Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS PDF 117 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 Monitoring Officer.
Minutes: No declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests were made.
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) PDF 239 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Development Committee held on 11 July 2019. (Document to follow) Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED
That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Development Committee held on 11 July 2019 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS AND MEETING GUIDANCE PDF 142 KB 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 Place 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 Place is delegated authority to do so, provided always that the Corporate Director does not exceed the substantive nature of the Committee’s decision.
3) To note the procedure for hearing objections at meetings of the Development Committee and meeting guidance.
Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED that:
1. The procedure for hearing objections and meeting guidance be noted.
2. In the event of changes being made to recommendations by the Committee, the task of formalising the wording of those changes be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place along the broad lines indicated at the meeting; and
3. 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, Place be 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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Walker House, 6-8 Boundary Street, London E2, PA/17/03009 PDF 669 KB Additional documents: Minutes: Councillors Ahmed and Das did not participate in the consideration of this item.
The Development Manager introduced the report which concerned an application for change of use of existing office space to residential accommodation and construction of a two story building to the rear to provide office space in the courtyard area which is currently used as a car park. The application had been considered at the meeting on 13 June 2019 at which time it had been deferred for a site visit and for additional images to be provided.
The Planning Case Officer then gave a presentation in which he set out the context of the application site and highlighted the material planning considerations. These were; land use and housing (provision of additional housing and re-provision of office space), amenity, transport, design and heritage. The Committee noted: · The design submitted was intended to be largely obscured and to have minimal on the surrounding heritage assets and adjacent conservation area. · The additional graphical information that had been provided to enable members to better understand the context of the proposal including materiality and impacts on surrounding buildings.
Responding to Members’ questions, the Planning Case Officer also provided the following additional information: · There had been 33 letters of objection and a petition which outlined concerns around the suitability of the design in the context of the surrounding conservation area and the impact of the development on its surroundings. · The proposal would result in a loss of 7 parking spaces. After development there would be 13 spaces available. · The development would be car-free although existing parking rights would be retained. · The infill element would re-provide the current office provision at Walker House plus uplift. · The current offices at Walker house would be replaced with residential units.
The Committee considered the proposed facing materials and the impacts on amenity over time.
Concerning what actions the Council might be able to take should the selected roofing material oxidise to a green copper oxide rather than maintain its red appearance, or what actions could be taken should the developer opt for cheaper materials, Members were informed that the chosen material was pre-oxidised and stable against further oxidation. Additionally planning conditions required materials to be agreed before construction; therefore the Planning Authority was able to inspect materials ahead of construction. Members were also informed that, should the material denature after construction, the Authority would not be able to require the applicant to make repairs that would restore the roof to its original appearance but could require reasonable measures of the applicant to ensure the appearance of the chosen material was maintained. A Member noted the advice offered but (since he had inspected a sample of the material and was not assured of its durability) was not assured that this measure would reasonably prevent the appearance of the development becoming altered over time.
Concerning what future action could be taken by the Authority to mitigate the potential loss of visual amenity from the conservation area (which could occur ... view the full minutes text for item 4.1 |
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Regents Wharf. Wharf Place, London E2, PA/18/01676 PDF 538 KB Minutes: Councillor Qureshi did not participate in the consideration of this item.
The Development Manager introduced the report which concerned a proposal to remove an existing roof at Regents Wharf and replace with a mansard style structure to provide 6 additional residential units. He advised that the application had been considered first in January 2019. It had been deferred and presented for decision in June 2019 at which time Members requested that the application be listed afresh because there had been changes to Membership and they felt that substantial new information relating to daylight sunlight assessments had been presented which merited full consideration.
The Planning Case Officer then presented his report. The Committee was informed that:
Responding to Members’ questions the Planning Case Officer provided the following additional information:
Responding to Members questions the Planning Case Officer provided the following additional information:
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SUSPEND STANDING ORDERS At 9:15pm, during the consideration of the application at item 5.2, the Chair moved and the Committee
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To suspend standing orders - the guillotine, for 30 minutes to enable the application to the determined.
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Bishops Square, Market Street and Lamb Street, London E1 6AD (PA/18/03254 and PA/18/03255 PDF 1 MB Minutes: Councillors Ahmed and Qureshi did not participate in the consideration of this item.
An update report was tabled.
The Development Manager introduced the item which concerned a combined application for listed building consent and planning permission for change of use at the commercial development of Bishop’s Square together with the construction of a two storey building. The Committee was informed that the applicant chosen the format of a combined application since the listed building consent was unlikely to go ahead without planning permission therefore Members were asked to consider the matter as one decision.
The Committee then heard from each of the participating parties and afterwards asked questions of the participants. For clarity, the responses are recorded in the minutes together with each of the respective submissions.
The Planning Case Officer presented the report informing Members that the site location fell within the City Fringe Core Opportunity Area and a small proportion of the site fell within the Spitalfields conservation area. The proposal included applications for changes of use of existing buildings at market Street and Lamb Street, the removal of a listed canopy, extensions of existing units together with new shop fronts at Market Street; the construction of a two story building over the existing vehicle ramp at the northern side of Lamb Street together with landscaping. The material planning considerations were land use, design, heritage and local character, amenity, highways and public realm. The proposal would: · deliver change of use of current office space at Market Street, the loss of a listed canopy, new shop fronts and changes to public realm which would ensure that street furniture does not impede pedestrian and cycle transit. · Affect unused undercroft at Lamb Street. · Increase commercial units. · Reconfigure the existing ramp structure. · Add a two story building on the north side of Lamb Street, the design of which was intended to contribute to the streetscape and introduce a sense of permeability.
The Committee also heard that: · Elder Gardens was not part of the proposals but would be affected by it. · The proposal passed the relevant BRE test to prevent overshadowing of Elder Gardens. there would be no impact on the daylight or sunlight to the residential properties adjoining Elder Gardens. · Noise mitigation would be delivered via a servicing plan and restriction of deliveries to times outside peak hours. · Public realm contributions had been secured via an S106 agreement.
Responding to Members questions the Planning Case Officer provided the following information: · The letters of support referred to in the agenda supplement were from residents and market traders. · The Authority would ensure that the S106 agreement was maintained by formalising arrangements for food trucks into designated areas. · Food trucks were presently operating under the same permissions as market stalls. · TFL guidance based on the draft London Plan had been applied to anticipated growth in cycle traffic levels. This approach ensured that this element had been future proofed. · There would be narrowing at Lamb Street during construction. However its duration would be shorter because development ... view the full minutes text for item 5.2 |
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OTHER PLANNING MATTERS Minutes: Nil items. |
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