Election of Chair for the meeting

In the absence of the Chair and the Vice Chair of the Committee,  the Committee agreed the appointment of Councillor Kevin Brady to act as the Chair for the meeting

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Strategic Development Committee held on 12 February 2020.

The Committee RESOLVED

That the minutes of the meeting of the Strategic Development Committee held on 12^th February 2020 be agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.

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 Strategic Development Committee.

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, 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 the meeting guidance.

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Proposal:

(Amended description): Internal and external alterations to the existing residential units at no. 267 East India Dock Road and proposed erection of a 163-bedroom hotel (C1 use class) comprising of a part four,  and part-eighteen storey building over basement, with associated roof top plant room, ground floor servicing, car and bike parking and landscaping.

Recommendation:

Grant Planning Permission subject to conditions and borehole survey

Update report tabled.

Jerry Bell, (Applications Team Leader), introduced the application for

internal and external alterations to the existing residential units at no. 267 East India Dock Road and proposed erection of a 163-bedroom hotel with associated works.

Piotr Lanoszka (Planning Services), presented the application, describing the site location and the character of the area in the Chrisp Street District Centre. The site had good transport links and had been assessed as unsuitable for a residential development due to the air quality issues. Members also noted the scheme layout. There had been consultation on the application resulting in 2 representations in objection and 1 in support and the issues raised were noted.

It was noted that:

·         That the proposed hotel use complied with the policy. A hotel led use would therefore be a suitable use for this site

·         The regeneration benefits of the application were strong, including the creation of jobs and increased  footfall to the area, that would benefit the local economy.

·         The  design of the building, (comprising a tower and a podium) would fit in and enhance the area. Details of the materials were noted

·         The height of the building when viewed from outside All Saints Churchyard would be broadly the same  as the apparent height of the Blackwell Reach Development The proposals had been assessed in relation to the new Tall Building Zones in the new Local Plan. It was considered that the proposal met the criteria for tall buildings outside the tall building zone, with the exception of part 3 b, regarding strategic infrastructure. However, given the mitigating factors set out in the report and the merits of the application, it was considered that this deficiency is not sufficient enough to warrant refusal. The update report summarised the urban design case for the proposal as a landmark of district importance to mark the eastern end of the Chrisp Street District Centre and provided a detailed assessment of the proposal in relation to the tall buildings policy.

·         Whilst a number of neighbouring residential properties would experience moderate to major adverse impacts in terms of daylight levels  it was considered that the residual levels would remain reasonable for a dense urban location, as detailed in the daylight and sunlight assessment.

·         Given the measures to protect privacy and the angle of inter-visibility, it was considered that the impacts in terms of privacy and overlooking would be limited.

·         The site had good transport links and would be car free with the exception of the provision of 2 accessible  disabled spaces. A Travel plan would be secured to control coach parking and other issues.

·         A range of planning obligations would be secured.

·         Officers were recommending that the permission was granted subject to satisfactory completion of an archaeological borehole assessment, conditions and planning obligations as  set out in the report and stage 2 referral to the Mayor of London.

The Chair invited registered speakers to address the Committee.

With the permission of the Chair, a representative of Mrs Nilufar Chowdhury, the registered  ...  view the full minutes text for item 5.1