Agenda item
Newfoundland, Canary Wharf
Decision:
On a vote of 7 for and 0 against, the Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the erection of a 37 storey tower and a part 4/5 storey podium comprising a 150 bedroom Hotel (Class C1) and 78 serviced apartments (Sui Generis), together with ancillary restaurant facilities and servicing and parking areas including a drop off facility; provision of 1,300sqm of retail units (Class A1 to A4) at ground and basement level, a 1,580 sqm restaurant (Class 3) at first floor level and 2,310 sqm of education and training use (Class D1) at second and part third floor level; construction of basement for retail units (Class A1 to A4) and plant; construction of subterranean pedestrian link to the Jubilee Place retail mall and the Jubilee Line Station; provision of a new publicly accessible open space, dockside walkway and landscaping together with other works incidental to the application be GRANTED for the reasons set out in the committee report, subject to: |
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Any direction by The London Mayor |
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The prior completion of a legal agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, to secure the following planning obligations: |
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Financial Contributions
a) a contribution of £144,449 towards open space improvements. This will fund improvements to the visitor/tourist facilities at Island Gardens for: i. A high quality design cafe/visitor centre/ranger base; and ii. Associated managed public toilets; b) a contribution of £50,000 for public realm improvements within the surrounding area; c) a contribution of £200,000 towards social and community facilities. In line with similar developments elsewhere within the Canary Wharf estate, the projects/improvements are defined under specific headings within the S106 agreement, these being: i. Local Community Facilities (£150,000); and ii. Tourism projects (£50,000); d) a contribution of £20,000 towards on-site Docklands Light Railway (DLR) daisy boards; e) a contribution of £100,000 towards cycle route improvements within the surrounding area; f) a contribution of £50,000 towards access improvements to the Thames Path; g) a contribution of £50,000 towards access improvements to the Canary Wharf pier, including improved signage; h) provide £144,000 towards TfL Buses improvements; and i) provide£356,835towards Employment and Training.
(Total s106 contribution of £1,115,284)
Non-Financial Contributions
j) TV Reception - mitigation of any impacts on TV Reception; k) Publicly Accessible Open Space and Walkways - Maintenance of new publicly accessible open space within the development together with unrestricted public access; l) Code of Construction Practice - To mitigate against environmental impacts of construction; m) Access to employment - To promote employment of local people during and post construction; and n) Any other planning obligation(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal. |
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NOTE: Officers to ensure that the sum of £200,000 itemised in (c) above is not restricted in use to the Canary Wharf Estate area.
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C. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above. |
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D. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions [and informatives] to secure the following matters: |
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Conditions |
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1) Time Limit (3 years); 2) Particular details of the development: · All external materials, including 1:10 scale details for cladding with sample mock-up of the top and ground floor level of the building, glazing, stone cladding, PV’s and coloured glass louvered panels; · All hard and soft landscaping, including details of brown/green roofs, the installation of bird boxes and bat boxes, and terrestrial habitat creation/enhancements at ground level (including the use of native nectar rich shrubs and trees), planting, finishes, levels, walls, fences, gates and railings, screens/ canopies, entrances, seating and litter bins; · External lighting and security measures, including CCTV; and · Details of cycle parking location and design. 3) Landscape Management Plan; 4) Hours of construction 5) Hours of operation of A1 - A4 units; 6) Details of location and design of extraction fume vents from the A3 uses; 7) Noise control limits; 8) Vibration limits; 9) Environmental Construction Management Plan, including but not limited to, feasibility study and details for use of the river to transport construction material to and waste material from the site during construction, a monitoring protocol for bats and black redstarts, impact on dock wall and mitigation, surface water run-off, construction traffic, air quality, noise etc; 10) Land contamination assessment (including water pollution potential); 11) Green Travel Plan; 12) Serviced Apartments Management Plan, ensuring the apartments are managed as short term accommodation for a period no longer than 90 days; 13) Service Management Plan; 14) A minimum of 10% of the hotel rooms and serviced apartments shall be designed to be wheelchair accessible. 