Agenda item
St George's Estate, Cable Street, London E1
Decision:
On a vote of 5 for and 0 against, the Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the refurbishment of existing buildings and erection of nine buildings ranging from 6 to 9 storeys in height to provide 193 dwellings (13 x studios; 67 x 1 bed; 79 x 2 bed; 22 x 3 bed; 7 x 4 bed and 5 x 5 bed) and the erection of four townhouses and a community centre of 510 sqm and landscaping at St Georges Estate, Cable Street, London be GRANTED subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
(1): Affordable housing provision of 35.5% by habitable rooms. |
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(2): A contribution of £262, 941 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care facilities. |
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(3): A contribution of £296,208 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities. |
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(5): A contribution of £806, 677 for the provision of a new community centre |
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(6): Allocating £10.155 million to secure the upgrade of existing units to decent home standards |
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(4): Preparation of a Green Travel Plan |
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(5): A car free agreement to restrict the occupiers of the new build units from applying for residents parking permits in the area. |
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(7): Car club scheme |
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(8):Commitment towards utilising employment initiatives in order to maximise the employment of local residents |
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(9): Any other planning obligations (s) considered necessary by the Corporate Directorate Development & Renewal. |
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Conditions |
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1) Permission valid for 3 years 2) Details of the following are required: material including samples of proprietary directional glazing, CCTV, external landscaping including semi mature trees (to be maintained for 5 years) 3) Details of visibility splays on Wellclose Square are required 4) Full refuse details 5) Demolition and Construction Management Plan6) Amending condition bicycle parking details (1 cycle space per unit) 7) Energy efficiency strategy implementation 8) Disabled car parking details 9) Bicycle parking details 10) Wind Assessment 11) Telecommunications study 12) Soil contamination 13) Highways works Limit hours of power/hammer driven piling/breaking bout to between 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours Monday to Friday 14)Archaeological evidence details 15) Limit hours of construction to between 8.00 Hours to 18.00 Hours, Monday to Friday and 9.00 Hours to 17.00 Hours on Saturdays. 16) Community centre to be restricted to D1 use 17) Servicing management Plan 18) Details on foul & surface drainage systems 19) Storage facilities for oil, fuels or chemicals 20) Surface water source control measures 21) Car park management plan 22) Noise assessment 23): The applicant shall apply for a scaffolding licence with TfL 24): Details of excavation works of site 10 shall be submitted and approved. 25) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal. |
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Minutes:
Mr Stephen Irvine, Development Control Manager, presented a detailed update report on the application which had been deferred from the last meeting in order to enable further negotiation in respect of increasing the amount of affordable housing and the mix of social rented accommodation.
The Committee was advised that on the basis that grant funding was now likely to be secured to deliver the scheme, the applicant now wished to pursue ‘Option 1’ which would make provision for 35% affordable housing.
Alison Thomas, Manager, Social Housing Group, reported that although previously the housing Corporation had only provided for new housing, given the current economic climate and the slowing down of the construction of new homes, there had been a positive indication that funding would be forthcoming.
In response to Members’ concerns about the reduction of car parking provision in the estate and the impact on the safety of pupils attending Shapla Primary School, Mr Irvine advised that the provision of an additional exit was intended to reduce congestion, and the applicant would be required to provide visibility splays. Also the Council’s Highways department was satisfied that the scheme did not present a road safety risk.
With regard to Transport for London’s objection and the highway trees, Members noted that these were not subject to a tree preservation order nor were they located in a Conservation area. Also a condition could be imposed concerning pruning.
On a vote of 5 for and 0 against, the Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the refurbishment of existing buildings and erection of nine buildings ranging from 6 to 9 storeys in height to provide 193 dwellings (13 x studios; 67 x 1 bed; 79 x 2 bed; 22 x 3 bed; 7 x 4 bed and 5 x 5 bed) and the erection of four townhouses and a community centre of 510 sqm and landscaping at St Georges Estate, Cable Street, London be GRANTED subject to the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
(1): Affordable housing provision of 35% of the proposed habitable rooms with a 71/29 split between rented/ shared ownership to be provided on site. |
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(2): A contribution of £313,548 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care facilities. |
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(3): A contribution of £537,000 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities. |
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(5): A contribution of £25,000 for the improvements of bus stops on Bethnal Green Road and Shoreditch High Street |
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(6): A contribution of £151,000 towards improving street environment and walking links between the development |
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(4): £2,093,978 for cultural, social and community products and for the provision of workspace off site. |
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(5): Completion of a car free agreement to restrict occupants applying for residential parking permits. |
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(7): TV reception monitoring and mitigation. |
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(8): Commitment towards utilising employment initiatives in order to maximise the employment of local residents. |
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(9): Preparation, implantation and review of a Green Travel Plan. |
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(10): Preparation, implantation and review of a Service Management Plan. |
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That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above. |
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That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following matters: |
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Conditions |
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1) Permission valid for 3 years 2) Details of the following are required: material including samples of proprietary directional glazing, CCTV, external landscaping including semi mature trees (to be maintained for 5 years) 3) Details of visibility splays on Wellclose Square are required 4) Full refuse details 5) Demolition and Construction Management Plan6) Amending condition bicycle parking details (1 cycle space per unit) 7) Energy efficiency strategy implementation 8) Disabled car parking details 9) Bicycle parking details 10) Wind Assessment 11) Telecommunications study 12) Soil contamination 13) Highways works Limit hours of power/hammer driven piling/breaking bout to between 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours Monday to Friday 14)Archaeological evidence details 15) Limit hours of construction to between 8.00 Hours to 18.00 Hours, Monday to Friday and 9.00 Hours to 17.00 Hours on Saturdays. 16) Community centre to be restricted to D1 use 17) Servicing management Plan 18) Details on foul & surface drainage systems 19) Storage facilities for oil, fuels or chemicals 20) Surface water source control measures 21) Car park management plan 22) Noise assessment 23): The applicant shall apply for a scaffolding licence with TfL 24): Details of excavation works of site 10 shall be submitted and approved. 25) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director of Development & Renewal. |
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(Councillors Rania Khan and Dulal Uddin could not vote on the application as neither had not been present at the previous meeting when the application had been considered).
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