manager, introduced the report concerning the application for planning permission at Marion Richardson School, 71 Senrab Street, London, E1 0QF.
At the request of the Chair, Ms Ila Robertson, Applications Manager, gave a detailed presentation of the circulated report.
There being no questions from Members, on a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED
That the application be referred to the Government Office for London with the recommendation that the Council would be minded to grant Listed Building Consent, subject to the conditions set out in the circulated report.
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Decision: (1) That the details and outcomes of the appeals be noted as detailed in the report.
(2) That the Development Control Manager arrange for all Members of the Committee to be provided with details of costs incurred by the Council arising from planning appeals since 2006 and that details of such costs be reported annually to the Committee in future.
CHAIR’S REMARKS
Blackwall Reach/Section 106 Agreements
The Chair requested that the Development Control Manager arrange a briefing session on Blackwall Reach and Section 106 Agreements to be held at 6.00 p.m. before the next meeting of the Committee for the information of Members (invitations to attend to be extended to all Members of the Council).
Minutes: At the request of the Chair, Mr Pete Smith, Development Control Manager, presented the report. The report provided details of appeals, decisions and new appeals lodged against the Authority’s Planning decisions.
The Committee discussed the main findings as contained in the document and noted that costs against the Council in a successful appeal were to be challenged.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That the details and outcomes of the appeals be noted as detailed in the report.
(2) That the Development Control Manager arrange for all Members of the Committee to be provided with details of costs incurred by the Council arising from planning appeals since 2006 and that details of such costs be reported annually to the Committee in future.
CHAIR’S REMARKS
Blackwall Reach/Section 106 Agreements
The Chair requested that the Development Control Manager arrange a briefing session on Blackwall Reach and Section 106 Agreements to be held at 6.00 p.m. before the next meeting of the Committee for the information of Members (invitations to attend to be extended to all Members of the Council).
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