Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive any apologies for absence. Decision: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alibor Choudhury and Joshua Peck, for whom Councillors Marc Francis and Fazlul Haque deputised.
Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Alibor Choudhury and Joshua Peck, for whom Councillors Marc Francis and Fazlul Haque deputised.
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PDF 20 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.
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UNRESTRICTED MINUTES PDF 30 KB To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Strategic Development Committee held on 4th December 2008.
Decision: The minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2008 were agreed and approved as a correct record.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting were agreed and approved as a correct record.
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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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PROCEDURE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS PDF 17 KB To NOTE the procedure for hearing objections at meetings of the Strategic Development Committee. Decision: Debate ensued on the principle of time-limiting Members’ input with regard to agenda items 7.3 and 7.4 in the interests of expediting business. Councillor Snowden requested that his protest at any curtailment of individual speaking rights to less than three minutes be recorded. In the event, all Members who had registered to speak were afforded a period of three minutes each to do so.
Minutes: Debate ensued on the principle of time-limiting Members’ input with regard to agenda items 7.3 and 7.4 in the interests of expediting business. Councillor Snowden requested that his protest at any curtailment of individual speaking rights to less than three minutes be recorded. In the event, all Members who had registered to speak were afforded a period of three minutes each to do so.
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Decision: It was noted that there were no deferred items for consideration at the meeting. Minutes: It was noted that there were no deferred items for consideration at the meeting. |
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The Bede Estate, Bow Common Lane PDF 976 KB Decision: Mr Stewart Rayment, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Ms Lynette Smith, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Mr Steve Inkpen spoke on behalf of the applicant.
Councillor Ahmed Hussain, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8.51 p.m. and the Committee reconvened at 9.07 p.m.
After consideration of the Officer’s report and the addendum update report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 4 for and 4 against, with 1 abstention, on the Chair’s casting vote, that planning permission be GRANTED for the refurbishment of the existing dwellings on the Bede Estate; demolition of ten bed-sit units in Pickard House; demolition of office accommodation on Wager Street; the erection of 24 buildings providing 236 residential units to a maximum height of 8 storeys, a new community centre of 273 sq.m and 219 sq.m of new retail and storage floorspace and introduction of an estate-wide landscaping scheme. Minutes: Mr Stewart Rayment, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Ms Lynette Smith, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Mr Steve Inkpen spoke on behalf of the applicant.
Councillor Ahmed Hussain, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 8.51 p.m. and the Committee reconvened at 9.07 p.m.
After consideration of the Officer’s report and the addendum update report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 4 for and 4 against, with 1 abstention, on the Chair’s casting vote, that planning permission be GRANTED for the refurbishment of the existing dwellings on the Bede Estate; demolition of ten bed-sit units in Pickard House; demolition of office accommodation on Wager Street; the erection of 24 buildings providing 236 residential units to a maximum height of 8 storeys, a new community centre of 273 sq.m and 219 sq.m of new retail and storage floorspace and introduction of an estate-wide landscaping scheme, subject to the legal agreement and the conditions contained in the report.
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Site south of Westferry Circus and west of Westferry Road, London PDF 4 MB Decision: After consideration of the Officer’s report and the addendum update report, the Committee RESOLVED on a unanimous vote that planning permission be GRANTED for:
1) the erection of Class B1 office buildings (341.924sq.m) comprising two towers (max 241.1m and 191.34m high) with a lower central link building (80.05m high) together with an ancillary parking service and access roads, public open space and riverside walkway, landscaping including public art and other ancillary works.
2) Erection of a pedestrian bridge over Westferry Road together with access stair and lift.
3) Alterations to the highway, new signalling and pedestrian crossings and landscaping works at Westferry Road and Heron Quays roundabout.
Minutes: After consideration of the Officer’s report and the addendum update report, the Committee RESOLVED on a unanimous vote that planning permission be GRANTED for:
1) the erection of Class B1 office buildings (341.924sq.m) comprising two towers (max 241.1m and 191.34m high) with a lower central link building (80.05m high) together with an ancillary parking service and access roads, public open space and riverside walkway, landscaping including public art and other ancillary works.
