Agenda item
Brownfield Estate, London, E14 (PA/09/2100)
Decision:
Councillor Stephanie Eaton proposed an amendment to condition 3.3B(c) concerning the legal agreement which, on being put to the vote, was carried unanimously. On a unanimous vote, the Committee then -
RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at Brownfield Estate, London, E14 for:
· Demolition of existing buildings at 132-154 Brownfield Street, site south of 15-37 Ida Street and 1-19 Follett Street, E14 (Sites G, I (1) & I (2)).
· Erection of a 20 storey building on the Willis Street Car Park (66 spaces) site and its use as 112 residential units (50 x 1 bed, 43 x 2 bed & 19 x 3 bed) and 150 sq.m community facility (Class D1) - Site E
· Erection of a part 4 & part 5 storey building and its use as 23 residential units (8 x 2 bed, 4 x 3 bed, 10 x 4 bed & 1 x 5 bed) - Site G
· Erection of a two storey building and its use as 4 four bedroom houses. - Site I (1)
· Erection of a three storey building and its use as 2 four bedroom and 3 five bedroom houses - Site I (2).
All as shown on the plans subject to the completion of a prior legal agreement and the conditions and informatives set out in the report, with condition 3.3 B(c) being amended to read:
“Provide a contribution of £84,733 towards the provision of Leisure facilities and include provision of additional lighting, if appropriate, at Langdon Park School to mitigate for the loss of light to the school playing field.”
(2) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Development & Renewal to negotiate the legal agreement.
(3) That power be delegated to the Corporate Director Development & Renewal to impose the conditions and informatives.
(4) That, if by 29th March 2010 the legal agreement has not been completed, power be delegated to the Corporate Director Development & Renewal to refuse the planning permission.
Minutes:
Councillor Shiria Khatun, having earlier declared a personal, prejudicial interest in this item, left the meeting prior to consideration of the planning application.
Ms Ila Robertson, Planning Officer, introduced the report regarding the application for planning permission for the development of the car park at the Brownfield Estate, London, E14.
The Chair then invited representations from persons who had registered for speaking rights in accordance with the procedures for hearing objections, as set out in the Council’s Constitution.
Mr Malcolm Millington, a local resident, expressed a number of concerns regarding site E application (the Willis Street application). He considered that there was a shortage of affordable family sized affordable units in the area but 80% of the units were 1-2 bedroom units. The proposed dwelling would be too expensive for local residents, who would have to be earning around £30,000 a year to be able to afford the properties. He also drew attention to the need for open space in the area. The car park supplied this but the Tower removed it. Mr Millington supported the concerns expressed by ‘CAPE’ and considered that the proposals would harm the Conservation area. In relation to traffic issues, more information was needed on traffic access. He considered that the new junction at the Blackwall Tunnel would bring new traffic to the site and that the construction traffic would add to this.
Mr Colin Woollard, a local resident, stated that there was a large contingency of local residents from the estate present, who supported the application. He added that housing accommodation was a basic need and this continued to be an increasing problem. Housing shortages resulted in long waiting lists and overcrowding, and meant that there was not much hope for young people of being able to have homes locally. The proposed high rise development would meet people’s needs and was environmentally friendly as it would be a car free zone.
Ms Kazi Begum reported that she was a teacher and a resident of the estate. She had first hand knowledge of how overcrowding affected students. It led to low self esteem, underachievement, under-employment and anti-social behaviour. More homes were needed to break this vicious cycle. This was not a luxury but an essential. There was a lot of support for the proposals on the estate.
Ms Robertson reported the following points.
- There would be some overshadowing, but this fell under the 40% standard in the BRE guidance.
- In relation to the loss of amenity and day light and sun light the report indicated that there would be a minimum loss. The construction impact would be controlled by conditions. The proposals would result in an acceptable amount of affordable family housing and complied with the requirements of the Council’s UDP. English Heritage had not raised any objections.
- In summary the proposals would have no impact on the strategic views, listed buildings, open spaces traffic or parking impact.
Members queried the conclusions reached by CAPE; the validity of their findings; the plans to remove trees; the adequacy of the parking proposals for the family units; the possibility of expanding the scope of the Section 106 contributions. Councillor Eaton also felt that any removal of the trees be limited to only 1-2 trees.
Members considered that the high percentage of affordable housing proposed under the scheme should be welcomed, especially as the family sized units were at a ground level. Members considered that the development could be accommodated on the site and considered that on balance it should be supported.
Councillor Stephanie Eaton proposed an amendment to condition 3.3B(c) concerning the legal agreement which, on being put to the vote, was carried unanimously. On a unanimous vote, the Committee then -
RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at Brownfield Estate, London, E14 for:
· Demolition of existing buildings at 132-154 Brownfield Street, site south of 15-37 Ida Street and 1-19 Follett Street, E14 (Sites G, I (1) & I (2)).
· Erection of a 20 storey building on the Willis Street Car Park (66 spaces) site and its use as 112 residential units (50 x 1 bed, 43 x 2 bed & 19 x 3 bed) and 150 sq.m community facility (Class D1) - Site E
· Erection of a part 4 & part 5 storey building and its use as 23 residential units (8 x 2 bed, 4 x 3 bed, 10 x 4 bed & 1 x 5 bed) - Site G
· Erection of a two storey building and its use as 4 four bedroom houses. - Site I (1)
· Erection of a three storey building and its use as 2 four bedroom and 3 five bedroom houses - Site I (2).
All as shown on the plans subject to the completion of a prior legal agreement and the conditions and informatives set out in the report, with condition 3.3 B(c) being amended to read:
“Provide a contribution of £84,733 towards the provision of Leisure facilities and include provision of additional lighting, if appropriate, at Langdon Park School to mitigate for the loss of light to the school playing field.”
(2) That authority be delegated to the Corporate Director Development & Renewal to negotiate the legal agreement.
(3) That power be delegated to the Corporate Director Development & Renewal to impose the conditions and informatives.
(4) That, if by 29th March 2010 the legal agreement has not been completed, power be delegated to the Corporate Director Development & Renewal to refuse the planning permission.
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