Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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Contact: Amanda Thompson, Democratic Services Tel: 020 7364 4651, E-mail: amanda.thompson@towerhamlets.gov.uk
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ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR At the Annual General Meeting of the Council held on 26 May 2010, Councillor Carli Harper-Penman was appointed Chair of the Strategic Development Committee for the Municipal Year 2010/2011.
However, it is necessary to elect a Vice-Chair of the Strategic Development Committee for the Municipal Year 2010/2011. Decision: Councillor Anwar Khan nominated Councillor Bill Turner to serve as Vice-Chair of the Committee for the remainder of the current Municipal Year. There being no further nominations, the Chair Moved and it was
RESOLVED
That Councillor Bill Turner be elected Vice-Chair of the Strategic Development Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2010/11.
Minutes: Councillor Anwar Khan nominated Councillor Bill Turner to serve as Vice-Chair of the Committee for the remainder of the current Municipal Year. There being no further nominations, the Chair Moved and it was
RESOLVED
That Councillor Bill Turner be elected Vice-Chair of the Strategic Development Committee for the remainder of the Municipal Year 2010/11.
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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.
The Chair apologised for the late start of the meeting, owing to her having been delayed in traffic.
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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. 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 40 KB To confirm as a correct record of the proceedings the unrestricted minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Strategic Development Committee held on 20th April 2010. Decision: The Committee RESOLVED
That the unrestricted minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 April 2010 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
Minutes: The minutes of the meeting were agreed and approved as a correct record. |
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STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE PROCEDURAL MATTERS |
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Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED
(1) That the meeting of the Strategic Development Committee due to be held on 27 October 2010 be rescheduled to take place on 28 October 2010. (2) That, subject to the above and to correction of the dates shown in Appendix 3, the Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and dates of future meetings of the Committee be noted as set out in the appendices to the report.
Minutes: Mr A. Ingram, Democratic Services Officer, introduced the report detailing arrangements agreed at the Annual General Meeting of the Council held on 26 May 2010, for the Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and Dates of Meetings for the current Municipal Year.
The Chair Moved and it was -
RESOLVED
(1) That the meeting of the Strategic Development Committee due to be held on 27 October 2010 be rescheduled to take place on 28 October 2010. (2) That, subject to the above and to correction of the dates shown in Appendix 3, the Terms of Reference, Quorum, Membership and dates of future meetings of the Committee be noted as set out in the appendices to the report.
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Strategic Development Committee Public Speaking Procedure (SDC002/011) PDF 34 KB Additional documents:
Decision: RESOLVED
(1) That the proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution in relation to the Public Speaking Procedure, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be noted. (2) That the proposed changes to the Committee’s own procedures, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, be agreed with effect from 14 July 2010.
Minutes: Mr A.Ingram, Democratic Services Officer, introduced the report concerning proposed amendments to the Public Speaking Procedure at meetings of the Committee. He indicated that the proposed changes to the Committee’s own procedures, if agreed, would be reported to the Council Meeting on 14 July 2010.
The Chair Moved and it was -
RESOLVED
(1) That the proposed changes to the Council’s Constitution in relation to the Public Speaking Procedure, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, be noted. (2) That the proposed changes to the Committee’s own procedures, as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, be agreed with effect from 14 July 2010.
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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 20 KB To note the procedure for hearing objections at meetings of the Strategic Development Committee. Decision: The Committee noted the procedure for hearing objections at meetings.
Minutes: The Committee noted the procedure for hearing objections at meetings.
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Decision: There were no deferred items.
Minutes: There were no deferred items.