2) Erection of a pedestrian bridge over Westferry Road together with access stair and lift.
3) Alterations to the highway, new signalling and pedestrian crossings and landscaping works at Westferry Road and Heron Quays roundabout.
subject to the legal agreement and the conditions contained in the report.
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443-451 Westferry Road, E14 PDF 603 KB Decision: Ms Gill Crawford, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Mr Eddy Marshall, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Mr Aziz Choudhury and Mr Jim Pool, for the applicant, spoke in support of the application.
Councillor Phil Briscoe, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor Shirley Houghton, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor David Snowden, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor Peter Golds, a Ward member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor Rupert Eckhardt, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
At 10.32 p.m. the Committee RESOLVED, on a unanimous vote, that the meeting be extended for a further 30 minutes to enable the completion of business on the agenda.
After consideration of the Officer’s report and the addendum update report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 8 for and 1 abstention that the matter be deferred for consideration at the next meeting so that further information may be provided on the application of the financial viability toolkit. Minutes: Ms Gill Crawford, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Mr Eddy Marshall, a neighbouring resident, spoke in objection to the application.
Mr Aziz Choudhury and Mr Jim Pool, for the applicant, spoke in support of the application.
Councillor Phil Briscoe, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor Shirley Houghton, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor David Snowden, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor Peter Golds, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
Councillor Rupert Eckhardt, a Ward Member, spoke in objection to the application.
At 10.32 p.m. the Committee RESOLVED, on a unanimous vote, that the meeting be extended for a further 30 minutes to enable the completion of business on the agenda.
After consideration of the Officer’s report and the addendum update report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 8 for and 1 abstention that the matter be deferred for consideration at the next meeting so that further information may be provided on the application of the financial viability toolkit. |
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The City Pride Public House, 15 Westferry Road, E14 PDF 2 MB Decision: Mr Michael Kiely, Service Head, Development Control and Building Control, indicated that the item would be withdrawn owing to the deferment of agenda item 7.3, as the two were linked in terms of affordable housing provision.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10.35 p.m. and the Committee reconvened at 10.41 p.m. Minutes: Mr Michael Kiely, Service Head, Development Control and Building Control, indicated that the item would be withdrawn owing to the deferment of agenda item 7.3, as the two were linked in terms of affordable housing provision.
The Chair adjourned the meeting at 10.35 p.m. and the Committee reconvened at 10.41 p.m. |
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OTHER PLANNING MATTERS PDF 110 KB Additional documents: |
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Update Report: The Bishop's Square S106 Planning Obligations Programme PDF 74 KB Report to follow.
Additional documents:
Decision: After consideration of the Officer’s report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 7 for, with 2 abstentions, that:
1) the amended project list attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved; and 2) the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal be authorised to further amend project allocations over the course of delivery if expedient to the overall scheme outputs and, if necessary, identify new projects in discussion with the Chair of the Committee and the Leader of the Council, in the event that the revised programme cannot be delivered but subject always to the terms of the S106 agreement. Minutes: After consideration of the Officer’s report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 7 for, with 2 abstentions, that:
1) the amended project list attached as Appendix 1 to the report be approved; and 2) the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal be authorised to further amend project allocations over the course of delivery if expedient to the overall scheme outputs and, if necessary, identify new projects in discussion with the Chair of the Committee and the Leader of the Council, in the event that the revised programme cannot be delivered but subject always to the terms of the S106 agreement. |
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S106 Agreement - St Georges Estate PDF 24 KB Report to follow.
Decision: After consideration of the Officer’s report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 8 for, with 1 abstention, that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 August 2008 be corrected to record that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
Minutes: After consideration of the Officer’s report, the Committee RESOLVED on a vote of 8 for, with 1 abstention, that the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 August 2008 be corrected to record that planning permission be GRANTED subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
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