Agenda item
Land between 32-34 Repton Street, Limehouse, London, E14
Decision:
On a vote of 1 for 0 against and 4 abstentions, the Committee RESOLVED
1. That planning permission for construction of a new build residential block of three storeys on existing car park site to provide 3 x three bedroom flats with associated amenity space be GRANTED subject to the
a. The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
1. Secure the development as car-free
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
3. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following matters:
Conditions
1. Permission valid for 3 years.
2. Development carried out in accordance with the approved plans.
3. Details and samples of materials for all external elevations of the building.
4. Landscaping and boundary treatments including gates and fencing.
5. Highways agreement
6. Cycle parking
7. Parking layout (to include disabled spaces and charging points)
8. Contamination
9. Refuse provision
10. Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
Informatives:
1. This scheme is subject to a legal agreement.
2. Section 278 (Highways) agreement required under condition 6.
3. Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
Minutes:
(Councillor Oliur Rahman requested to speak on this item. In accordance with the speaking procedures, the Chair ruled that the Councillor could not speak as he had not registered to do so by the required deadline.)
Mr Owen Whalley, (Service Head Planning and Building Control, Development and Renewal), presented details of the site and proposal regarding the Land Between 32 - 34 Repton Street.
The Chair invited statements from persons who had previously registered to address the Committee.
Mr Shanur Khan spoke against the scheme. He expressed concern at the impact on Blount Street, spoke of safety issues, loss of car parking space, access to properties, open space overcrowding and loss of sunlight.
He considered that the car free proposal was unfair and would discriminate against the families living there as they required cars for family life. This was the third time this application had been considered. The first was withdrawn, another was rejected and then refused at appeal. Since that time, there had not been any further consultation with tenants. The impact on the housing waiting list would be minimal.
Mr Khan also expressed concern at the additional pressures on services. The health centres and schools were already over subscribed and could not cope with this addition pressure. Nobody in the estate supported it.
Mr Peter Exton spoke in support. He considered that Gateway Housing Association had developed a housing needs strategy and that, by utilising this scheme, could directly accommodate local families on the housing waiting list. The funding was time sensitive, and that a refusal may compromise the scheme. He pointed out that the previous application was supported by Officers and the Planning Inspectorate. However, the only reason it was refused at appeal was due to the issue around the Car Free agreement. The applicant was now happy to sign a car free agreement.
Jerry Bell (Strategic Applications Manager Development and Renewal) presented the detailed report. He drew attention to the reasons for the previous refusal. He clarified that the Planning Inspectorate had considered that the scheme was acceptable, however had refused it solely due to the absence of a car free agreement. Therefore, subject to the car free agreement, the development had overcome all the earlier concerns and should be approved.
Mr Bell addressed the issues raised in objection. In summary it was considered that in terms of land use, design, highways and amenity issues the scheme was acceptable, would have no adverse impacts and should now be agreed.
On a vote of 1 for 0 against and 4 abstentions, the Committee RESOLVED
1. That planning permission for construction of a new build residential block of three storeys on existing car park site to provide 3 x three bedroom flats with associated amenity space be GRANTED subject to the
a. The prior completion of a legal agreement to secure the following planning obligations:
1. Secure the development as car-free
2. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to negotiate the legal agreement indicated above.
3. That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal is delegated power to impose conditions and informatives on the planning permission to secure the following matters:
Conditions
1. Permission valid for 3 years.
2. Development carried out in accordance with the approved plans.
3. Details and samples of materials for all external elevations of the building.
4. Landscaping and boundary treatments including gates and fencing.
5. Highways agreement
6. Cycle parking
7. Parking layout (to include disabled spaces and charging points)
8. Contamination
9. Refuse provision
10. Any other planning condition(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
Informatives:
1. This scheme is subject to a legal agreement.
2. Section 278 (Highways) agreement required under condition 6.
3. Any other informative(s) considered necessary by the Corporate Director Development & Renewal
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