15) Risk Assessment, Method Statement and details of mitigation measures, including structural reports and foundation details, to ensure that the Grade 1 listed dock wall (including the structure concealed in the ground behind the face of wall) is unaffected (in consultation with English Heritage); 16) Risk Assessment and Method Statement outlining all works to be carried out adjacent to the water (in consultation with British Waterways); 17) Details of storage facilities for oils, fuels and chemicals required to prevent pollution of the water environment; 18) No solid matter shall be stored within 10 metres of the banks of the docks; 19) Programme of archaeological work required (in consultation with English Heritage); 20) Full particulars of the following: · Surface/ foul water drainage plans/ works; and · Surface water control measures. 21) Full particulars of the energy efficiency measures and technologies are required to ensure that the final carbon reductions identified in the Energy Strategy Addendum (July 2008) is achieved (in consultation with the GLA); 22) Full particulars of the sustainable design and construction strategy to be submitted; 23) Full particulars of the dock side foot path to ensure the levels connect with the adjoining footpath to the north. 24) Details of the highway works surrounding the site; and 25) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal. |
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Informatives |
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1) Section 106 agreement required; 2) Section 278 agreement required; 3) Contact Thames Water; 4) Contact London City Airport regarding cranes and aircraft obstacle lighting; 5) Contact LBTH Building Control; 6) Contact British Waterways; 7) English Heritage advice; 8) Environmental Health advice; 9) London Underground advice; 10) Environment Agency Advice; 11) Compliance with Code of Construction Practice; 12) Contact London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority; and 13) Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal |
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E. That, if within 3-months of the date of this committee decision the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to refuse planning permission. |
Minutes:
Mr Tim Porter, Major Projects Development Officer, presented a detailed update report on the application, which had been considered at the last meeting and deferred. The matter had been deferred pending further information on the proposed level of Section 106 funding having regard to the size and location of the development. Counsel’s advice had been obtained and, as summarised in the report, had confirmed that there was no justification for additional funding to be sought.
In response to queries from Members, Mr Jerry Bell, Applications Manager, commented that a supplementary planning document dealing with Section 106 was in an advanced stage of preparation and would help strengthen the Council’s position in dealing with such issues.
The Chair expressed the opinion that the financial contributions should not be applied only to the Canary Wharf Estate or the Isle of Dogs. Mr Michael Kiely, Service Head Development Decisions, confirmed that this would not be the case.
On a vote of 7 for and 0 against, the Committee RESOLVED that planning permission for the erection of a 37 storey tower and a part 4/5 storey podium comprising a 150 bedroom Hotel (Class C1) and 78 serviced apartments (Sui Generis), together with ancillary restaurant facilities and servicing and parking areas including a drop off facility; provision of 1,300sqm of retail units (Class A1 to A4) at ground and basement level, a 1,580 sqm restaurant (Class 3) at first floor level and 2,310 sqm of education and training use (Class D1) at second and part third floor level; construction of basement for retail units (Class A1 to A4) and plant; construction of subterranean pedestrian link to the Jubilee Place retail mall and the Jubilee Line Station; provision of a new publicly accessible open space, dockside walkway and landscaping together with other works incidental to the application be GRANTED for the reasons set out in the committee report, subject to: |
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Any direction by The London Mayor |
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B |
The prior completion of a legal agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, to secure the following planning obligations: |
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Financial Contributions
a) a contribution of £144,449 towards open space improvements. This will fund improvements to the visitor/tourist facilities at Island Gardens for: i. A high quality design cafe/visitor centre/ranger base; and ii. Associated managed public toilets; b) a contribution of £50,000 for public realm improvements within the surrounding area; c) a contribution of £200,000 towards social and community facilities. In line with similar developments elsewhere within the Canary Wharf estate, the projects/improvements are defined under specific headings within the S106 agreement, these being: i. Local community facilities (£150,000); and ii. Tourism projects (£50,000); d) a contribution of £20,000 towards on-site Docklands Light Railway (DLR) daisy boards; e) a contribution of £100,000 towards cycle route improvements within the surrounding area; f) a contribution of £50,000 towards access improvements to the Thames Path; g) a contribution of £50,000 towards access improvements to the Canary Wharf pier, including improved signage; h) provide £144,000 towards TfL Buses improvements; and i) provide£356,835towards Employment and Training.
