Agenda, decisions and minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS PDF 67 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: Members declared interests in items on the agenda for the meeting as set out below:
Councillor Helal Uddin declared a disclosable pecuniary interest in respect of item 5.1 in that he was on the Board of Tower Hamlets Homes and employed at the Bromley-by-Bow Centre. He absented himself from the meeting during the discussion and decision of this application.
Councillor Mukit declared a personal non pecuniary interest in respect of item 5.3 in that Mr Sundor Miah, a resident who spoke in favour of the proposal to redevelop the public house, was a Member of the Labour Party and was known to him.
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) PDF 116 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Development Committee meetings held on 20 June and 19 July 2018. Additional documents: Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meetings held on 20th June and 19th July 2018 be approved as a correct record of proceedings.
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS AND MEETING GUIDANCE PDF 87 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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Lamb Court, 69 Narrow Street, London, E14 8EJ. (PA/18/00074) PDF 476 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: It was noted that Councillor Mufeedah Bustin had not participated in this decision and therefore she absented herself from the meeting during the consideration of the item.
The Development Manager, Planning Services introduced the report and summarised that the application had been heard at the meeting on 19 July 2018. At this time the Committee had refused the application. He advised that it was a practice that where the Committee made a decision contrary to recommendations in the report, a report would be brought back to a future meeting to provide a commentary on the position relating to the Committee's reasons for refusal.
The Planning Case Officer then presented the report outlining which of the reasons for refusal which had been identified by the Committee would provide robust grounds in planning terms. The Committee was informed that the reasons concerning impact on conservation area and impact on neighbouring amenity were defensible in planning terms.
In accordance with Council procedure no further speaking rights were afforded to applicants or objectors since the Council's Constitution does not allow further speaking in cases where the Committee has already heard arguments and where no new information relating to the application is submitted.
Responding to Members’ questions Officers advised that the weighting attributed to each of the reasons for refusal was not related to the order in which they were published but related to the defensibility of each of the reasons offered.
The Committee discussed the impact of the loss of the mature trees in the context of the current and increasing poor quality issues in the borough and noted that these matters were given a low priority in the context of policies handed down by government
The Legal Adviser directed that, in considering its decision, the Committee should refer to the recommendations at paragraphs as 6.1 and 6.2 of the report.
The Committee then moved to vote on the officer recommendations set out at 6.1 and 6.2 of the report. Recommendation 6.1 - On a vote of 0 in favour, 5 against and 1 abstention the Committee affirmed that it did not agree with the officer recommendation to grant planning permission
Recommendation 6.2 - The Committee then moved to consider and vote on reasons for refusal as set out in paragraph 4.2 of the report:
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Decision: It was noted that Councillor Helal Uddin did not participate in this decision.
An update report was tabled.
Councillor Pierce proposed, Councillor Ruhul Amin seconded and on a vote of 6 in favour and 0 against it was
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That the application for the Demolition of existing Jolles House and vacant Blue Anchor public house and Affordable housing led redevelopment comprising two linked 6 storey residential buildings comprising x64 affordable units and x6 private units; with associated landscaping and play provision enhancements BE GRANTED subject to the obligations and conditions set out in the report.
Minutes: It was noted that Councillor Helal Uddin did not participate in this decision.
An update report was tabled.
The Development Manager, Planning Services introduced the report, which concerned an application to demolish Jolles House and the vacant Blue Anchor Public House and erect an affordable housing-led development comprising two linked six-storey residential building comprising x64 affordable units and x6 private units with associated landscaping and play provision enhancements.
The Committee was advised that no objectors had registered to speak on this application. Therefore, in accordance with Council’s Constitution, that where a planning application has been recommended for approval by officers and no objectors or Members have registered to speak then, the applicant or their supporter will not be expected to address the Committee.
The Planning Case Officer then presented his technical report which outlined key features of the application. He advised that six letters of objection had been received concerning issues of loss of light and loss of the public house.
