Agenda, decisions and minutes
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Note: Rescheduled from 13 March 2019
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS PDF 117 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 in items on the agenda for the meeting were declared.
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) PDF 234 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Development Committee held on 13 February 2019. Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED that:
The minutes of the Development Committee held on 13 February 2019 be approved as a correct record of proceedings.
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROCEDURE FOR HEARING OBJECTIONS AND MEETING GUIDANCE PDF 142 KB 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 Development Committee and meeting guidance.
Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED that:
1. The procedure for hearing objections be varied. Accordingly officers and registered speakers engaged in the order outlined. I. The Development Manager introduced the application and then the Planning Case Officer presented his report. II. Registered speakers then made their submissions in the following order; objectors, Ward Councillors and applicants/agents. III. Members then questioned the parties on the information submitted
2. That the meeting guidance be noted.
3. In the event of changes being made to recommendations by the Committee, the task of formalising the wording of those changes be delegated to the Corporate Director, Place along the broad lines indicated at the meeting.
4. 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 be 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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Locksley Estate Site D 1-12 Parnham Street E14 7TX (PA/18/03347) PDF 2 MB Minutes: An update report was tabled.
The Development Manager introduced the report which concerned an application to construct a residential development consisting of 17 flats at the Locksley Estate on vacant land adjacent to 1-12 Parnham Street. The site was presently unused and the application was intended to enable to deliver its aims around provision of affordable housing.
The Planning Case Officer then presented the report informing the Committee of the relevant planning considerations relating to the application. These were; design (height and scale), amenity, provision of affordable housing and environment. The Council, the applicant, had previously submitted applications for this site which had been withdrawn following Members’ decision not to support the proposals. The present application differed from those previous in that it included measures to support biodiversity such as a green wall, additional planting and bat/bird boxes. The Council’s Biodiversity Officer had been consulted and had deemed the measures to be acceptable. The loss of open space would be mitigated by the proposals for landscaping and provision of communal spaces set out in the report.
Responding to Members’ questions the following additional information was provided:
The Committee then heard statements from 2 objectors which highlighted the following concerns:
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Raine House, 16 Raine Street, London, E1W 3RL (PA/19/00297) PDF 1 MB Minutes: An update report was tabled.
The Development Manager then introduce the report which concerned listed building consent for proposed internal works at a Raine House, 16 Raine Street, E1W 3RL. He advised Members that, under the council's Constitution, consent for works to listed buildings was a matter reserved to Committee.
Members noted that there had been no registrations to speak against the application and therefore, under Development procedures, the application was considered on the basis of the report and the Planning Case Officer’s presentation.
The Committee received a presentation from the Planning Case Officer. She advised Members that: · The purpose of the application was to redesign the interior of the premises and bring it into compliance with current health and safety standards in order to permit its use as a Community Hub. · A previous application in June 2018 had been refused. Later an application for external works in December 2018 had been approved. · Planning consultation had been undertaken; 299 letters were sent and site notices posted. No representations were received. · No concerns had been raised by Historic England around the design.
Responding to Members’ questions the Planning Case Officer provided the following information:
The Committee received advice from the Legal Officer who referenced paragraphs 8.2 and 8.9 of the report. These highlighted that "Where a development proposal leads to less than substantial harm to the significance of a designated heritage asset, this harm should be weighed against the public benefits of the proposal including, where appropriate, securing its optimum viable use". ... view the full minutes text for item 4.2 |
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Lansbury Lawrence Junior Mixed School, Cordelia Street, London, E14 6DZ (PA/18/03520) PDF 1000 KB Minutes: The Development Manager introduced the report which concerned an application for listed building consent for works to remodel a ground floor boys WC and to create an accessible hygiene facility room. He advised Members that, under the council's Constitution, consent for works to listed buildings was a matter reserved to Committee.
Members noted that there had been no registrations to speak against the application and therefore, under Development procedures, the application was considered on the basis of the report and the Planning Case Officer’s presentation.
The Committee then heard from the Planning Case Officer who set out the salient elements of the application, highlighting that:
Responding to Members’ questions the Planning Case Officer provided the following additional information: · Protections that the Committee deemed necessary in terms of the heritage elements could be mandated via enforceable conditions.
The Committee considered a proposal to add a condition mandating the safe removal and storage of cubicle partitions, which were of architectural significance, during the refurbishment.
The Committee then considered the decision to be made.
Councillor Mufeedah Bustin proposed and Councillor Gabriela Salva-Macallan seconded, and on a vote of 5 in favour and 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED that the additional condition be accepted.
The Committee then considered the officer recommendation including the additional condition applied and on an unanimous vote in favour, the Committee
RESOLVED
That listed building consent, be GRANTED at Lansbury Lawrence Mixed Junior School, E14 6DZ, for remodelling of the existing ground floor boys’ WC to create an accessible hygiene room facility, subject to the conditions and the informatives set out.
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Draft Protocol for Pre-Application Committee Engagement PDF 149 KB Minutes: The Development Manager presented the report informing the Committee that the report concerned draft proposals for engaging with the Development Committee during pre-application. He advised that: · the National Planning Policy Framework supported measures that enabled the fostered better understanding of applications and associated issues. This form of engagement would offer obvious benefits to Members where planning applications were complex and/or of large scale. Additionally some other councils such as Hackney Haringey Croydon and Camden had already implemented such a practice effectively. · Section 3 of the report outlined the proposed methods for delivering this form of member engagement. · The proposal aimed not only to assist Member decision-making but could also reduce the number of planning appeals. · The proposal included/suggested the involvement of Neighbourhood Forums.
The Committee was requested to note the draft proposal and to provide any comments to the Divisional Director, Planning and Building Control.
Responding to questions, the Committee noted the following officer clarifications:
The following initial Member observations and comments were noted:
The Chair moved and the Committee
RESOLVED
1. That the report and the Committee’s in principle support for the proposal be noted. 2. That any further comments on the draft protocol be provided to the Divisional Director of Planning and Building Control
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