Agenda item
Whatman House, Wallwood Street, London, E14 (PA/10/00119)
Decision:
Update Report Tabled.
Councillor Abbas and Councillor Eckhardt proposed the following amendments to the legal agreement and conditions which, on a unanimous vote was carried.
- A ‘car – free agreement’ should be imposed that ensures those who already have a parking permit on the estate are permitted to retain them.
On a unanimous vote on the substantive motion, it was –
RESOLVED
1. That Planning Permission for the demolition of existing two storey building and construction of two new blocks; one of 4 storeys and one part 4 and part 6 storeys in height to provide 38 residential units (comprising 11 x 1 bed, 17 x 2 bed, 7 x 3 bed and 3 x 4 bed), associated open space improvements, car parking layout revisions and infrastructure works be GRANTED subject to:
2. The prior completion of a legal agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, to secure the following:
1. Affordable housing provision of 51% of the proposed habitable rooms with a 87/13 split between rented/ shared ownership to be provided on site.
2. A contribution of £46, 584 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care facilities.
3. A contribution of £74, 052 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities.
Non financial
4. Local labour in construction
5. Travel Plan
6. A ‘car – free agreement’ should be imposed that ensures those who already have a parking permit on the estate are permitted to retain them.
3. That the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal is delegated powers to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
4. That the Head of Development Decisions be delegated power to impose conditions on the planning permission to secure the following:
Conditions
1. Time limit
2. Submission of samples/details/full particulars of materials
3. Details of landscaping strategy
4. Hours of Construction (8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays and not at all on Sunday or Bank holidays)
5. Power/hammer driven piling/breaking (10am – 4pm Monday – Friday)
6. Secure all residential units should meet a code level 3 for Sustainable Homesby design statement
7. Car parking management strategy
8. Detail of electric vehicle charging points
9. Motor cycle stands to be provided
10. Travel Plan
11. Construction Management Plan
12. Contaminated land: desk study, site investigation, risk assessment and mitigation
13. Secure by design statement
14. Details of refuse & recycling facilities for each use
15. Extract ventilation details for internal kitchens, bathrooms and toilets in the proposed plans.
16. Heat and domestic hot water details
17. Code level 3 for Sustainable Homes
18. Schedule of highways works condition
19. Noise survey
20. Any other condition(s) considered necessary by the Head of Development Decisions
Informative
1. Section 106 agreement required (car free & affordable housing)
2. Section 278 (Highways) agreement required.
3. Site notice specifying the details of the contractor required.
4. Construction Environmental Management Plan Advice.
5. Environmental Health Department Advice.
8. Metropolitan Police Advice.
9. Environmental Agency advice.
5. That, if by 31st June 2010 the legal agreement has not been completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, the Head of Development Decisions is delegated power to refuse planning permission.
Minutes:
Update Report Tabled.
Mr Stephen Irvine (Development Control Manager, Development and Renewal) presented the report regarding Whatman House, Wallwood Street, London.
With the permission of the Chair, Councillor Ahmed Hussain addressed the Committee. He considered that the existing building needed to be demolished. The proposal would provide much needed family units in an area where there was a shortage of housing space. He considered that Poplar HARCA had a parking policy and they should consider allocating the extra bays from that to this scheme. He asked the Committee to consider this option.
Mr Shay Bugler (Strategic Applications Planner, Development and Renewal) presented the detailed presentation and also tabled a number of photographs of the proposals. During which he made the following points:
- Clarified the background to the proposal, the size of the site and scheme.
- Explained the proposed car free agreement, cycle and disabled parking arrangements and the mitigation measures.
- Reported that the site was not in a Conservation Area.
- Scope of the consultation exercise. Outlined the matters raised in representation around land use, density and design, housing mix and amenity. Overall, Officers considered that the proposal was acceptable on all these grounds.
- The scheme did not exhibit any symptoms of overdevelopment, would enhance the local area, would provide an acceptable level of family housing and additional communal amenity space. The proposal complied with the requirements in the Council’s Housing Strategy.
- The Daylight and Sunlight Assessments complied with the BRE standards.
- The access and service arrangements were acceptable on highway grounds.
In response to the presentation, Councillor Abbas proposed that all social housing tenants be permitted to keep a permit if they have one. Councillor Eckhardt also considered that anyone who was currently entitled to a car parking permit on the estate should be permitted to retain their parking permits.
As a result they proposed that the Car Free agreement be amended to reflect this. On a unanimous vote, this amendment was carried.
On a unanimous vote on the substantive motion, it was –
RESOLVED
1. That Planning Permission for the demolition of existing two storey building and construction of two new blocks; one of 4 storeys and one part 4 and part 6 storeys in height to provide 38 residential units (comprising 11 x 1 bed, 17 x 2 bed, 7 x 3 bed and 3 x 4 bed), associated open space improvements, car parking layout revisions and infrastructure works be GRANTED subject to:
2. The prior completion of a legal agreement, to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, to secure the following:
1. Affordable housing provision of 47% of the proposed habitable rooms with a 87/13 split between rented/ shared ownership to be provided on site.
2. A contribution of £46, 584 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on health care facilities.
3. A contribution of £74, 052 to mitigate the demand of the additional population on education facilities.
Non financial
4. Local labour in construction
5. Travel Plan
6. A ‘car – free agreement’ should be imposed that ensures those who already have a parking permit on the estate are permitted to retain them.
3. That the Corporate Director of Development and Renewal is delegated powers to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
4. That the Head of Development Decisions be delegated power to impose conditions on the planning permission to secure the following:
Conditions
1. Time limit
2. Submission of samples/details/full particulars of materials
3. Details of landscaping strategy
4. Hours of Construction (8.00am to 6.00pm Monday to Friday 8.00am to 5.00pm on Saturdays and not at all on Sunday or Bank holidays)
5. Power/hammer driven piling/breaking (10am – 4pm Monday – Friday)
6. Secure all residential units should meet a code level 3 for Sustainable Homesby design statement
7. Car parking management strategy
8. Detail of electric vehicle charging points
9. Motor cycle stands to be provided
10. Travel Plan
11. Construction Management Plan
12. Contaminated land: desk study, site investigation, risk assessment and mitigation
13. Secure by design statement
14. Details of refuse & recycling facilities for each use
15. Extract ventilation details for internal kitchens, bathrooms and toilets in the proposed plans.
16. Heat and domestic hot water details
17. Code level 3 for Sustainable Homes
18. Schedule of highways works condition
19. Noise survey
20. Any other condition(s) considered necessary by the Head of Development Decisions
Informative
1. Section 106 agreement required (car free & affordable housing)
2. Section 278 (Highways) agreement required.
3. Site notice specifying the details of the contractor required.
4. Construction Environmental Management Plan Advice.
5. Environmental Health Department Advice.
8. Metropolitan Police Advice.
9. Environmental Agency advice.
5. That, if by 31st June 2010 the legal agreement has not been completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Legal Officer, the Head of Development Decisions is delegated power to refuse planning permission.
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