(Total s106 contribution of £1,115,284)
Non-Financial Contributions
j) TV Reception - mitigation of any impacts on TV Reception; k) Publicly Accessible Open Space and Walkways - Maintenance of new publicly accessible open space within the development together with unrestricted public access; l) Code of Construction Practice - To mitigate against environmental impacts of construction; m) Access to employment - To promote employment of local people during and post construction; and n) Any other planning obligation(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal. |
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NOTE: Officers to ensure that the sum of £200,000 itemised in (c) above is not restricted in use to the Canary Wharf Estate area.
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C. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above. |
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D. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to issue the planning permission and impose conditions [and informatives] to secure the following matters: |
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Conditions |
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1) Time Limit (3 years); 2) Particular details of the development: · All external materials, including 1:10 scale details for cladding with sample mock-up of the top and ground floor level of the building, glazing, stone cladding, PV’s and coloured glass louvered panels; · All hard and soft landscaping, including details of brown/green roofs, the installation of bird boxes and bat boxes, and terrestrial habitat creation/enhancements at ground level (including the use of native nectar rich shrubs and trees), planting, finishes, levels, walls, fences, gates and railings, screens/ canopies, entrances, seating and litter bins; · External lighting and security measures, including CCTV; and · Details of cycle parking location and design. 3) Landscape Management Plan; 4) Hours of construction 5) Hours of operation of A1 - A4 units; 6) Details of location and design of extraction fume vents from the A3 uses; 7) Noise control limits; 8) Vibration limits; 9) Environmental Construction Management Plan, including but not limited to, feasibility study and details for use of the river to transport construction material to and waste material from the site during construction, a monitoring protocol for bats and black redstarts, impact on dock wall and mitigation, surface water run-off, construction traffic, air quality, noise etc; 10) Land contamination assessment (including water pollution potential); 11) Green Travel Plan; 12) Serviced Apartments Management Plan, ensuring the apartments are managed as short term accommodation for a period no longer than 90 days; 13) Service Management Plan; 14) A minimum of 10% of the hotel rooms and serviced apartments shall be designed to be wheelchair accessible. 15) Risk Assessment, Method Statement and details of mitigation measures, including structural reports and foundation details, to ensure that the Grade 1 listed dock wall (including the structure concealed in the ground behind the face of wall) is unaffected (in consultation with English Heritage); 16) Risk Assessment and Method Statement outlining all works to be carried out adjacent to the water (in consultation with British Waterways); 17) Details of storage facilities for oils, fuels and chemicals required to prevent pollution of the water environment; 18) No solid matter shall be stored within 10 metres of the banks of the docks; 19) Programme of archaeological work required (in consultation with English Heritage); 20) Full particulars of the following: · Surface/ foul water drainage plans/ works; and · Surface water control measures. 21) Full particulars of the energy efficiency measures and technologies are required to ensure that the final carbon reductions identified in the Energy Strategy Addendum (July 2008) is achieved (in consultation with the GLA); 22) Full particulars of the sustainable design and construction strategy to be submitted; 23) Full particulars of the dock side foot path to ensure the levels connect with the adjoining footpath to the north. 24) Details of the highway works surrounding the site; and 25) Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal. |
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Informatives |
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1) Section 106 agreement required; 2) Section 278 agreement required; 3) Contact Thames Water; 4) Contact London City Airport regarding cranes and aircraft obstacle lighting; 5) Contact LBTH Building Control; 6) Contact British Waterways; 7) English Heritage advice; 8) Environmental Health advice; 9) London Underground advice; 10) Environment Agency Advice; 11) Compliance with Code of Construction Practice; 12) Contact London Fire & Emergency Planning Authority; and 13) Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal |
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E. That, if within 3-months of the date of this committee decision 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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6.1_Newfoundland Committee Deferred Items Report, item 6.1
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6.1a_Newfoundland Committee Report - Final, item 6.1
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6.1b_Decisions_280808, item 6.1
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6.1c_Minute Extract, item 6.1
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