Consideration was given to these representations. Concerning loss of light it was assessed that this was not significant and effects had been mitigated in the design by assigning affected rooms as bedrooms. Concerning the impacts of the loss of the public house and it had been assessed that the demolition of the premises was acceptable in the context that the premises were of limited historic significance and had been vacant for a long period against the benefits of the proposed scheme in terms of quality of the build and the provision of affordable housing.
Officers responded to Members’ questions providing the following information:
Noting a Member’s concern that the representative images showed the development in pale brick, while the surrounding area was characterised by red London brick, the Committee was advised that a request to incorporate red London brick into the design could be taken back to the developer since brickwork had yet to be conditioned.
Concerning daylight testing, this had been undertaken with and without the existing balconies and it was found that the most severe impacts were due in part to balconies of existing development overhanging windows below rather than the proposed development.
Concerning loss of daylight, testing had been carried out and 101 of 157 windows, on assessment, met the BRE guidance. Of the windows that failed, the design had been adapted to ensure that these windows were assigned as bedroom windows in the units affected. Testing undertaken concerning daylight, sunlight and overshadowing was discussed in full at paragraph 7.10 of the report.
Councillor Bustin asked for the impacts of daylight on dwellings, not just windows, to be reported to Committee in all future application reports.
Concerning what assurances officers had been able to obtain relating to the reuse of the public house: · Members were advised that there had been some offers in advance of the redevelopment however the works that would be required rendered the option to reinstate the public house unviable. · Discussions around the reinstatement of a public house within the development did not ... view the full minutes text for item 5.1 |
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Raine House, 16 Raine Street, London, E1W 3RL (PA/18/01477 and PA/18/01478) PDF 807 KB Minutes: The Development Manager, Planning Services introduced the report which concerned an application by the Council for the refurbishment and reconfiguration of the existing community facility at Raine House. No change of use was proposed.
An update report was tabled
The Chair then invited registered speakers to address the Committee.
Representations against the proposal were made by two members of the public having connections with the premises and the community services provided there. They addressed the Committee presenting the following arguments:
Objectors responded to Members’ questions providing the following information:
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Dean Swift Public House, 2-6 Deancross Street, London, E1 2QA (PA/18/00472) PDF 721 KB Minutes: The Development Manager, Planning Services introduced the report
After receiving specific requests from two members of the public and to permit full consideration of the matter, the Chair agreed to vary public speaking rules to allow Mr Miah and Ms McGlynne to make representations before the Committee.
The Development Manager, Planning Services introduced the report which concerned a proposal for the demolition of an existing building and redevelopment of the site for mixed-use purposes in the form of a six story building comprising of x7 residential apartments and non-residential floor space at ground and basement floors (use class aA4/D1/B1), cycle parking and associated works.
The Chair then invited the objectors Ms Day and Ms McGlynne to each make their presentation to the Committee.
The objectors put forward the following arguments against the grant of planning permission:
Responding to Members’ questions the objectors informed the Committee that: · The public house remained viable. · Regarding consultation there had been no community meeting of the developer. There had been poorly executed consultation – Ms McGlynne stated that seven leaflets at once had been posted into her premises; however she received no letter from the Council informing her of the application. · The proposed re-provision of space was, for potential use as a public house was unsatisfactory since the present building was pleasant and well maintained.
The Committee then heard from the Applicant’s Representative who outlined that the purpose of the application was to make better use of the land occupied by the Dean Swift public house. He advised that: · Consultation with the Council and residents had been undertaken. · It was intended that the ground floor would be for community use. He alleged that the public house did not trade well and that the lease would not be renewed. · The community use space incorporated any D1 use and was designed to be flexible. · Officer feedback had been supportive. · The proposed development sat well its surroundings.
The Committee then heard from Mr Miah a resident of the borough who supported the application. He informed Members that: · He supported the proposal since redevelopment was happening throughout the world. · A new building would provide new facilities that ... view the full minutes text for item 5.3 |