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DECISION PDF 154 KB Additional documents: |
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25 Churchill Place, London, E14 5RB (SDC004/011) PDF 297 KB Additional documents: Decision: On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at 25 Churchill Place, London, E14 5RB for the erection of a 19 storey office building (Use Class B1) plus waterside promenade level together with basement level containing plant, servicing and parking facilities and also incidental infrastructure and landscaping works, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London and subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement and to the conditions and informatives set out in the report as amended by the update report tabled at the meeting of the Committee. (2) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above. (3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose the conditions and informatives to secure the matters listed in the report, as amended by the update report. (4) That, if within three months of the date of this Committee meeting, the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to refuse planning permission. Minutes: Mr O. Whalley, Service Head Major Projects, introduced the site and proposal for 25 Churchill Place, London, E14 5RB, regarding the application to erect a 19 storey office building plus waterside promenade level and basement level with infrastructure and landscaping works.
Mr J. Bell, Strategic Applications Manager, gave a detailed presentation of the scheme, which had been considered and subsequently amended on three previous occasions, as set out in the circulated report and the tabled planning update report. He added that the financial element of the S106 agreement had been increased after negotiations by Officers, as also set out in the update report.
Members then asked questions, which were answered by Planning Officers, relating to increased transport contributions; conversion of sports pitches to Astroturf and cycle parking provision.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at 25 Churchill Place, London, E14 5RB for the erection of a 19 storey office building (Use Class B1) plus waterside promenade level together with basement level containing plant, servicing and parking facilities and also incidental infrastructure and landscaping works, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London and subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement and to the conditions and informatives set out in the report as amended by the update report tabled at the meeting of the Committee. (2) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above. (3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose the conditions and informatives to secure the matters listed in the report, as amended by the update report. (4) That, if within three months of the date of this Committee meeting, the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to refuse planning permission. |
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Decision: On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at land bounded by Hackney Road and Austin Street including Mildmay Mission Hospital, E2 7NS for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a campus of seven buildings from one to nine storeys providing 139 residential units, a new building for Mildmay Hospital (2,795 sq metres), a new building for the Shoreditch Tabernacle Baptist Church (423 sq metres), a commercial unit (72 sq metres) (Use Classes A1-A4 or B1) fronting onto Hackney Road, new landscape amenity areas, parking, servicing and cycle bay provision, highway works and all necessary enabling works, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London and to the prior completion of a legal agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer and to the conditions and informatives set out in the report. (2) That Conservation Area consent be GRANTED at land bounded by Hackney Road and Austin Street including Mildmay Mission Hospital, E2 7NS, for the demolition of existing buildings, subject to the conditions set out in the report. (3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in resolution (1) above. (4) That, if within three months of the date of this Committee meeting, the legal agreement has not been executed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission. (5) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose the conditions and informatives on the planning permission and Conservation Area consent set out above to secure the matters listed in the report. (6) That the Strategic Applications Manager, Development & Renewal arrange for all Members of the Committee to be provided with a briefing note detailing the formula for calculating child yields for new housing developments. Minutes: Mr O. Whalley, Service Head Major Projects, presented the report on the site and proposal for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of land bounded by Hackney Road and Austin Street, including Mildmay Mission Hospital, E2 7NS to provide seven buildings from one to nine storeys, providing 139 residential units, a new building for Mildmay Hospital, a new building for Shoreditch Tabernacle, a commercial unit, new landscape amenity areas, parking, servicing and cycle bay provision, highway and enabling. The application also sought Conservation Area consent for the demolition of existing buildings.
Mr J. Bell, Strategic Applications Manager, made a detailed presentation of the scheme, as contained in the circulated report and tabled update report.
Members then put forward questions, which were answered by Planning Officers, regarding: the S106 Open Space and Green Gris contribution; the allocation of funding towards primary school places and how the number of places was calculated; appropriateness of a car free development and the ongoing review of parking space provision; adequacy of playspace provision; the mix of housing tenure in the development.
