Agenda item
Car Park At South East Junction Of Prestons Road And Yabsley Street, Prestons Road, London, E14
Decision:
On a vote of 5 for and 1 against, the Committee RESOLVED that the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be authorised to GRANT planning permission for the erection of buildings between 7 and 17 storeys comprising 43 sqm of commercial use at ground floor and 141flats (comprising 76 x 1 bed; 29 x 2 bed; 22 x 3 bed; 6 x 4 bed; and 8 x 5 bed); 49 car parking spaces at basement level, communal open space including roof gardens and associated works at the car park at south east junction of Prestons Road and Yabsley Street, Prestons Road, London E14 subject to consultation with the Director of Communities, Localities and Culture; and ensuring the accuracy of the PTAL rating for the site subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor of London.
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following obligations:
a) Affordable housing provision of 37% of the proposed habitable rooms with a 76/24 (social rented/intermediate) split between rented/shared ownership to be provided on site.
b) A contribution of £198,784 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care facilities.
c) A contribution of 234,498 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities.
d) A contribution of £75,000 for civic works required and upgrading the lights and controller, and £75,000 to TfL for a commuted sum of tem years to ensure the operation of the lights.
e) £30,000 for the upgrade of pedestrian links to Blackwall Station.
f) Commitment towards utilising employment initiatives in order to maximise the employment of local residents.
g) Preparation, implementation and review of a Green Travel Plan.
h) Car Free Agreement.
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) Permission valid for 3 years.
2) Details of the following are required:
a) Samples of materials for external fascia of building
b) Ground floor public realm
c) Cycle parking
d) Security measures to the building
e) All external hard and soft landscaping (including roof level amenity space and details of brown and/or green roof systems) including lighting and security measures)
f) The design of the lower floor elevations of commercial units including shopfronts
3) Details of the design and the proposed use of the commercial use on the ground floor to be submitted and approved.
4) Details of site foundations.
5) Details of the basement car parking and access ramp
6) The storage and collection/disposal of rubbish
7) Parking – maximum of 49 cars (including 6 disabled spaces) and a minimum of 141 residential and 2 non-residential bicycle parking spaces.
8) Investigation and remediation measures for land contamination (including water pollution potential).
9) Archaeological investigation.
10)Construction Environmental Management Plan, including a dust monitoring.
11)Submission of the sustainable design measures and construction materials, including details of energy efficiency and renewable measures.
12)Limit hours of construction to between 8.00 hours to 18.00 hours, Monday to Friday and 8.00 hours to 13.00 hours on Saturdays.
13)Limit hours of power/hammer driven piling/breaking out to between 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours Monday to Friday.
14)Details of the disabled access and inclusive design.
15)Details of the highway works surrounding the site.
16)Details of child play space on site.
17)Details of contamination risk assessment.
18)Details of piling and site foundations.
19)Any other condition(s) considered necessary by the Head of Development Decisions.
Informatives
1) Section 106 legal agreement required.
2) Section 278 (Highways) agreement required.
3) Construction Environment Management Plan Advice.
4) Environment Agency Advice.
5) Ecology Advice.
6) Environmental Health Department Advice
7) Metropolitan Police Advice
8) Transport Department Advice
9) London Underground Advice
10)Landscape department advice
11)Contact the GLA regarding energy proposals
E That if by 29th August 2008 the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
(Councillor Shahed Ali could not vote on the above item as he had not been present for the entire duration of the consideration).
Minutes:
Mr Michael Kiely, Head of Development Decisions, introduced the site and proposal for the erection of buildings between 7 and 17 storeys comprising 43 sqm of commercial use at ground floor and 141 flats (comprising 76 x 1 bed; 29 x 2 bed; 22 x 3 bed; 6 x 4 bed; and 8 x 5 bed); 49 car parking spaces at basement level, communal open space including roof gardens and associated works at the car park at south east junction of Prestons Road and Yabsley Street, Prestons Road, London E14.
Mr Andrew Moores spoke in objection on the grounds that he felt there were errors in the report. The current car park was a benefit to local residents which would be lost through the redevelopment of the site.
Mr Iestyn John spoke on behalf of the applicant. He informed the Committee that there were high levels of amenity space and family housing proposed. Consultation had taken place with officers and the GLA, who were satisfied. He outlined the benefits of the proposal and advised that a daylight/sunlight analysis had been carried out.
