Agenda item
Caspian Works and Lewis House, Violet Road, London
Decision:
The Committee unanimously RESOLVED that planning permission for the redevelopment of site to provide buildings of between four (11.8 metres) and eleven storeys (32.2 metres) for mixed uses purposes including 191 residential units Class A1, A2, A3 and B1 uses with associated basement and ground level car parking and cycle parking, roof terraces, child’s play area, landscaping, access and servicing at Caspian Works and Lewis House, Violet Road be GRANTED subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor of London
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
a) A proportion of 46.5% on habitable rooms proposed to be provided as affordable housing with the socially rented mix as specified in the table attached in Section 8.
b) Provide £1,961.54 towards bus stop survey.
c) Provide £15,692.31 towards bus stop improvements.
d) Provide £62,769.23 towards highway safety improvements.
e) Provide £309,972.66 towards education to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities.
f) Provide £626,860.22 towards medical facilities to mitigate the demand of the additional population on medical facilities.
g) Provide £23,538.46 towards public art.
h) Provide £20,000 for British Waterways improvements.
i) Provide £43,762 towards the improvements to the Langdon Park DLR station.
j) Provide car-free agreement, Transport Assessment, s278 agreement, TV/radio/DLR reception monitoring and impact mitigation, and employment/training initiatives.
k) Lighting of the towpath.
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 matters:
Conditions
1) Time Limit for Full Planning Permission.
2) Details of the following are required:
a) External appearance and materials board
b) Design and ground floor
c) Balcony details
d) Privacy screens to balconies
3) Landscape plan for amenity courtyards and ground floor public realm improvements and with Management Plan.
4) Parking maximum cars and minimum cycle and motorcycle spaces.
5) Hours of construction limits (0800 – 1800 Mon-Fri; 0800 – 1300 Sat)
6) Piling hours of operation limits (10am – 4pm)
7) Details of insulation of the ventilation system and any associated plant required.
8) Wheel cleaning facility during construction.
9) Details of the energy scheme to meet 20% renewables.
10)Land contamination study required to be undertaken with remediation certificate.
11)Method of piling as required by the Environment Agency (EA)
12)No infiltration to ground waters required by EA.
13)No storage within 10m of Limehouse Cut required by EA.
14)Storage facilities for oil, fuels and chemicals required by the EA.
15)Details of foul and surface drainage system as required by the EA.
16)Method statement for waste removal during construction phase as required by the EA.
17)Archaeology as required by English Heritage.
18)Details of insulation measures.
19)Details of the waste and recycling facilities.
20)Construction Management Plan required.
21)Lifetimes homes Standards and 10% wheelchair accessible.
22)Reservation of access to DLR land.
23)Extract ventilation for Class A3 premises.
24)No roller shutters on commercial units.
25)Details of Code for sustainable homes compliance.
26)Access to children’s playground for Hoe residents.
27)Access for disabled to be implemented prior to occupation and maintained.
28)Details of brown roofs
29)Implementation of the energy system to met a minimum of 20% of the scheme’s energy demand.
30)Historic building recording as required by English Heritage.
31)Ensure development remains un-gated.
32)Any additional conditions as directed by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
Informatives
1) Subject to S106 agreement
2) Consult the Environment Agency in terms of conditions 10-16
3) Site notice specifying the details of the contractor required
4) EA prior approval for dewatering
5) Waste storage
6) Registration of food premises
7) Inspection prior to occupation
8) Obtaining consent under the pollution act prior to commencement.
9) Submission of an archaeological project design
10)S278 Highways agreement
11)Licence for structures over-sailing the public highway
12)Dedication of land adjacent to the public highway
13)Drainage provision
14)Fitting petrol/oil interceptors
15)Installation of fat traps
16)Water supply provision
17)Consult Metropolitan Police in respect of conditions 2 and 3
18)Prepare archaeological project design in respect of condition 17 to address impact to archaeological remains as required by English Heritage
19)Asbestos survey and handling
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 Michael Kiely, Head of Development Decisions, introduced the site and proposal for the redevelopment of Caspian Works and Lewis House, Violet Road.
Mr Terry Natt, Strategic Applications Manager, presented a detailed report on the application and explained that it was the revision of a previously approved scheme and outlined the differences. The contributions contained in the S106 legal agreement had been increased from the previous scheme.
