Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS PDF 64 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 122 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Strategic Development Committee held on 29th January 2015.
Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED
That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 29th January 2015 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.
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 AND MEETING GUIDANCE PDF 94 KB To NOTE the procedure for hearing objections at meetings of the Strategic Development Committee.
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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DEFERRED ITEMS None.
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Former Enterprise Business Park, 2 Millharbour, London (PA/14/01246) PDF 5 MB Proposal:
Full planning permission for the erection of seven mixed-use buildings—A, B1, B2, B3, C, D and E (a ‘link’ building situated between block B1 and D)—ranging in height from 8 to 42 storeys.
New buildings to comprise: 901 residential units (Class C3); 1,104 sqm (GIA) of ground-floor mixed-use (Use Class B1/ A1/ A2/ A3/ A4/ D1); a 1,049 sqm (GEA) ‘leisure box’ (Use Class D2); plant and storage accommodation, including a single basement to provide vehicle and cycle parking, servicing and plant areas; new vehicle and pedestrian accesses and new public amenity spaces and landscaping
Recommendation:
To GRANT planning permission subject to any direction by The London Mayor, prior completion of a legal agreement, conditions and informatives as set out in the Committee report.
Minutes: Update Report Tabled.
Jerry Bell (Applications Team Leader, Development and Renewal) introduced the item and the Chair invited registered speakers to address the meeting.
Michael Majewskito, local resident, Richard Horwood (Pan Peninsula Leaseholders and Residents Association) and Councillor Andrew Wood, ward Councillor, spoke in objection to the scheme. They expressed concerns over:
· Sewage and rainwater issues due to the design of the scheme.
In response to questions, the speakers stated that there were a number of tress along Mastmaker road that, according to the Council, they could not be subject to a Tree Preservation Order. A speaker also felt that the light assessment should be independently reviewed as the submitted assessment was weighted in favour of the developer. It was also felt that the capacity of the DLR especially the line running though South Quay station and the local road network could not be increased any further to accommodate the increased population from the scheme. The recently approved developments alone would take up at least half of the passenger capacity of DLR trains. So this scheme would make this unbearable. The Chair pointed out that ... view the full minutes text for item 6.1 |