Agenda item
Leopold Estate, Land Bound by Bow Common Lane, St Paul's Way and Burdett Road, Bow Common Lane, London
Decision:
On a vote of 4 for and 1 abstention, the Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the partial demolition of existing housing blocks, demolition of café and tenants hall in Shelmerdine Close and Akroyd Drive, renovation of existing 335 units and in outline the erection of 480 new residential units and 1000m2 community use floorspace at the Leopold Estate, land bounded by Bow Common Lane, St Paul’s Way and Burdett Road, Bow Common Lane, London be GRANTED subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor.
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
a) A total of 392 affordable housing units. The affordable housing consists of 220 existing social units, 149 new social units and 23 interim units, as set out in table 2 in Section 8.16 of the report;
b) Provide £2,414,245 towards the construction of the replacement community facility as set out in the viability studies and objectives of the Design Statement;
c) Provide £4,409,513 towards the environmental improvements (including improved open space) as set out in the viability studies and objectives of the Design Statement;
d) Provide £445,000 towards the improvements and upgrades of the transport infrastructure to mitigate the requirements and pressures of the additional population on the road network in the immediate area;
e) Provide viability assessments for the two remaining phases where average would be allocated towards affordable housing within the ward boundary;
f) A Travel Plan (for both the commercial and residential component) which promotes sustainable transport by reducing dependency on the private motor car and implements a shift towards more environmentally sustainable means of servicing the travel requirement of occupants and visitors;
g) A Car Free agreement to restrict the occupiers of the new build units from applying for residents’ parking permits in the area;
h) Compliance with Environmental Management Plan;
i) Compliance with Energy Provisions in agreement with approved Energy Strategies (including scoping to incorporate ‘existing‘ 335 residential units, connections to surrounding schools, community uses, 132 St Paul’s Way and other sites in the immediate vicinity);
j) Secure arrangements with local schools to enable usage of play areas;
k) Provision of temporary ball court on site;
l) The use of Local Labour in Construction:
m) £14,361,713 towards internal and common part improvement and upgrade works related to Elmslie Point, the Closes and the Red Blocks as part of the estate renewal works; and
n) Any other planning obligation(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
C That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
D That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following matters:
Conditions
1) 3 Year time limit for reserved matters
2) Implementation of phased development
3) Particular details of the development
4) Refuse details
5) Demolition and Construction Management Plan
6) Environmental Noise Assessment
7) Contamination Assessment
8) Car Parking Details
9) Bicycle parking details
10) Landscape Plan
11) Private Amenity Schedule for phased development
12) Access Statement for phased development
13) Air Quality Assessment
14) Vibration levels
15) Ventilation and extraction systems details
16) Access arrangements for phased development
17) Archaeological evidence details
18) Drainage system details
19) Sunlight and daylight assessment
20) Security management system
21) Updated bat survey
22) Highway works
23) Car Parking and bicycle standards
24) Energy: CHP System
25) Energy efficiency strategy implementation
26) Renewable energy details
27) Site foundation details
28) Control of tree works
29) Lifetime Homes standards
30) Protection of public sewers
31) Noise control
32) Hours of operation
33) Control of Development Works
34) Control of vibration
35) No structures over public highway
36) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
Informatives
1) Subject to S106 agreement
2) Contact Building Control
3) Contact Environmental Health
4) Contact Highway Services with regard to S278 highway works
5) Contact Thames Water
6) Contact Cross London Rail Links Ltd
7) Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
E That if within 3 months of the date of the Committee, the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
The Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the erection of seven buildings between three and seven storeys high to provide a mixed use proposal comprising 1000m2 community use floorspace and 122 dwellings (46 x 1 bedroom, 50 x 2 bedroom, 15 x 3 bedroom, 8 x 4 bedroom plus 3 x 6 bedroom), including 40 car parking spaces, landscaping, bin and cycle stores at the Leopold Estate, land bounded by Bow Common Lane, St Paul’s Way and Burdett Road, Bow Common Lane, London be GRANTED subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
a) A total of 62 affordable housing units, as set out in table 3 in Section 8.19 of the report;
b) A car free agreement to restrict the occupiers from applying for residents’ parking permits in the area;
c) Secure arrangements with local schools to enable usage of play areas;
d) Provision of temporary ball court on site;
e) Compliance with Environmental Management Plan;
f) The use of Local Labour in Construction; and
g) Any other planning obligation(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
C That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement as indicated above.