Members asked questions relating to the affordable housing split, whether or not the development was gated, and the lighting of the towpath.
The Committee unanimously RESOLVED that planning permission for the redevelopment of site to provide buildings of between four (11.8 metres) and eleven storeys (32.2 metres) for mixed uses purposes including 191 residential units Class A1, A2, A3 and B1 uses with associated basement and ground level car parking and cycle parking, roof terraces, child’s play area, landscaping, access and servicing at Caspian Works and Lewis House, Violet Road be GRANTED subject to
A Any direction by the Mayor of London
B The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
a) A proportion of 46.5% on habitable rooms proposed to be provided as affordable housing with the socially rented mix as specified in the table attached in Section 8.
b) Provide £1,961.54 towards bus stop survey.
c) Provide £15,692.31 towards bus stop improvements.
d) Provide £62,769.23 towards highway safety improvements.
e) Provide £309,972.66 towards education to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities.
f) Provide £626,860.22 towards medical facilities to mitigate the demand of the additional population on medical facilities.
g) Provide £23,538.46 towards public art.
h) Provide £20,000 for British Waterways improvements.
i) Provide £43,762 towards the improvements to the Langdon Park DLR station.
j) Provide car-free agreement, Transport Assessment, s278 agreement, TV/radio/DLR reception monitoring and impact mitigation, and employment/training initiatives.
k) Lighting of the towpath.
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 matters:
Conditions
1) Time Limit for Full Planning Permission.
2) Details of the following are required:
a) External appearance and materials board
b) Design and ground floor
c) Balcony details
d) Privacy screens to balconies
3) Landscape plan for amenity courtyards and ground floor public realm improvements and with Management Plan.
4) Parking maximum cars and minimum cycle and motorcycle spaces.
5) Hours of construction limits (0800 – 1800 Mon-Fri; 0800 – 1300 Sat)
6) Piling hours of operation limits (10am – 4pm)
7) Details of insulation of the ventilation system and any associated plant required.
8) Wheel cleaning facility during construction.
9) Details of the energy scheme to meet 20% renewables.
10)Land contamination study required to be undertaken with remediation certificate.
11)Method of piling as required by the Environment Agency (EA)
12)No infiltration to ground waters required by EA.
13)No storage within 10m of Limehouse Cut required by EA.
14)Storage facilities for oil, fuels and chemicals required by the EA.
15)Details of foul and surface drainage system as required by the EA.
16)Method statement for waste removal during construction phase as required by the EA.
17)Archaeology as required by English Heritage.
18)Details of insulation measures.
19)Details of the waste and recycling facilities.
20)Construction Management Plan required.
21)Lifetimes homes Standards and 10% wheelchair accessible.
22)Reservation of access to DLR land.
23)Extract ventilation for Class A3 premises.
24)No roller shutters on commercial units.
25)Details of Code for sustainable homes compliance.
26)Access to children’s playground for Hoe residents.
27)Access for disabled to be implemented prior to occupation and maintained.
28)Details of brown roofs
29)Implementation of the energy system to met a minimum of 20% of the scheme’s energy demand.
30)Historic building recording as required by English Heritage.
31)Ensure development remains un-gated.
32)Any additional conditions as directed by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal.
Informatives
1) Subject to S106 agreement
2) Consult the Environment Agency in terms of conditions 10-16
3) Site notice specifying the details of the contractor required
4) EA prior approval for dewatering
5) Waste storage
6) Registration of food premises
7) Inspection prior to occupation
8) Obtaining consent under the pollution act prior to commencement.
9) Submission of an archaeological project design
10)S278 Highways agreement
11)Licence for structures over-sailing the public highway
12)Dedication of land adjacent to the public highway
13)Drainage provision
14)Fitting petrol/oil interceptors
15)Installation of fat traps
16)Water supply provision
17)Consult Metropolitan Police in respect of conditions 2 and 3
18)Prepare archaeological project design in respect of condition 17 to address impact to archaeological remains as required by English Heritage
19)Asbestos survey and handling
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.
Supporting documents:
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Caspian Wharf, item 8.2
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Caspian Wharf Appendix A, item 8.2
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Caspian Wharf Appendix A Part 2, item 8.2
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Caspian Works Appendix B Part 1, item 8.2
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Caspian Works Appendix B Part 2, item 8.2
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Caspian Wharf Appendix B Part 3, item 8.2
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