Agenda, decisions and draft minutes
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The Chair announced that the Committee was being filmed by a Media organisation and provided guidance to the public about this. |
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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: Councillor Marc Francis declared an interest in agenda item 6.1 Bishopsgate Goods Yard, Braithwaite Street, E1 as he was the Cabinet Member for Housing when the Interim Planning Guidance for the Bishopsgate Goods Yard was issued.
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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 and meeting guidance.
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DEFERRED ITEMS None. Minutes: None. |
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PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR DECISION None.
Minutes: None. |
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Other Planning Matters PDF 54 KB Minutes: None.
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Bishopsgate Goods Yard, Braithwaite Street, E1 PDF 6 MB Proposal:
Comprehensive mixed use redevelopment of the site.
Recommendations:
Application for Planning Permission (PA/14/02011)
That the Committee resolves to inform the Mayor of London that were it empowered to determine the application for planning permission the Council would have REFUSED permission for the reasons set out in the Committee report.
Application for Listed Building Consent (PA/14/02096)
That the Committee resolves to inform the Mayor that the Council raises no objection and is satisfied for the Mayor to determine Listed Building Consent application Ref. PA/14/2096 as he sees fit.
Additional documents: Minutes: Update report tabled.
Paul Buckenham (Development Control Manager, Development and Renewal) introduced the application for outline planning permission and listed building consent for redevelopment of the site. The Committee were invited to submit observations to the London Mayor on the application, who had directed that he would act as the local planning authority for the purposes of determining the applications.
By way of background, it was noted that the applications had been submitted for the redevelopment of the site to both LBTH and LB Hackney in 2014 and were amended by the applicant this year.
The applications had been subject to the Council’s consultation process. Officers have assessed the application and were suggesting to the London Mayor seven reasons for refusal of the planning permission as set out in the Committee report and the update.
Also set out at Appendix 1 was a suggested s106 agreement, which the Committee were asked to endorse should the London Mayor decide to grant the scheme to help mitigate the development.
It was noted that due to the level of public interest in the application and also the scale of the development, the Chair had decided to allow public speaking on this item. Accordingly, he invited registered speakers to address the Committee.
Rupert Wheeler (Spitalfields Society) David Donoghue(Open Shoreditch Campaign) along with Councillors John Pierce, M A Mukit and Mahbub Alam spoke in objection to the application. They objected on the grounds of:
· Harm to neighbouring amenity in terms of loss of daylight and sunlight. According to an independent technical assessment, numerous properties would be affected, failing the policy tests. This was contrary to the aims in the Bishopsgate Goods Yard Interim Planning Guidance (IPG) regarding taller buildings and amenity. · Overshadowing from the development of some of the best social houses and listed buildings in the nearby area. · Bland and dull design that conflicted with the IPG. · Lack of consultation by the developers with no opportunities to properly discuss the issues. · That the level of affordable housing was far too low given the policy targets and the housing waiting list. · The scheme was too tall for the area resulting in many adverse impacts. · Concerns over the affordability of the commercial units to local businesses and small businesses.
It was noted that the applicant had been invited to speak at the meeting in accordance with the Council’s Development Committee Procedure Rules but had declined to address the meeting.
Nasser Farooq, (Planning Services Team Leader, Development and Renewal) gave a presentation on the report and the update explaining the site location on the boundary of LBTH and LB Hackney, surrounded by a number of Conservation Areas.
Members were reminded of the site allocation in Council policy and the objectives in the IPG. They also noted the site constraints affecting the redevelopment of the site.
A high number of objections had been received to the consultation. The results were summarised in the presentation slides and the Committee report.
Members noted the plans for the LBTH ... view the full minutes text for item 6.1 |