On a unanimous vote, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at land bounded by Hackney Road and Austin Street including Mildmay Mission Hospital, E2 7NS for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment to provide a campus of seven buildings from one to nine storeys providing 139 residential units, a new building for Mildmay Hospital (2,795 sq metres), a new building for the Shoreditch Tabernacle Baptist Church (423 sq metres), a commercial unit (72 sq metres) (Use Classes A1-A4 or B1) fronting onto Hackney Road, new landscape amenity areas, parking, servicing and cycle bay provision, highway works and all necessary enabling works, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London and to the prior completion of a legal agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer and to the conditions and informatives set out in the report. (2) That Conservation Area consent be GRANTED at land bounded by Hackney Road and Austin Street including Mildmay Mission Hospital, E2 7NS, for the demolition of existing buildings, subject to the conditions set out in the report. (3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in resolution (1) above. (4) That, if within three months of the date of this Committee meeting, the legal agreement has not been executed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission. (5) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to impose the conditions and informatives on the planning permission and Conservation Area consent set out above to secure the matters listed in the report. (6) That the Strategic Applications Manager, Development & Renewal arrange for all Members of the Committee to be provided with a briefing note detailing the formula for calculating child yields for new housing developments. |
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Additional documents: Decision: On a vote of 6 -1, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at the former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Upper North Street, London, E14 6ER, for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide: 490 residential units (Use Class C3) in six separate blocks ranging from 3-story mews to buildings with maximum heights of 5, 6, 7, 9 and 14 storeys; a community centre (Use Class D1), retail floorspace (Use Class A1), restaurant and café floorspace (Use Class A3), crèche (Use Class D1) and leisure facitilities (Use Class D2); 169 car parking spaces at a partially subterranean lower ground floor level; the formation of vehicular crossovers and entrances into the site together with associated hard and soft landscaping, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London, the prior completion of a legal agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report as amended by the update report tabled at the Committee. (2) That a further condition be applied to the effect that every socially rented family housing unit shall be allocated a car parking space. (3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in resolution (1) above. (4) That the Head of Development Decisions be delegated power to impose the conditions and informatives on the planning permission set out above to secure the matters listed in the report, as amended by the update report. (5) That, if within three months of the date of this Committee meeting, the legal agreement has not been completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, the Head of Development Decisions be delegated power to refuse planning permission. Minutes: Mr O. Whalley, Service Head Major Projects, introduced the report regarding the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site at the former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Upper North Street, London, E14 6ER, to provide 490 residential units, a community centre, retail floorspace, restaurant and café, crèche, leisure facilities and car parking, vehicular crossovers and entrances to the site together with hard and soft landscaping.
Mr S. Ryan, Planning Officer, made a detailed presentation of the application, as contained in the circulated report and amended in the tabled update report.
Members then asked questions, which were answered by Planning Officers, concerning: the commercial impact of the retail units on Chrisp Street Market; the size of the community centre, its management and use by external groups; allocation of parking spaces for family housing units; enforcement of conditions on construction works; provision of cycle spaces and associated crime prevention measures; the density of the development; and allocation between social and market housing units.
On a vote of 6 - 1, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at the former Blessed John Roche Secondary School, Upper North Street, London, E14 6ER, for the demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide: 490 residential units (Use Class C3) in six separate blocks ranging from 3-story mews to buildings with maximum heights of 5, 6, 7, 9 and 14 storeys; a community centre (Use Class D1), retail floorspace (Use Class A1), restaurant and café floorspace (Use Class A3), crèche (Use Class D1) and leisure facitilities (Use Class D2); 169 car parking spaces at a partially subterranean lower ground floor level; the formation of vehicular crossovers and entrances into the site together with associated hard and soft landscaping, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London, the prior completion of a legal agreement to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer and subject to the conditions and informatives set out in the report as amended by the update report tabled at the Committee. (2) That a further condition be applied to the effect that every socially rented family housing unit shall be allocated a car parking space. (3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in resolution (1) above. (4) That the Head of Development Decisions be delegated power to impose the conditions and informatives on the planning permission set out above to secure the matters listed in the report, as amended by the update report. (5) That, if within three months of the date of this Committee meeting, the legal agreement has not been completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, the Head of Development Decisions be delegated power to refuse planning permission. |