Agenda item
Bow Enterprise Park, Cranwell Close, London
Decision:
Councillor Shahed Ali proposed an amendment, seconded by Councillor Kabir Ahmed, “That a condition be added for details of proposed uses of parking spaces between affordable and full market housing to be referred to Officers for approval at a later date.” On being put to the vote, the amendment was declared carried unanimously.
On a vote of five for and one against, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at Bow Enterprise Park, Cranwell Close, London, for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of new buildings between 3 to 20 storeys plus basement and comprising Use Class B1 (up to 6220 sq.m.), flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/A5 (up to 490 sq.m.), 557 residential units (Use Class C3) (up to 46,844 sq.m.) comprising 217 x 1bed, 234 x 2bed, 93 x 3bed, 6 x 4bed, 7 x 6bed with associated landscaping, highways and infrastructure works, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London, the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure planning obligations, and to the planning conditions and informatives as set out in the circulated report and amended by the update report Tabled at the meeting.
(2) That a further condition be added as follows:
“That details of proposed uses of parking spaces between affordable and full market housing be referred to Officers for approval at a later date.”
(3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in resolution (1) above.
(4) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to issue planning conditions and informatives to secure the matters listed in the circulated report.
(5) That, if within three months of the date of this committee the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated the power to refuse planning permission.
Minutes:
At the request of the Chair, Mr Pete Smith, Development Control Manager, introduced the circulated report and Tabled update report concerning the application for planning permission at Bow Enterprise Park, Cranwell Close, London (Ref. No. PA/10/1734). He indicated that the proposal for A5 Class Use had now been removed as a result of negotiations with the applicant.
At the request of the Chair, Mr Jerry Bell, Strategic Applications Manager, made a detailed presentation of the report and update. He commented that there had been no objections from stakeholders and the proposal was considered to deliver an employment-led mixed use residential scheme which would safeguard the employment uses on site and facilitate locally-based employment, training and local labour opportunities for the local community, together with identified public realm improvements. The proposal would provide an acceptable amount of affordable housing and mix of units
The Chair invited questions from Members, who raised points regarding:
· the split of parking spaces allocated between affordable housing and full market housing units;
· whether there were open plan housing units;
· the future of businesses currently located in the Enterprise Park;
· intermediate family housing provision;
· the calculation of 144 resultant child places and consequent play space provision;
· whether or not the development would be gated;
· the level of density proposed for the development and whether the S106 reflected appropriate mitigation for transport and other related issues;
· the balance of car club spaces and electric vehicle points;
· whether there would be right to buy or acquire relating to larger family units.
Mr Bell responded to the questions in detail, indicating that some units were open plan in the market sector; the site owners and current occupiers would need to work out commercial arrangements for businesses but Officers were happy with the mix of business and employment opportunities; child numbers and play space had been calculated according to the existing formula and the proposals exceeded requirements; play equipment would be provided; this would not be a gated development; the housing mix was considered suitable as proposed; suitable density of developments was assessed using a variety of elements; the S106 contribution had been tested by Viability Consultants and had been directed in the main towards health and education provision with some £400,000 from TfL to mitigate for the impact on the bus network.
Ms Alison Thomas, Private Sector and Affordable Housing Manager, confirmed that Registered Social Landlords gave right to acquire facilities and intermediate homes were risky to provide from a Housing Association point of view due to relatively large costs putting them out of reach of most families.
Councillor Shahed Ali proposed an amendment, seconded by Councillor Kabir Ahmed, “That a condition be added for details of proposed uses of parking spaces between affordable and full market housing to be referred to Officers for approval at a later date.” On being put to the vote, the amendment was declared carried unanimously.
On a vote of five for and one against, the Committee RESOLVED
(1) That planning permission be GRANTED at Bow Enterprise Park, Cranwell Close, London, for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of new buildings between 3 to 20 storeys plus basement and comprising Use Class B1 (up to 6220 sq.m.), flexible Use Class A1/A2/A3/A5 (up to 490 sq.m.), 557 residential units (Use Class C3) (up to 46,844 sq.m.) comprising 217 x 1bed, 234 x 2bed, 93 x 3bed, 6 x 4bed, 7 x 6bed with associated landscaping, highways and infrastructure works, subject to any direction by the Mayor of London, the prior completion of a legal agreement to secure planning obligations, and to the planning conditions and informatives as set out in the circulated report and amended by the update report Tabled at the meeting.
(2) That a further condition be added as follows:
“That details of proposed uses of parking spaces between affordable and full market housing be referred to Officers for approval at a later date.”
(3) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to negotiate the legal agreement indicated in resolution (1) above.
(4) That the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated authority to issue planning conditions and informatives to secure the matters listed in the circulated report.
(5) That, if within three months of the date of this committee the legal agreement has not been completed, the Corporate Director Development & Renewal be delegated the power to refuse planning permission.
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