Mr Terry Natt, Strategic Applications Manager, presented a detailed report on the application. He outlined the reasons why the application had been recommended for approval and the mitigation measures proposed in relation to noise nuisance and air quality. He advised that it exceeded affordable housing policy requirements and the loss of daylight/sunlight was not sufficient to sustain a refusal.
Members expressed concerns relating to the proximity of the site to the Northumberland Wharf Waste Recycling and Transfer Station Centre and how this would affect the access to and future use of the Centre; and noise and air quality. Members also asked questions relating to the use of the commercial centre, archaeology, density, the accuracy of the PTAL rating and the sustainability.
Mr Natt advised that the commercial unit would be in the A1 – A3 Use Class. Planning policies recommended that density be maximised in areas with high PTAL ratings. Mr Kiely advised that the application would be brought back before the Committee if the PTAL rating was not correct.
Members expressed concern that the Director of Communities, Localities and Culture had not been consulted on the application, as the Waste Centre was of strategic importance for the Borough and the Council’s Waste Strategy was due to be considered in September. Mr Kiely advised that the owner of the site had been consulted and had not raised a concern.
On a vote of 5 for and 1 against, the Committee RESOLVED that the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be authorised to GRANT planning permission for the erection of buildings between 7 and 17 storeys comprising 43 sqm of commercial use at ground floor and 141 flats (comprising 76 x 1 bed; 29 x 2 bed; 22 x 3 bed; 6 x 4 bed; and 8 x 5 bed); 49 car parking spaces at basement level, communal open space including roof gardens and associated works at the car park at south east junction of Prestons Road and Yabsley Street, Prestons Road, London E14 subject to consultation with the Director of Communities, Localities and Culture; and ensuring the accuracy of the PTAL rating for the site subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor of London.
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following obligations:
a) Affordable housing provision of 37% of the proposed habitable rooms with a 76/24 (social rented/intermediate) split between rented/shared ownership to be provided on site.
b) A contribution of £198,784 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care facilities.
c) A contribution of 234,498 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities.
d) A contribution of £75,000 for civic works required and upgrading the lights and controller, and £75,000 to TfL for a commuted sum of tem years to ensure the operation of the lights.
e) £30,000 for the upgrade of pedestrian links to Blackwall Station.
f) Commitment towards utilising employment initiatives in order to maximise the employment of local residents.
g) Preparation, implementation and review of a Green Travel Plan.
h) Car Free Agreement.
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) Permission valid for 3 years.
2) Details of the following are required:
a) Samples of materials for external fascia of building
b) Ground floor public realm
c) Cycle parking
d) Security measures to the building
e) All external hard and soft landscaping (including roof level amenity space and details of brown and/or green roof systems) including lighting and security measures)
f) The design of the lower floor elevations of commercial units including shopfronts
3) Details of the design and the proposed use of the commercial use on the ground floor to be submitted and approved.
4) Details of site foundations.
5) Details of the basement car parking and access ramp
6) The storage and collection/disposal of rubbish
7) Parking – maximum of 49 cars (including 6 disabled spaces) and a minimum of 141 residential and 2 non-residential bicycle parking spaces.
8) Investigation and remediation measures for land contamination (including water pollution potential).
9) Archaeological investigation.
10)Construction Environmental Management Plan, including a dust monitoring.
11)Submission of the sustainable design measures and construction materials, including details of energy efficiency and renewable measures.
12)Limit hours of construction to between 8.00 hours to 18.00 hours, Monday to Friday and 8.00 hours to 13.00 hours on Saturdays.
13)Limit hours of power/hammer driven piling/breaking out to between 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours Monday to Friday.
14)Details of the disabled access and inclusive design.
15)Details of the highway works surrounding the site.
16)Details of child play space on site.
17)Details of contamination risk assessment.
18)Details of piling and site foundations.
19)Any other condition(s) considered necessary by the Head of Development Decisions.
Informatives
1) Section 106 legal agreement required.
2) Section 278 (Highways) agreement required.
3) Construction Environment Management Plan Advice.
4) Environment Agency Advice.
5) Ecology Advice.
6) Environmental Health Department Advice
7) Metropolitan Police Advice
8) Transport Department Advice
9) London Underground Advice
10)Landscape department advice
11)Contact the GLA regarding energy proposals
E That if by 29th August 2008 the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission.
(Councillor Shahed Ali could not vote on the above item as he had not been present for the entire duration of the consideration).
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