D That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following:
Conditions
1) Time Limit
2) Development completed in accordance with PA/06/00518
3) Particular details of development
4) Refuse provision
5) Construction and Management Plan
6) Environmental Noise Assessment
7) Contamination Assessment
8) Car parking details
9) Bicycle parking details
10) Landscape Plan
11) Access Statement for phased development
12) Details of non-residential floor space (1000 sq m community)
13) Air Quality Assessment
14) Vibration levels
15) Ventilation and extraction system details
16) Access arrangements for phased development
17) Archaeological evidence details
18) Drainage system details
19) Updated bat survey
20) Highway works
21) Energy Strategy implementation
22) Renewable energy details
23) Car parking and bicycle standards
24) Details of vehicle parking and movement associated with non-residential uses
25) Lifetime Homes standards
26) Opening hours
27) Site foundation details
28) Protection of public sewers
29) Control of tree works
30) Noise control
31) Hours of operation
32) Control of Development Works
33) Control of vibration
34) Control of additional structures
35) No structures over the public highway
36) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
Informatives
1) Subject to S106 legal agreement
2) Contact Building Control
3) Contact Environmental Health
4) Contact Highway Services with regard to S278 highway works
5) Contact Thames Water
6) Contact Cross London Rail Links Limited
7) Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
E That if within 3 months of the date of this Committee the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
Minutes:
Mr Stephen Irvine, Development Control Manager, introduced the site and proposal for the partial demolition of existing housing blocks, demolition of café and tenants hall in Shelmerdine Close and Akroyd Drive, renovation of existing 335 units and in outline the erection of 480 new residential units and 1000m2 community use floorspace at the Leopold Estate, land bounded by Bow Common Lane, St Paul’s Way and Burdett Road, Bow Common Lane, London.
Mr Terry Natt, Strategic Applications Manager, presented a detailed report on the application outlining the differences between the previous and current applications. He explained the rationale behind the shortfall in affordable housing, that it would be used to offset the cost of renovating existing affordable housing on the site. He advised that the quality of the amenity space would be improved and that both the design and principle of development were considered to be acceptable.
Members asked a number of questions relating to carbon emissions, re-housing of existing tenants, affordable housing and car parking. Mr Natt informed the Committee that a number of energy efficiency measures were proposed, and set out in the report, which had been signed off by the GLA energy officer. Poplar Harca officers would liaise with residents who would need to be temporarily re-housed during renovation works. He explained the viability assessment carried out in respect of affordable housing and Ms Laura Howard, Housing Development Consultant, advised that the proposal had taken into account existing housing needs. The estate in its current state was not fit for purpose. There would be 3 x 6 bedroom houses and 5 x 4 bedroom houses built as part of the proposal. The Committee was advised that disabled tenants would be exempt from the car free agreement.
Members also asked questions relating to the petitions received, the GLA comments, the open space which would be lost, and children’s play space. Mr Natt advised that no new issues had been raised in the petitions and no further comments had been received from the GLA. He demonstrated to Councillors the location of the open space and landscaping on plans. Mr Natt advised that talks had taken place with Poplar Harca to secure the minimum level of affordable housing. It would be possible for a voluntary agreement between the adjacent school and Poplar Harca to utilise the children’s play space.
The Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the partial demolition of existing housing blocks, demolition of café and tenants hall in Shelmerdine Close and Akroyd Drive, renovation of existing 335 units and in outline the erection of 480 new residential units and 1000m2 community use floorspace at the Leopold Estate, land bounded by Bow Common Lane, St Paul’s Way and Burdett Road, Bow Common Lane, London be GRANTED subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor.
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
a) A total of 392 affordable housing units. The affordable housing consists of 220 existing social units, 149 new social units and 23 interim units, as set out in table 2 in Section 8.16 of the report;
b) Provide £2,414,245 towards the construction of the replacement community facility as set out in the viability studies and objectives of the Design Statement;
c) Provide £4,409,513 towards the environmental improvements (including improved open space) as set out in the viability studies and objectives of the Design Statement;
d) Provide £445,000 towards the improvements and upgrades of the transport infrastructure to mitigate the requirements and pressures of the additional population on the road network in the immediate area;
e) Provide viability assessments for the two remaining phases where average would be allocated towards affordable housing within the ward boundary;
f) A Travel Plan (for both the commercial and residential component) which promotes sustainable transport by reducing dependency on the private motor car and implements a shift towards more environmentally sustainable means of servicing the travel requirement of occupants and visitors;
g) A Car Free agreement to restrict the occupiers of the new build units from applying for residents’ parking permits in the area;
h) Compliance with Environmental Management Plan;
i) Compliance with Energy Provisions in agreement with approved Energy Strategies (including scoping to incorporate ‘existing‘ 335 residential units, connections to surrounding schools, community uses, 132 St Paul’s Way and other sites in the immediate vicinity);
j) Secure arrangements with local schools to enable usage of play areas;
k) Provision of temporary ball court on site;
l) The use of Local Labour in Construction:
m) £14,361,713 towards internal and common part improvement and upgrade works related to Elmslie Point, the Closes and the Red Blocks as part of the estate renewal works; and
n) Any other planning obligation(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
C That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
D That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following matters:
Conditions
1) 3 Year time limit for reserved matters
2) Implementation of phased development
3) Particular details of the development
4) Refuse details
5) Demolition and Construction Management Plan
6) Environmental Noise Assessment
7) Contamination Assessment
8) Car Parking Details
9) Bicycle parking details
10) Landscape Plan
11) Private Amenity Schedule for phased development
12) Access Statement for phased development
13) Air Quality Assessment
14) Vibration levels
15) Ventilation and extraction systems details
16) Access arrangements for phased development
17) Archaeological evidence details
18) Drainage system details
19) Sunlight and daylight assessment
20) Security management system
21) Updated bat survey
22) Highway works
23) Car Parking and bicycle standards
24) Energy: CHP System
25) Energy efficiency strategy implementation
26) Renewable energy details
27) Site foundation details
28) Control of tree works
29) Lifetime Homes standards
30) Protection of public sewers
31) Noise control
32) Hours of operation
33) Control of Development Works
34) Control of vibration
35) No structures over public highway
36) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
Informatives
1) Subject to S106 agreement
2) Contact Building Control
3) Contact Environmental Health
4) Contact Highway Services with regard to S278 highway works
5) Contact Thames Water
6) Contact Cross London Rail Links Ltd
7) Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
E That if within 3 months of the date of the Committee, the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
The Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the erection of seven buildings between three and seven storeys high to provide a mixed use proposal comprising 1000m2 community use floorspace and 122 dwellings (46 x 1 bedroom, 50 x 2 bedroom, 15 x 3 bedroom, 8 x 4 bedroom plus 3 x 6 bedroom), including 40 car parking spaces, landscaping, bin and cycle stores at the Leopold Estate, land bounded by Bow Common Lane, St Paul’s Way and Burdett Road, Bow Common Lane, London be GRANTED subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
a) A total of 62 affordable housing units, as set out in table 3 in Section 8.19 of the report;
b) A car free agreement to restrict the occupiers from applying for residents’ parking permits in the area;
c) Secure arrangements with local schools to enable usage of play areas;
d) Provision of temporary ball court on site;
e) Compliance with Environmental Management Plan;
f) The use of Local Labour in Construction; and
g) Any other planning obligation(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
C That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement as indicated above.
D That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following:
Conditions
1) Time Limit
2) Development completed in accordance with PA/06/00518
3) Particular details of development
4) Refuse provision
5) Construction and Management Plan
6) Environmental Noise Assessment
7) Contamination Assessment
8) Car parking details
9) Bicycle parking details
10) Landscape Plan
11) Access Statement for phased development
12) Details of non-residential floor space (1000 sq m community)
13) Air Quality Assessment
14) Vibration levels
15) Ventilation and extraction system details
16) Access arrangements for phased development
17) Archaeological evidence details
18) Drainage system details
19) Updated bat survey
20) Highway works
21) Energy Strategy implementation
22) Renewable energy details
23) Car parking and bicycle standards
24) Details of vehicle parking and movement associated with non-residential uses
25) Lifetime Homes standards
26) Opening hours
27) Site foundation details
28) Protection of public sewers
29) Control of tree works
30) Noise control
31) Hours of operation
32) Control of Development Works
33) Control of vibration
34) Control of additional structures
35) No structures over the public highway
36) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
Informatives
1) Subject to S106 legal agreement
2) Contact Building Control
3) Contact Environmental Health
4) Contact Highway Services with regard to S278 highway works
5) Contact Thames Water
6) Contact Cross London Rail Links Limited
7) Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
E That if within 3 months of the date of this Committee the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
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